Amy France speaks to Property Week about the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report
The long-awaited report from the Older People’s Housing Taskforce has called for a new national strategy for an ageing population, including revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework to strengthen the need for older people’s housing.
Property Week has reported on the new strategy where many industry professionals have also shared their views.
Our Head of Later Living, Amy France, said: “With suitable housing for older people being critically low in the UK, we welcome the recommendations from the Taskforce which outline tangible actions that will boost the delivery of homes, rather than simply reiterate the scale of the issue.
“The Taskforce has not forgotten to provide for those who wish to remain and potentially be cared for in existing homes – still the greatest preference amongst older people – with references to the need to think holistically about social care, housing and the NHS. By building up community and primary health services, the aim is to keep patients healthy and out of hospital, with care provided in the home which should provide a massive boost to quality of life and health outcomes, not to mention lowering the burden on the NHS.”
This full article was published on 26 November 2024 and can be read here.
