This Housing LIN Case Study (No. 164) features an extra care housing scheme where the tenants are a mix of working-age adults with a care and support need as well as older adults.

The case study reveals how this mixed-age community approach promotes independence and prevents social isolation by empowering people to engage with their community.

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Housing LIN source: https://www.housinglin.org.uk/nl/?nid=2783&u=271037A0-4005-8715-98C4E7BF16E1EC75

This case study captures the findings of an evaluation into the effectiveness of a mixed-age model in extra care and is underpinned by Leicester City Council’s 2021-2031 Supported Living and Extra Care Housing Strategy.