Implementation of the UK Community Care Policies by Utilizing Housing Supply Policy and Disabled Facilities Grants(DFGs)

Abstract

For the last 40 years, the UK has been implementing community-centered policies (community care), providing the most vulnerable populations, including the disabled, with integrated services that combine medical care and welfare based on housing support, such as housing supply and residential environment improvement. The UK has a multilateral housing assistance policy in place and is continuing to pursue initiatives like providing homes and enhancing the living environment in order to assist the most disadvantaged parts of its population. In particular, Disabled Facilities Grants were established to assist in covering the cost of building new homes for individuals with disabilities and to promote community independence by improving their living circumstances. The use of assistive technology in the home is one of several housing support measures that are in place. The UK's experience is regarded to have significant implications for Korea, which is transitioning to a community-based strategy for supporting disabled people's housing.