Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 13, 2026
08:08
Home-Based EEG Hyperscanning for Infant-Caregiver Social Interactions
Published on: May 31, 2024
Extra care housing in the UK: a scoping review
Sian de Bell1, Zhivko Zhelev1, Alison Bethel1
1Exeter HSDR Evidence Synthesis Centre, Department of Health & Community Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
Health and Social Care Delivery Research
|August 11, 2026
Summary
Extra care housing provides independent living for older adults with flexible support. Research shows it
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Housing Studies
- Social Care Research
Background:
- Growing global and UK populations of older adults increase demand for extra care housing.
- Extra care housing offers self-contained accommodation with 24/7 flexible care and support.
- Challenges exist in resourcing and developing extra care housing to meet diverse needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review of UK empirical research and evaluations on extra care housing.
- To identify the volume, focus, study design, quality, and findings of existing research.
- To inform future research for developing effective extra care housing schemes.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review of evidence syntheses and primary research published since 2010.
- Searched multiple databases (e.g., MEDLINE, Web of Science) and relevant websites.
- Included qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies; critical appraisal conducted.
Main Results:
- Ninety-eight publications were included, with diverse study designs (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods).
- Research focused on housing supply, decision-making, quality of life, community experiences, and infrastructure.
- Methodological quality and reporting varied; limited research exists on leaving extra care housing.
Conclusions:
- A growing evidence base supports extra care housing for older people.
- Further research is essential due to evolving health/social care needs.
- High-quality research on effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and long-term suitability is needed.
Related Concept Videos
01:29Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting
Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
Long-Term Care Facilities
Long-Term Care Facilities
01:25Continuing Care
Continuing care describes the variety of health, personal, and social services provided over a prolonged period. The need for continuing care is increasing because people are living longer. Many people do not have families or others to care for them. Continuing care is mainly for patients who are disabled, functionally dependent, or suffering from a terminal disease. It is available within institutional settings or in homes. Examples include nursing centers or facilities, assisted living,...
01:19Restorative Care
Restorative care is provided once a patient has been discharged from a healthcare facility and requires additional services. The additional services include home care, rehabilitation programs, and extended care. Restorative care centers help the patient regain their previous level of functioning or acquire a new level of functioning due to the incapacitating effects of a disease or a disability. It aims to assist patients in enhancing their quality of life by encouraging independence,...
01:30Specialized Care Centers and Settings-I
Specialized care settings or centers are situated in convenient locations within the community and offer care to a specific group or population. They consist of daycare facilities, mental health facilities, rural health facilities, educational institutions, industries, shelters for the homeless, and rehabilitation facilities.
Daycare centers
They provide several functions. Some facilities care for healthy newborns and children whose parents work, while others are medically focused and care for...
Daycare centers
They provide several functions. Some facilities care for healthy newborns and children whose parents work, while others are medically focused and care for...
01:11Secondary Healthcare System
Secondary healthcare is offered by a specialist, generally in hospitals or clinics for patients referred by primary healthcare providers. It occurs when a person has an illness or injury that requires specific medical care. Secondary care is often referred to as acute care. Secondary care can range from uncomplicated care to repair a minor laceration or treat a strep throat infection to more complicated emergent care, such as treating a head injury sustained in an automobile accident. Whatever...
01:30Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II
Rural Health Centers
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...