Making Adaptations Work For Older People In Scotland

Citation

McCall V, Wang Y, Pritchard J, Cooper R, Hodges M & Gibson G (2023) Making Adaptations Work For Older People In Scotland. Age Scotland. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/scotland/our-impact/policy-research-influencing/reports-research/making-adaptations-work/. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/scotland/our-impact/policy-research-influencing/reports-research/making-adaptations-work/

Abstract
This report places the experiences of older people at the heart of understanding home and environmental adaptations (or modifications) in Scotland. It presents new empirical findings via a mixed-method approach, including focus groups and interviews with older people, secondary analyses of three Age Scotland national surveys and a mapping exercise of current public data sources to generate nuanced insights into older people’s experience of home adaptations in Scotland. The report also offers insights from interviews with front-line practitioners delivering adaptations in housing and social care and three case studies to outline good practice in adaptations delivery.

People

Miss Rachel Cooper

Research Assistant, Housing Studies

Dr Grant Gibson

Senior Lecturer, Dementia and Ageing

Mr Martin Hodges

Research Assistant, Housing Studies

Professor Vikki McCall

Professor of Social Policy, Housing Studies