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Making the case for retirement villages

By: Language: English Publication details: York Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2006ISBN:
  • 1859354645
  • 1859354643
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 306.1 $2 18
Online resources: Summary: Reviews the evidence to date on the impact of retirement villages, a relatively new type of provision in the UK. Explores five key themes: the potential of retirement villages to enhance older people's choices for independent living; the particular benefits of larger developments and the potential for economies to scale; how retirement villages can be made accessible and affordable for a range of older people; the potential impact of retirement villages on local health and social services, and the impact of retirement villages on local communities.
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Reviews the evidence to date on the impact of retirement villages, a relatively new type of provision in the UK. Explores five key themes: the potential of retirement villages to enhance older people's choices for independent living; the particular benefits of larger developments and the potential for economies to scale; how retirement villages can be made accessible and affordable for a range of older people; the potential impact of retirement villages on local health and social services, and the impact of retirement villages on local communities.

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