'Ageing in neighbourhood': what seniors want instead of retirement villages and how to achieve it
- Written by Caroline Osborne, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Office of Community Engagement, University of the Sunshine Coast
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the need for connection to our local community and the health challenges of the retirement village model.
We know that, as we age, most people prefer to stay in their own homes and communities instead of moving to retirement villages. Some have gone so far as to say retirement villages have had...