Housing and Independent Living Roundtable

Affordable housing that supports independent living is therefore key to prevention, supporting public services and tackling poverty and inequality – key priorities of government – but is independent living a key priority for the Scottish Government?

 In this roundtable chaired by Professor Vikki McCall, Professor of Social Policy at the University of Stirling we invite SFHA members to discuss:

• How we can best respond to the housing needs of an aging population and increasing levels of disability
• What solutions can the sector provide in this key area but also to tell us what is holding us back, in policy and practise terms
• How we support accessibility, adaptability and technology enabled care
• What is needed by specialist housing providers? What do we need to consider for mainstream housing?
• What other voices do we need to hear from or speak to influence on this agenda?
• What SFHA needs to call for in policy terms ahead of the next election to support independent living