NEW Housing LIN Case Study features mixed age, intergenerational living model of extra care housing in Leicester

This new Housing LIN Case Study (No. 164) features an extra care housing scheme whereby the tenants are a mix of working-age adults with a care and support need as well as older adults.

Located in the Belgrave area, near Leicester’s “Golden Mile”, Abbey Mill and the Wolsey Building are extra care schemes comprising one- and two-bedroom self-contained apartments for rent, developed and managed by PA Housing (formerly Asra Housing), overlooking the Grand Union Canal.

Natasha Bednall, Business Change Commissioning Manager at Leicester City Council, shares how this mixed-age community approach promotes independence and prevents social isolation by empowering people to engage with their community.