4th April 2023
Cork City Council is at the forefront in the delivery of rightsizing options for older persons, with the ongoing development of age-friendly housing schemes.
‘Rightsizing’ housing schemes have been established for people who find their homes too big for their current needs or their housing need has changed on medical or compassionate grounds.
The scheme is open to private homeowners and to people living in social housing as their move to ‘rightsized’ homes, frees up privately- owned homes and social housing to younger families seeking housing.
At present, ‘rightsized’ homes are available to people, aged over 60, in Blackrock, Douglas and Bishopstown with further schemes being planned across the city.
Across the city, there are more schemes within the portfolio of properties owned by Cork City Council and the approved housing body (AHB) sector which are designed to accommodate older persons allowing for significant choice of location.
Cork City Council Senior Executive Officer, Alison O’Rourke said: “
“Rightsizing frees up housing for younger families, it supports our sustainability goals as these projects are often built at formerly derelict or vacant sites, it offers quality warm, safe and comfortable housing with a high BER rating to older people - thereby supporting climate action - and it a supports age-friendly living. This novel scheme makes sense and supports national policy on a number of levels,” she said.
For further details please see https://www.corkcity.ie/!4B7O5D
