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100 1 _aCroucher, Karen
245 0 0 _aMaking the case for retirement villages
260 _aYork
_bJoseph Rowntree Foundation
_c2006
520 _aReviews 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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856 4 0 _uhttps://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/publications/PDF/caseforretirementvillages.pdf
_zView the report free of charge at www.york.ac.uk
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