... residential homes, ECH schemes are designed to allow residents to maintain autonomy while receiving varying levels of care within purpose-built or adapted accommodation. The UK's development of ECH emerged from policy ambitions to de-institutionalise older adult care and promote “ageing in place...

...Gwendoline Schaff; Ann Petermans; Jan Vanrie; Fabienne Courtejoie; Catherine Elsen Purpose Most older people wish to age “in place”. However, as current housing is mainly unsuitable for later life, architects have a key role to play. Yet, there is little architectural consideration for the notion...