If you are married, in a civil partnership, or have a partner, and both of you take equity release, you can stay in your own house until you die or need long-term care. This implies that if one of you needs to go into care and the other wants to stay at home, you can do so.
If you are the sole owner of the property and have taken out equity release, your spouse, whether married, in a civil partnership, or not, may not be able to stay in your house when you pass away or enter long-term care.