The Platform
The Platform
2 September 2025
An Age Friendly Home is a dwelling that is suitable for use across the lifecourse for people of all ages. It is particularly suitable for older people whose needs often change as they age. Age Friendly Homes incorporate key features such as level access and connection to the outdoors. They are integrated into the neighbourhood and are capable of incorporating assistive technology to support ageing in place. Developing Age Friendly Homes helps to future proof housing for an ageing population. Lessons learned from an extensive body of research into health and ageing, which has been reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic, make it clear that older people should be supported. This leaflet outlines 10 universal design features to include in ensuring that a home is age-friendly in a concise and digestible way.
This leaflet is for anyone who is interested in making homes more age-friendly, including practitioners involved in providing social housing for the ageing population, private developers, and individual homeowners who wish to adapt their current home or move to a more suitable home. This leaflet is applicable to all types of dwelling, such as houses (single and two storey) and apartments. The principles are relevant for the design of new accommodation but can also be used as a guide to assess existing units and to plan their upgrading.
Age-friendly Environments
National Government
Sub-national Government
homes, lived environments, communities, age-friendly
