The importance of encouraging people to think about their housing needs throughout their lives is the focus for this year’s Scottish Housing Day which took place on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
To celebrate, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland and partners have launched a new report on the subject of ‘homes for life’ at a special event at the University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre.
Informed by feedback from both the housing sector and members of the public, the report focuses on the importance of housing in supporting people throughout life as their needs and priorities change and provides recommendations for both the Scottish Government and the housing sector to help ensure that there are a range of housing options available to meet different needs within mainstream housing, but also the provision of specialist housing for people who need extra support.
The report found that feedback from Care and Repair customers highlights the transformative nature of some of the work being carried out, helping people to live well at home and regain their dignity. However, some also speak of a lack of awareness of the service or how it would have been better to have work carried out at an earlier stage.
More could be done to ensure consistency of services across local authority areas and to promote what is available locally so that people are more able to plan ahead.
The report Scottish Housing Day 2024: Homes for life: A report and recommendations from the Scottish Housing Day partners is available to download here .
