A qualitative study of the benefits and challenges of different models of extra care housing for residents living with dementia.

ABSTRACT: Extra care housing (ECH) is a type of housing with care and support designed to enable older people to age in place. Approximately one fifth of residents living in ECH are living with dementia and yet, there remains gaps as to how best to support people to live well with dementia in the context. ECH stock across the United Kingdom (UK) includes a diverse range of options that can be grouped into integrated, specialist and separated accommodation. Integrated models involve residents with dementia living alongside residents without dementia. Specialist ECH offer accommodation exclusively for people living with dementia. Separated models offer a separate area for residents with dementia within a larger, integrated site. How these different models work for residents living with dementia is lit

SUBMITTER: Oatley R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11290033 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature