Posted 27.06.17
Housing LIN: Article link
This paper from the Housing LIN's North West Leadership Set provides a blueprint for meeting the housing with care needs of the ever-rising numbers of older people in the region.
It reports that by 2030 the numbers of people aged over 65 across the North West will be 31% higher than in 2015. The rise in the numbers of very old people - those aged over 90 - and those living with dementia is even more dramatic.
The document also sets out the national policy context, the care sector workforce challenge and the evidence that integration of specialist housing and the use of technology enabled care facilitates independent living and can reduce demand for health and social care services.
