Moving into new housing designed for people with disability: preliminary evaluation of outcomes.

Well-located housing with appropriate design, technology and support provision makes a positive contribution to wellbeing, community integration, and health for people with complex disability. Implications for rehabilitationPeople with disability who move into individualised apartments experience significant positive change in health, wellbeing, and participation.Findings highlight the benefits of housing that foster independence and enable personal choice and control.Evidence suggests that investment in appropriately designed and well-located housing has positive outcomes for people with disability.Evidence collected within this outcome framework has the potential to ensure models of housing and support that are responsive to the diverse and changing needs of people with disability.