Impact Data - Walterton and Elgin Community Homes

The study showed that residents on Walterton displayed a much lower incidence of disease, particularly stress-related symptoms, resulting in lower health costs. Of the ill health episodes (overwhelmingly coughs and colds, aches and pains, respiratory tract, digestive and mental health problems), it was the collective view of the respondents that the housing and environmental conditions were important explanatory factors in up to 75% of cases.

Walterton and Elgin Community Homes (WECH has taken the lead in supporting other community groups to develop a wider network in the area. Because of WECH's successes in lobbying for safe and subsidized housing, other groups have been motivated to do the same.