title: A joined-up approach to improving older people's health and wellbeing.
abstract: This article describes how a joined-up approach to housing, health and wellbeing is making a difference to the lives of older people and particularly the lives of frail individuals. It looks at the services available at ExtraCare Charitable Trust's retirement villages and discusses how investing in the right staff and tools produces the best results and helps to keep people out of hospital.
authors.affiliation: The ExtraCare Charitable Trust.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bradford
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004739:England; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D010343:Patient Admission
keywords: frailty; housing; independence; older people; retirement villages; wellbeing