As part of the Swedish state-funded healthcare system, housing adaptations are used to promote safe and independent living for disabled people in ordinary housing, through the elimination of physical environmental barriers in the home. The aim of this study was to describe the cohabitants´ expectations and experiences of how a housing adaptation, intended for the partner, would impact on their everyday life. In-depth interviews were conducted with cohabitants of nine people applying for a housing adaptation, firstly at the time of the application and then again three months after the housing adaptation was installed. A longitudinal analysis was performed including analysis procedures from Grounded Theory. The findings revealed the expectations and experiences in four categories: Partners´ activities and independence; Cohabitants´ everyday activities and caregiving; Couples´ shared recreational/leisure activities and Housing decisions, with a core category putting the intervention into perspective: Housing adaptations -A piece of the puzzle. With the cohabitants' perspective new insights on housing adaptations emerged, which are important to consider when planning and carrying out successful housing adaptations.
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