The Centre for Ageing Better has launched an exciting new project with the Fabian Housing Centre, a major research and policy programme, to help shape the implementation of the government’s housing strategy.
The new project will help define the critical policies the country needs to ensure people can remain independent in their own home as they age. This is the best way to help people to stay warm, safe and healthy, enabling them to do the things that are important to them whilst remaining close to the people who make up their social circle. Getting this right will also relieve a huge and unnecessary pressure on the NHS and social care services.
The research programme, which will work in collaboration with key housing stakeholders, policymakers and those affected by the housing crisis, aims to develop practical but ambitions ideas to build 1.5 million homes, tackle the housing crisis, and create great places to live.
The A Vision of Ageing at Home research project will undertake primary research with older people through focus groups.
It will also review existing policies regarding the improvement of homes and the impact on older people.
Following this, a report will be produced outlining the key issues and recommendations for ensuring homes can continue to be places of safety for people throughout the course of their lives.
The work of the project will be discussed at a private roundtable event at the Labour Party Conference at the end of September.
Millie Brown, Deputy Director for Homes at the Centre for Ageing Better, said:
