Places for People Living Plus and Lovell Later Living have formed a partnership to provide later-living specialist homes.

Libby Eastley, director of business development for affordable homes at Places for People, said: “Places for People Living Plus is an organisation committed to collaboration, and we are proud to work with development, private and public sector partners across the country as we strive to create new communities for all. We are thrilled to announce this new partnership with Lovell Later Living. Together we aim to make a substantial impact in providing later living accommodation at a time when it’s needed more than ever. Working alongside local authorities and health colleagues, we’ll be creating healthy communities by combining quality homes aligned with care solutions for older people.”

Paula Broadbent, managing director for Lovell Later Living added: “The overarching purpose of this strategic partnership is to collaborate, driving an acceleration of new build appropriate, high-quality homes for older and vulnerable people, working with local authorities to shape places that support healthy ageing in healthy communities, bringing together the investment and resource from the public and private sector to create the right environments and help meet the urgent need for appropriate homes and thriving intergenerational communities.

“Opportunities to shape the future of later-living solutions and challenging the status quo, come through collaboration and coproduction with our customers, working in partnership, sharing ideas and inspiration,  bringing together experts in design, build, operations, investment, and consultees, to stimulate progress and the next generation in later-living communities.

Prior to the partnering agreement, the two companies delivered communities at Burchester Court in Grimsby and Nightingale Lodge in Romsey, offering independent living apartments for people aged over 55 with care and support needs. Work is also under way on two communities, Spinnaker View in Gosport and Wooldridge View in New Milton, due for completion next year. In addition, an extra care, independent living community in Norfolk is awaiting planning consent in Hunstanton.