Older People's Housing
The Scottish Government is committed to enabling older people to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible. This means working to ensure that, whether they live in mainstream or specialist housing, older people live in homes which are safe and secure and, where necessary, adapted to meet mobility needs. With substantial increases forecast in the number of people over 60, this has implications for the provision of housing and support services, as financial pressures grow.
National Strategy
The National Strategy for Housing for Older People was launched on 20 December 2011. You can also read a summary version.
Wider planning for an Ageing Population
Reshaping Care for Older People is a major programme which seeks to remodel care and support services for older people in ways that are sustainable, as the population ages, and that better help older people to maintain their independence.The programme includes a workstream on housing and communities, known as Wider Planning for an Ageing Population. A working group was established in 2009 to take forward the workstream. Minutes of the group's meetings can be viewed here:
The group's report was completed in March 2010. A consultation on the report followed during summer 2010, and the Scottish Government published an analysis of responses.
Two working groups were established in early 2011 to take forward the report's actions on housing adaptations and preventative support services
Research on housing and support for older people can be viewed here.