CARE HOMES AND PENSION FUNDS

Care and nursing homes could come under the community land trust plan. This would mean we would not make money from the property but from the product. New homes need to be built with elderly people in mind. We are told that we need care in the community or to stay in our homes as long as possible. What we need are large houses with rooms for older, retired parents to be looked after.

This means a design where one can be separate but under one roof. The same houses would be good for young people, friends and nannies. This would also create an opportunity to take in lodgers to help one’s income, as well as provide accommodation for those single people who often live alone not by choice. 

This would release more houses for families and those single people would have the advantage of lower overhead expenses. The problem with this is that developers make these homes for millionaires. They could be for people with average or below-average income under this scheme.

All new developments should include a portion of care/nursing homes, where paid couples could be on site full-time to care for these people. Isolation is a big issue, which in turn causes further illness. Young people coming out of care need supported accommodation.