Case studies

On this page, we offer a selection of case studies that showcase example of practice of innovative new housing for older people in Scotland.

If you have a project that you would like to write us as a future Housing LIN case study, please email scotland@housinglin.org.uk

The Blackwood House at Charleston: Turning Innovation into Action

This blog by Stephanie Sutherland, Development and Commercial Director at Blackwood Homes and Care, explores how Blackwood is rising to the challenge of delivering its ambitious 5-year plan amidst a rapidly changing landscape.

How TAPPI is helping to shape the future of independent living at Bield Housing

Curious about how technology can transform independent living for older adults? Read on to learn more about Gary Baillie's journey leading Bield’s BR24 Alarm Receiving Centre, monitoring over 18,000 citizens across Scotland.

Town Centre Living: A Caring Place - Intergenerational housing case studies

This report from the Housing LIN for Architecture & Design Scotland, provides a digest of 12 case studies of intergenerational housing drawn from the UK and internationally.

Living well, dying well - the importance of housing

Outlining a vision for a new type of 'care campus', this research paper credited to the University of Glasgow looks at how a campus environment would allow older people with ranging care needs to become part of the community at the Glasgow's Crichton Campus.

Matching up? A pilot study of effectiveness in letting adapted social housing

This report by the University of Stirling for Horizon, part of the Link group in central Scotland, sought to design and test a research method for evaluating the effectiveness of lettings procedures for adapted housing.

Extra Care Team - Sustaining wellbeing, sustaining relationships, sustaining tenancies

This practice example from the Joint Improvement Team in Scotland is one in a short series illustrating how initiatives and extra services run by Housing Associations directly or indirectly have a significant...

Sustaining wellbeing to sustain tenancies - a very human approach

This practice example from the Joint Improvement Team in Scotland is one in a short series illustrating how initiatives and extra services, run by Housing Associations, directly or indirectly have a...

Building community-based support with older people: evidence from research and other reports

This report by Outside the Box is a summary of reports, discussion papers and research studies that have been published over the past few years. Drawing on UK examples, it look at aspects of creating...

Housing with Care for Older People

This case study report by the Joint Improvement Team and CIH Scotland (2013) showcases a number of social sector 'housing with care' models aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of older people...