Strategy for an Ageing Society: Delivery Plan 2022

This delivery plan, published by Llywodraeth Cymru Welsh Government aims to raise awareness of older people’s rights, tackle age related poverty, improve public services and spaces and reduce loneliness by promoting volunteering.

The Delivery Plan makes reference to housing under ‘Aim 2: Improving local services and environments’ where it states they will:

• Support the growth of new housing models that support people to age well
• Co-ordinate housing, health and social care capital programmes
• Make sure housing in Wales is of an acceptable standard

It also specifically references funding for extra care housing from April 2022 to March 2027 by means of the Integrated Care Fund:

“The new 5 year Regional Integration Fund will build on the successes of the Integrated Care Fund by continuing to enable integrated and collaborative working between social services, health, housing, the third sector and independent sectors.

The fund intends to invest in intermediate care settings such as extra care flats and re-enablement ‘step down’ accommodation to support older people to regain independence and prevent admission to a residential care setting.”