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Putting ideas into action: Developing a local Good Home Hub

This report explores the steps that can be taken by any area to develop a Good Home Hub.

More than a quarter of a million climate change-linked deaths in England and Wales, new research finds

New Office for National Statistics reveals huge numbers of deaths because of extreme heat or cold since 1988.

Home improvement would create health improvement for ailing Britain

Our health is declining collectively as a country and our poor-quality housing, among the worst in Europe, is partly to blame.

Accessible homes are a matter of social justice

We all deserve a home that keeps us safe and healthy and enables us to live the life we want at every age, but for far too many people this is a remote prospect.

The housing crisis is a losing game for both young and old

The four million older people trapped in their current home because of a lack of alternatives are just as much victims of our country’s flawed housing market as anybody else.

Four million older people thwarted from desired house move for lack of suitable alternatives

The number of older people wanting to move but unable to find suitable new home is equivalent to combined population of Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield and Bradford.

Locked out: A new perspective on older people's housing choices

The Rightplace research provides a summary of how we can better understand the limited housing options available to older people and the difficulties faced when actively seeking to move home to improve their quality of life.

Hospital discharge services – how integrating housing with health and social care can support your service

Hospital discharge: How home improvement services can help people come home from hospital safely

This briefing outlines some of the challenges and proposes potential solutions to help achieve timely hospital discharge through health and care teams working closely with home improvement services.

Home adaptations infographics

Home is where most people want to be in later life and 80% of homeowners aged 65 and over wish to stay where they are. Homes are important for health and wellbeing – home adaptations can delay a move into residential care by four years.