Supported living development to help disabled residents in Scotland
A new 24-apartment development has been agreed in Leith, Edinburgh, to provide accessible living for elderly and disabled adults. The deal was secured by property…
RCOT brings “fresh new approach” to addressing minor and major housing adaptation delays
Helping to combat the issue of both minor and major housing adaptation delays, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has outlined a new framework…
Charity responds to ‘accessible homes crisis’ report and calls for better guidance for local planners on future-proofed homes
Dr Rachael Docking, Senior Programme Manager at the Centre for Ageing Better After the Habinteg Housing Association released a report warning of an ‘accessible homes…
Housing association calls on UK Government to change planning policies to avoid ‘accessible homes crisis’
Habinteg Housing Association has warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ as new research reveals that less than a quarter of homes built outside London by…
80 percent more disabled people in Scotland waiting for suitable housing over two-year period, new statistics reveal
The number of disabled people waiting for accessible housing has risen by almost 80 percent during the last two years, a freedom of information request…
Scottish council publishes affordable housing plans including 73 wheelchair accessible homes
Aberdeenshire Council’s plans to invest more than £150million in the delivery of affordable housing over the next five years have been published, with new homes…
Retirement living scheme plans approved for extra care apartments in Shropshire
Credit: Shropshire Live Shropshire Council has approved plans for a 70-apartment retirement living scheme to be built in Shifnal, Shropshire, providing residents with extra care,…
Free DFG training and workshop sessions available to improve support for independent living
Handicare 1100 Stairlift Local authorities, housing associations and charities who run services to support independent living are being offered free, invaluable training to improve the…
Charity calls on Government to provide clearer guidelines on what aids and adaptations people are entitled to
Stannah's Sadler stairlift After surveying a number of people with arthritis and finding that a large proportion were unaware of what equipment or adaptations were…
New paper published for HIAs to consider the barriers that elderly people face when it comes to moving house
Foundations has launched a new paper aimed at Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs) to outline some of the facts surrounding suitable housing for elderly people and…