Living Well At Home Inquiry

This report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People, edited by the Housing LIN'S CEO Jeremy Porteus, turns the spotlight on the difficulties for those who need "care in the community" and who may be struggling with the indignities and hardships of coping in homes that may become quite unsuitable.

With the significant growth in 'baby boomers' in the UK over the next 30 years, the APPG recommends a fresh approach to Government thinking so that, in future, older people are at the heart of their communities through 'age-friendly' planning, design and housing strategies that promote "living well at home". It provided evidence that building new attractive apartments will not only provide a lifestyle choice for older people but also ensure that it can be adapted at a later date to accommodate a change in circumstance, thereby enabling someone to stay put due to frailty, illness or disability