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Housing an ageing population
Numbers and people
‘Building foundations for the future’ sessionCIPFA Annual Conference, London, 10 July 2013
Ilona Haslewood, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
JRF and JRHT
Our aim:To identify the root causes of poverty and injustice
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Our aim:To support resilient communities where people thrive
Our aim:To respond positively to the opportunities and challenges of an ageing society
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• 10.4m people (16% of UK population) aged 65+
• 1.4m aged 85+ : fastest growing age group
• 40% of people 85+ have a severe disability
• Most older people live in general housing:
- Fewer than 2.5% of housing stock specialist housing w support/care (0.6m units)
- Over 0.4m older people live in care homes• 75%+ older people own their own
homes, most outright, but this will be changing
Celebrate? Panic? Housing and demographic change
© Jo Hanley 2011
Housing equity held by pensioner households
Mind the (Housing) Wealth Gap, University of St Andrews (Briefing No 3, June 2013)
• Fits with preferred lifestyle• Large enough, comfortable,
accessible, light • Storage space ~ for some: a spare
room• Easy to maintain, adaptable to
changing needs• Safe and secure• Healthy, attractive environment• Access to transport, local
amenities, social networks
What makes a good living environment for older people?
© Chris Steele-Perkins 2011
• No single approach works for everyone – ‘staying put’ and moving can both be right
• Specialist and general housing: all housing is potentially older people’s housing
• Knowing the options, getting the right advice
• The care gamble: planners v. crisis movers
• Implications, risks and expectations
Should I stay or should I go?
© Chris Steele-Perkins 2011
Integrated housing and care: benefits & challenges
Independent living
Peace of mind
Supporting partners
Relationships with carers
Help at hand
Social life
Not for everyone
Availability
Affordability
Complexity
Supportive communities
Locality
• ‘That bit of help’: adaptations, technology, practical help• Relationship-focused residential care• Solutions based on mutuality and reciprocity: informal
support, Homeshare, Shared Lives, Keyring, co-housing, co-operatives
• Connecting to the system: navigation and brokerage
What else can help achieve a better life?
Weaving the ‘people element’ into policies
• A wider, more balanced discussion (not ‘them’ and ‘us’)• A broader and bolder offer, including good quality
‘mainstream’ and ‘specialist’ housing • Starting with what is most important to the individual • Support founded in, and reflecting, meaningful
relationships• An asset-based approach, opportunities for mutuality
and reciprocity• Innovation and getting the basics right
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation:http://www.jrf.org.ukTwitter: @jrf_UK
The programme ‘A Better Life’:http://www.jrf.org.uk/work/workarea/better-life
Contact:Ilona.haslewood@jrf.org.ukTwitter: @ilonahaslewood
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