Advantages and challenges of extra care housing in the UK for people living with dementia: a scoping review

Atkinson, Teresa June, Oatley, Rebecca ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0552-0198 and Evans, Simon 2023. Advantages and challenges of extra care housing in the UK for people living with dementia: a scoping review. Housing, Care and Support 26 (3/4) , pp. 84-102. 10.1108/HCS-09-2022-0023

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Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on a scoping review of the advantages and challenges of extra care housing (ECH) provision in the UK for people living with dementia. Access to suitable housing is a fundamental right for people living with dementia and can enable people to live as well as possible (Twyford and Porteus, 2021). Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of different models of housing with care has been identified as a research priority by people living with dementia (Barrett et al., 2016) but “there is no current consensus on the best model of specialist housing for people with dementia” (Twyford and Porteus, 2021, p. 29). Design/methodology/approach This scoping review identifies the advantages and disadvantages of living in ECH for people with dementia. It is the preliminary stage of a study that seeks to develop knowledge about different models of ECH for people living with dementia (Atkinson et al., 2021). Findings Advantages include the promotion of independence, flexible staffing, safety and security, social inclusion, physical design and integrated service provision. Disadvantages include barriers to entry, tensions between independence and support, managing advanced dementia, resourcing flexible care, managing social exclusion, loneliness and stigma and a disabling environment. Research limitations/implications The scoping review reinforces the need for further research into different models of ECH provision in the UK for people living with dementia. The review provides insight that is of benefit to all stakeholders involved in ECH and contributes to the development of evidence-based provision called for in the recent All Party Parliamentary Group inquiry (Twyford and Porteus, 2021). Originality/value This scoping review summarises the current position for people living with dementia in ECH.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	1460-8790
Funders:	NIHR School for Social Care
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 November 2023
Date of Acceptance:	11 September 2023
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2023 17:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/163795

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