Category Archives: RETIREMENT HOUSING

Care Home Time Bomb!

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

The title of this blog is taken from the front page headlines of the Daily Express on Tuesday 5th June 2018.   It’s a report from an investigation carried out by the GMB Union which investigated the level of arrears of … Continue reading →

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Community Retirement Villages – next steps

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

This is a drawing together of my series of blogs about a new form of  Community Retirement Village. It has not been easy to distill the essence of thirty years work building and then managing a new type of retirement … Continue reading →

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Bungalow Bingo !

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

Every few years there are pleas for more bungalows to be built.    But, they never are.   You would think people would learn.    Every new Housing Minister thinks they are the answer to older people’s prayers. Think tanks … Continue reading →

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Community Retirement Villages – Enlightened Management

Posted on October 15, 2017 by

Retirement villages should be a genuine partnership between residents and staff.  For residents to take advantage of all the lifestyle opportunities, they need support from a management team that has a “can do culture”.  The management team’s focus needs to … Continue reading →

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Community Retirement Villages – Surrounding Neighbourhood

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

A new retirement village with its range of communal facilities is the start of a new community for older people.    Typically comprising around 250 apartments, a village hall, a shop, restaurant,  bar, coffee lounge, library, craft room, computer suite, … Continue reading →

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Community Retirement Villages – Later Lifestyle Opportunities

Posted on October 1, 2017 by

The key issue with retirement villages is that they should offer people a range of new opportunities in later life.    So many of the alternative retirement housing models are perceived by older people as a last resort option.   … Continue reading →

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Community Retirement Villages – Innovative Finance

Posted on September 14, 2017 by

This is a continuation in the series of posts about a new  form of Community Retirement Villages.    It follows on from my introductory post on 9 September.    This post will focus on the most difficult question, which if … Continue reading →

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