Housing adaptations: Understanding their worth

Abstract

Adaptations ‐ permanent or fixed alterations to make homes more suitable for disabled occupants and their families ‐ are important. A recent project has been seeking to assess their effectiveness from the point of view of the resident. The research was carried out in 1999‐2000 by teams of professionals (housing, environmental health and occupational therapy staff) working in partnership with a research co‐ordinator and with two disabled researchers. This approach generated important data and deficiencies which need to be addressed. There was one clear message from the findings: adaptations work. They improve the quality of life of the people whose homes are adapted, and they deliver on a number of key government objectives.

Citation

Heywood, F. (2001), "Housing adaptations: Understanding their worth", Housing, Care and Support, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 20-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/14608790200100034