Resource Library

The DHSC have published the results from their survey of adult social care providers to better understand care technology adoption and barriers to further adoption, providing illuminating findings ahead of the digital switchover by January 2027.

The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design have produced a suite of guidelines and a checklist to raise awareness and inspire different thinking about the benefits of universally designed homes, providing a flexible framework for designers to apply the guidelines creatively to all new home types.

This report from Independent Age finds that older private renters are often living in the oldest, coldest homes, and trapped in fuel poverty, and explores how energy efficiency standards can be improved without causing hardship.

This practical guide is designed to support more equitable, collaborative research across seven East London boroughs and was developed by Queen Mary University of London alongside community partners and Neighbourly Lab.

This briefing is a summary of a scoping review carried out by the University of Exeter which identified and described the main characteristics and findings of research on extra care housing for older people in the UK and aims to inform the commissioning of further research regarding extra care housing.

The Welsh Government has published a Dementia Strategy (2026- 2036) for public consultation. Once signed off, it will replace the previous Dementia Action Plan, published in February 2018, and subsequent Companion Document in 2021.

This open access article in the Journal of Ageing and Mental Health gives qualitative evidence synthesis of 15 international studies that assess impact of housing insecurity on the health and wellbeing of older people.

This joint Community Health Partnerships and NHS Confederation report draws on insights from system leaders across the country and features a series of case studies showcasing successful approaches to optimising the NHS estate.

The Centre for Mental Health has partnered with Healthy Homes Hub to provide this framework and practical checklist designed to help embed mental health into social housing policy and operations at every level.