Housing for People with a Disability
Review of the Housing Grants for Older People and People with a Disability
The Department of the Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government requested a review group of local authority officials to examine the Housing Grants Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability. The terms of reference of the group were to examine the current housing grants (private houses) for Older People and People with a Disability and to make recommendations as to how the grants could be made more focused and targeted to those most in need.
Evaluation of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability
The ‘Evaluation of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability’ was requested by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (DEHLG) in 2010 to examine the effectiveness of the new schemes and to make recommendations for any necessary improvements.
Evaluation of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability [PDF 1.7mb]
National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability
On the 6th October, 2011, the Department of the Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (DHPCLG) launched the National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability.
National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 - 2016 [PDF 1.3mb]
The Housing Agency was requested by the DHPCLG to complete three research projects to help inform the National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability. The three reports are:
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A Review of Good Practice Models in the Provision of Housing and Related Supports for People with a Disability [PDF 1mb]
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A Review of Housing and Support Options for People with Mental Health related Housing Needs [PDF 1mb]
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A Review of the Potential of the Private Rented Sector in the Provision of Accommodation for People with Disabilities [PDF 1.2mb]
The research used mixed methods to gather relevant information, including:
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Census and other statistical information
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Documentation of current practice
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Literature reviews (domestic and international)
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Face-to-face interviews with service users and providers
The focus of the research was to identify better ways of planning and providing service for people with disabilities. The cornerstones for good practice in the provision of housing and related supports for people with a disability are:
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Housing design
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Planned response to need
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Inter-agency co-operation
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Effective information provision
Other Downloads
Time to Move on from Congregated Settings - Report of the HSE Working Group on Congregated Settings [PDF 1.2mb]