T: Housing in Older Age

Housing wealth and wellbeing: understanding who uses housing equity release products and the impact they have on older people’s lives - scoping study

The UK has an ageing population, placing pressure on housing, health and social care services. Most older people own their homes outright and prefer to remain in the same home as they age, which often requires financial investment, e.g. to pay for home adaptations and care. One way to meet these...

Value for money assessment of Lincolnshire Home Improvement Agency's housing options service

CCHPR was commissioned to undertake a simple value for money assessment of Linconshire's Home Improvement Agency's Housing Options advice service, to use in informing future funding for the service. Funding for the service has been provided by Lincolnshire County Council and FirstStop. CCHPR is...

Analysing the experience of vulnerable groups with hearing loss in Cambridgeshire

The first phase of the research identified several gaps in knowledge about particular groups within the D/deaf community and also identified gaps in services in Cambridgeshire. The second phase of the research therefore concentrated on these three issues: (1) Rural isolation amongst people with...

Evaluation of the FirstStop information and advice initiative

The Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research evaluated the FirstStop service information and advice service for older people for six years between 2009 and 2015.

Housing wealth and wellbeing: understanding who uses housing equity release products and the impact they have on older people’s lives - scoping study

Value for money assessment of Lincolnshire Home Improvement Agency's housing options service

Analysing the experience of vulnerable groups with hearing loss in Cambridgeshire

Evaluation of the FirstStop information and advice initiative

Housing in Older Age

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