"With the UK’s over-75 population projected to almost double by 2035, caring for the country’s elderly population is an issue of growing importance for the Government. Care in the community has emerged as the preferred option for the majority of care clients, seen as more cost-effective than residential care, however care homes continue to have an important role, providing care to those with the highest level of needs, such as dementia sufferers."

- Angus Handley, Research Analyst

As demand for care grows, users are coming to expect more sophisticated solutions to allow them to retain a good quality of life throughout their later years. Some residential care operators have begun to deliver on this with the development of ‘care villages’, combining supported housing, domiciliary care and residential care to offer users a care solution that is flexible to their changing needs.