The clubhouse in a lifestyle and retirement village
As todays’ retiree’s lifestyle preferences continue to change, retirement offerings will have to adapt. The major difference between the former traditional retirement properties and those being developed today boils down to […]
How retirement living developers can design for inclusion of the visually impaired
Developing sophisticated retirement villages for a growing market is a specialist field. Retirement living developers need to understand the lifestyle, challenges and preferences of the aging population. One of many […]
A positive environment for residents and future buyers is key to create a happy estate
Estate Living’s Zeenat Moosa Hassan wrote: “Creating a happy estate community is essential. Happy residents enhance the estate’s reputation creating greater demand for homes which pushes up property values. Here […]
The changing world of retirement living
Lynda Smith is the CEO of 50+ Skills and Refirement Network – a business involved in helping organisations and Individuals 50+ to understand the opportunities and challenges that the future […]
Why Retirement Lifestyle Villages are a lifeline to elderly people battling COVID-imposed isolation
“As the socio-demographic group most at risk of falling severely ill or even dying after contracting COVID-19, there’s no doubt that the over-60’s has been the worst affected by the […]
Retirement Village patriarchy
Patriarchy is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property. My daughter will be 18 years old […]
Changes coming to retirement villages
Bonnie Fourie from www.property360.co.za wrote on the 26th October 2020: CHANGES COMING TO RETIREMENT VILLAGES “Modern villages are following the worldwide trend towards professionally managed home-based care to allow retirees […]
Americans’ Retirement Outlook Largely Intact
Gallup‘s reporter Lydia Saad, wrote on 28 April 2020, that Americans’ retirement outlook is largely intact. Most still expect to rely on Social Security, 401(k) for retirement Slightly more say part-time […]
An unusual approach to architectural design to help the elderly with mental problems
Robertas Lisickis, BoredPanda staff member wrote in his article: This Nursing Home For The Elderly With Mental Problems Took An Unusual Approach To Design None of us can honestly predict […]
Is a life right right for you?
Personal Finance: 4th Quarter 2018 – Life rights by Roz Wrottesley As the retirement village market grows, so do the options for securing your place in one. Buying a life right […]