TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Putting home adaptations on the policy agenda in England JO - Journal of aging and environment A1 - Mackintosh, Sheila SP - 126 EP - 140 VL - 34 IS - 2 N2 - Countries with aging populations require people to remain independent for as long as possible to reduce pressures on health and care services. England has an old housing stock, low replacement rates and little specialized housing for older people. There is grant assistance to adapt homes, but resources are restricted and service pathways complex. This article charts the findings of change management projects and national reviews that show that reform is hampered by a lack of robust data about the financial benefits of adaptations. Better evidence is needed to give housing issues greater prominence in health and care planning.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 2689-2618 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2020.1743511 ID - ref1 ER -