Learning from Extra-care Housing in Bradford

The aim of this study was to assess as accurately as possible the comparative cost before and after residents moved to a new extra-care housing scheme in Bradford. The importance of extra-care housing in the current policy context is illustrated by the level of financial investment. This report estimates comprehensive costs for each of the broad cost components (accommodation, social care, health services, living expenses and informal care), which together represent the weekly cost of a resident’s living arrangement; it interprets cost differences before and after the move in the context of outcomes and needs of residents; and it identifies a number of methodological implications for future studies.