“…There can be a reluctance to plan for future needs for care or assistance or for home modifications (Beach, 2016;Ipsos MORI, 2015;Renaut, Ogg, Petite, & Chamahian, 2015) and it has been noted that people may change their ways of coping with or without environmental modification (Mackenzie, Currer, & Byles, 2015;Thordardottir et al, 2019). In this special issue, long-term planning is noted for younger people with disabilities in Australia (see Aplin et al, 2020), whereas supportive housing and care homes are viewed as more important in later life.…”