Summary
Earlier research indicated 85% of people would wish to remain at home for as long as possible when given a diagnosis of dementia. A report published last month covers how housing providers (social housing providers in particular) might support people with dementia to remain independent in homes of their own choosing.
Reference
Are we nearly there yet? Enabling people with dementia to remain at home: a housing perspective. [Online]: Housing Learning and Improvement Network, September 14th 2017.
This relates to:
Reference
Garwood, S. Are we nearly there yet? Enabling people with dementia to remain at home: a housing perspective. [London]: Housing Learning and Improvement Network, September 2017.
There is also an Executive Summary.
“ …this report has been produced on behalf of the Dementia and Housing Working Group, and supported by partners Homeless Link, Foundations and the Life Story Network”.
Design For Dementia
A serendipitous discovery:
Reference
Halsall, B. [and] MacDonald, R. (2015). Design for dementia. Volume 1: a guide. Liverpool: Halsall Lloyd Partnership, 2015.
Reference
Halsall, B. [and] MacDonald, R. (2015). Design for dementia. Volume 2: research projects. Liverpool: Halsall Lloyd Partnership, 2015.
