Affordability, choices and quality of life in housing with care
This UK-wide study focuses on the views of tenants and leaseholders who pay some or all of their own costs in private and not-for-profit housing with care. Research on affordability of housing with care has so far focused on costs and savings to local authority budgets. There has been little research on affordability for residents, especially self-funders. Proposed changes to benefits will potentially impact on all residents, especially on people under state pension age.
This qualitative study analyses resident choices and decision-making, and examines how affordability affects choice, and the consequences for quality of life, particularly for residents with high or increasing support needs. Its key, interlinked concepts (affordability, quality of life and value for money) are explored by following the ‘journey’ of 78 residents through:
- looking back at their decision to move into housing with care;
- their views on their current position; and
- their hopes and fears for the future.
Published : 31st December 2012
Author : Jenny Pannell, Imogen Blood and Ian Copeman [ More From This Author ]
Publisher : Joseph Rowntree Foundation [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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