Ready for Ageing?

The House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change, chaired by Lord Filkin, have published this impressive new report. It draws attention to a sphere of important topics and questions whether we are ready for ageing: from demography through to pension reform working longer; from personalised health and social care to the influence of other public services. For example, in relation to housing, preserving independence, ensuring adequate housing provision and those and stimulating the housing market for older people through better planning.

With reference to the Housing LIN's Extra Care Housing Toolkit, it helpfully builds on HAPPI2's recommendations and calls for government to set a radical framework that meets the needs and aspirations of an ageing population in advance of the next election.