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The housing options of f old lder people: charting a path to a positive housing fu future
Professor David Robinson University of Sheffield Presentation to the BSG Conference 2020
Where are we… and where do we want to be?
Problem Definition
- too many older people living
in poor quality &/or inappropriate housing
- undermining independent
living
- impact on quality of life,
health and well-being
- knock-ons for heath & social
care e.g. cost of poor housing to NHS = ~£1.4 bill p.a.
Diagnosis
- population ageing
- demand for array of new /
extended services (including housing)
- but lack of choice & opportunity
re: staying put & moving to more appropriate housing
- housing ≠ key component of the
continuum of care in later life
- failure to accommodate ongoing
adjustments required between people & their environment as they age
Prescription
- 1. Housing support and
assistance services – repairs, maintenance and adaptations
- 2. The accessibility and
liveability of new housing – to promote independent living
- 3. Specialist housing for older
people – better meeting demand at the local level
- 4. Information and advice –
about options in older age
- 5. Housing, health and social
care – across all housing
- ptions
Consensus
- charities
- APPG inquiries
- campaigners
- practitioners