This report describes a study condcuted by a research team consisting of TrinityHaus (TCD), Tallaght University Hospital (TUH), Building Research Establishment (BRE), and Age Friendly Ireland (AFI), working with a range of partners including The Housing Agency, Age Action, South Dublin County Council (SDCC), Meath County Council (MCC) and the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design at the National Disability Authority (CEUD; NDA). This research aimed to inform housing providers (e.g., local authorities), policy makers, and healthcare providers about the key aspects of healthy homes as well as the most common housing hazards experienced by older people. It included stakeholder and research activities, such as focus groups, expert interviews and case studies, and 10 housing case studies in the Tallaght/SDCC area.
The key findings from the study were that i) poor housing conditions have serious implications on the health and wellbeing of older people in Ireland and their integrated care, ii) there is an urgent need for better housing data, national housing condition surveys, and centralised data platforms, and iii) there is a need to support and expand integrated approaches to housing and the care of older people.
