Age friendly housing and people with dementia

Older Australians want to remain in their own homes as long as possible, and to have care brought to them if and when they need it.

Not all homes are suitable as settings for care, and Australia needs a greater supply of housing that is appropriate, well located and affordable.

Two overseas organisations, Humanitas in the Netherlands and ExtraCare in the UK, provide great examples of new models of housing and care that are very popular with older people. Both can be described as “apartments for life” and both provide a good quality of life for a wide range of older people, including those with dementia.

This presentation explores what they have in common, how they differ and what works well – challenging our assumption of the inevitability of residential care.

Presented by Barbara Squires in August 2012

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