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.
We're evaluating the Leeds Neighbourhood Networks in order to understand how community-based approaches can promote better health and participation in our communities.
Simply the Best? Making Leeds the Best City to Grow Old In
Research exploring the local strategic policy context for care and health, and how the Leeds Neighbourhood Networks understand and contribute to the agenda.
Our response to COVID-19 can’t be even more poor quality, inaccessible homes
Any relaxation of planning regulations would be a disaster for accessible housing. We must not let the chaos of coronavirus push accessible housing down the priority order.
Open letter from the HoME coalition to the Housing Minister
The Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition has published an open letter to the Housing Minister, asking the government to resist calls from developers to loosen planning rules in the wake of coronavirus.
Can COVID-19 encourage changes in how we think about products within our homes?
Retailers and marketers have a clear role in stimulating demand for inclusive products by highlighting to consumers why certain products are easier to use and helping them identify products that better meet their needs.
