Supported housing for older people in the UK:an evidence review
This UK-wide review examines the quality of life that sheltered and retirement housing offers older tenants and owner-occupiers, especially those with high support needs.
Forthcoming changes to funding and welfare benefits for housing and support services should be underpinned by robust evidence: from statistical data, and research on costs, quality of accommodation/services and resident views. Yet supported housing (sheltered and retirement) has received little recent attention from policy-makers or researchers, despite significant changes to sheltered housing over the past decade. This report draws on original analysis of official data and literature.
The report:
- identifies significant gaps in the evidence base;
- considers the impact of a broader mix (of age and support needs) among incoming and existing residents in sheltered housing;
- discusses the effect of reduced on-site staffing on quality of life;
- examines concerns about costs, funding and affordability; and
- contrasts changes to resident mix and on-site staff in social rented and owner-occupied retirement housing.
Published : 31st December 2012
Author : Jenny Pannell and Imogen Blood [ More From This Author ]
Publisher : Joseph Rowntree Foundation [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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