Exploring the Housing Needs of Older People in Standard and Sheltered Housing

It is clearly important that the most appropriate models of housing provision for older people are investigated, and this is particularly important for older people living in social housing who may be at more risk of adverse life outcomes. However, there is a paucity of research investigating the opinions and attitudes of older people themselves. This research describes a survey of older adults living in two forms of social housing (“standard” or “sheltered”), asking them what they feel are their current and anticipated housing needs.