Resource Library

Following publication of their recent strategic report with Foundations ‘Building health into homes’, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists have published two accompanying practical tools that set out how leaders across health, housing and social care should act on one of the biggest drivers of system pressure – people’s homes.

This LGA case study features a review commissioned to support WMCA’s aim to deliver better quality housing for disabled people with the goal of reducing health inequalities in the region, as part of its wellbeing delivery priorities.

Following publication of their recent strategic report with Foundations ‘Building health into homes’, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists have published two accompanying practical tools that set out how leaders across health, housing and social care should act on one of the biggest drivers of system pressure – people’s homes.

This report from Inspiring Housing CLT and the University of Greenwich explores the feasibility of Garden Homes and Community Infill Sites as Age-friendly housing options.

This new LGA report links housing to independence, prevention and wellbeing, recognising that housing-with-care options, accessible housing, home adaptations and lifetime adaptable design should all be viewed as core components of adult social care rather than separate policy issues.

This Charter from Foundations, the nation body for Home Improvement Agencies, sets out a shared commitment between local authorities and housing associations to make home adaptations faster, clearer and fairer.

This report from the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) project examines how, when it comes to disability and accessibility, exclusion is often embedded in routine processes of the Private Rented Sector, and demonstrates how small, process-driven changes and inclusive design can have transformative effects.

A comprehensive design guide, published by Northern Ireland’s Department of Communities and Department of Health, aiming to provide a reference for anyone involved in home design and construction to help improve accessibility and usability for people of all ages and abilities.

This Flanders HOUSE Research white paper brings together four years of Belgian research into housing, well-being and older people, clustering the results into 10 core insights, practical tools and a clear call to action.