Councils will need to build thousands more bungalows to deal
with a ‘critical’ problem in housing Britain ’s elderly, ministers
say. Advice to be issued to planners
will highlight the need to match the supply of local accommodation to the needs
of an ageing population looking to live independently for longer. The number of
bungalows being built has almost come to a halt in recent years. As well as
bungalows, councils will be told to consider retirement villages of 100 or so
houses with activities for residents; sheltered homes with a warden on duty or
on call; Extra Care, a form of retirement housing with 24-hour personal care
and meals; and nursing homes. Read more
on the Daily Mail website.
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