Housing

These pages contain items that are about general housing and its role in the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. It includes information about support services that enable people with health and social care needs to continue living in their own homes. The information is split into 6 main topics:

Strategy - policy and guidance on integrating plans for new and existing housing with strategies for improving health, wellbeing and sustainability.

Commissioning - policy and guidance to help commissioners obtain good health and wellbeing outcomes from housing investment.

Supporting People - information about the national Supporting People policy that promotes the development of support services to enable individuals to live independently in their own homes.

Housing Support - guidance and examples about types of housing support.

Personalisation - policy and practice that promotes choice and empowerment for individuals in accessing housing services.

Health & wellbeing - good practice in improving health and wellbeing through investment in housing.

Home improvement - information relating to services designed to improve the home environment such as adaptations, maintenance, insulation and improved heating. Includes information about Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs)

If you are interested in housing issues related to specific needs then you will find some material on the pages for Older People, Learning Disability, Mental Health, Physical Disability and Dementia.

These pages are about general housing. If you are interested in more specialist housing that comes with design features and attached support services then you can find information on the Extra Care pages.