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This summary report from the ECHO project demonstrates that the extra care model of housing continues to offer flexible care and support to older people and plays a valuable role in contemporary adult social care policy and practice.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published the independent review of Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG).

Why are retirement communities not as common in the UK as in other countries such as the USA and Australia?

A new report from the Policy Exchange argues that more needs to be done to sure adequate supply and diversity of housing for older people.

This new Housing LIN report looks at how people access and experience home adaptation.

The Housing LIN publishes the results of its independent evaluation of Guinness Partnership's journey to becoming a dementia-friendly organisation.

As the people who live in and use housing, care and support services, and staff who work across these sectors, await the Government's forthcoming Social Care Green Paper, the Housing LIN is keen to seek the views, ideas and experiences of our diverse membership to inform our work and help shape our response to the Green Paper when it is published.

On Wednesday 7th November, the Housing LIN, represented by Clare Skidmore, was honoured to be invited to No. 10 Downing Street, to hear an exciting presentation by the Adapting with Age team, a group of social entrepreneurs from the National Housing Federation (NHF), sharing some of the ideas and insights which have emerged from the NHF's groundbreaking 'Greenhouse' initiative. 

Housing LIN looks at the role of technology in housing, health, and care services, with the release of our newest video in our Spotlight on Extra Care Housing series, and the publication of a new practice briefing by Housing LIN's Clare Skidmore, 'Technology and Digital Connected Care Services:Towards the tipping point?'

A new market report from Kingsbury Hill Fox looking at Extra Care, Assisted Living and Retirement Communities.