Costs and outcomes of an extra-care housing scheme in Bradford Theresia Bäumker, Ann Netten and Robin Darton November 2008 The aim of this study was to assess as accurately as possible the comparative cost before and after residents moved to a new extra-care housing scheme in Bradford. The importance of extra-care housing in the current policy context is illustrated by the level of inancial investment. Each year since 2003 the Department of Health has provided capital funding to support its development. However, there is a lack of evidence about the potential, the costs and beneits, and consequently the cost-effectiveness, of extra-care housing. This report: • estimates comprehensive costs for each of the broad cost components (accommodation, social care, health services, living expenses and informal care), which together represent the weekly cost of a resident’s living arrangement; • interprets cost differences before and after the move in the context of outcomes and needs of residents; • identiies a number of methodological implications for future studies. www.jrf.org.uk