Charity completes transfer of social care provider to offer assistive tech service to residents
Blackwood Homes and Care has successfully completed the transfer of Freespace, a not-for-profit care provider in Edinburgh, which will see the charity support 40 disabled…
VIDEO: UK’s first smart village with assistive tech devices gives residents total control
120 dwellings across the Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate in Newton Mearns, Greater Glasgow, have been transformed into high-tech digitally enabled retirement homes to give residents…
Council approves funding for extra care schemes to support independent living and changing needs
Lancashire County Council's Cabinet has approved a way of funding extra care schemes as well as a new care home at a recent meeting to…
Government launches “long-awaited” consultation on accessible housing for older and disabled people
The Housing Secretary The Right Hon. Robert Jenrick has announced the launch of a UK Government consultation to make all new homes accessible to disabled…
74 percent of housing providers say requirements for wellbeing tech have changed due to COVID, new survey reveals
New research by technology-enabled care service (TECS) provider Appello and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (HLIN) indicates that COVID-19 will become the catalyst for…
Digital partnership provides bespoke end-to-end assisted living solutions to meet users’ needs
To help vulnerable people stay connected and independent during the COVID-19 pandemic, AdaptEco has developed a Digital Care Partnership to provide end-to-end digital care solutions…
New Inquiry aims to tackle England’s housing crisis and improve housing for older and disabled people
Launched today, a new Inquiry into England’s homes will explore why many homes are in poor condition, hazardous to health and unsuitable for people who…
Charities call on government to change housing regulations as only 16% of wheelchair users live in accessible homes
Two leading charities, the Centre for Ageing Better and Habinteg, are calling on the UK Government to focus on the quality of housing in England,…
HoME coalition warns that relaxation of planning rules would lead to a serious shortage of accessible homes
A coalition of ten organisations from across the housing and charity sectors is calling for the government to resist calls to relax planning regulations, warning…
23 percent of councils report disabled people waiting two years or more for vital home adaptations, new research shows
Disabled people are facing long waits for councils in England to carry out vital adaptations to make their homes more accessible, according to new research…