{"id":2673,"date":"2024-02-01T04:25:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T04:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2024-02-01T04:37:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T04:37:21","slug":"retirement-village-residents-reveal-why-they-moved-into-a-village-and-how-they-feel-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/retirement-village-residents-reveal-why-they-moved-into-a-village-and-how-they-feel-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement village residents reveal why they moved into a village \u2013 and how they feel now."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2673\" class=\"elementor elementor-2673\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-251297f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"251297f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2081504\" data-id=\"2081504\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed136c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ed136c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>survey of 190 village residents living at three villages owned by Not For Profit Victorian operator Benetas has given an insight into why people choose to live in a retirement village.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cThe decision to move to retirement living is rarely made quickly or on impulse. It\u2019s a choice based on factors impacting both the prospective resident(s) and their loved ones,\u201d Bruce Webb, Benetas General Manager Strategy, Infrastructure and Housing, said.<\/p><p>The survey covered residents at three of its sites: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/vic\/roxburgh-park\/bridgewater-lake-retirement-estate-21557\">Bridgewater Lake in Roxburgh Park<\/a>, 21km north of the Melbourne CBD, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/vic\/mooroolbark\/st-johns-rise-retirement-village-14583\">St John\u2019s Rise in Mooroolbark<\/a>, 37km east of Melbourne\u2019s CBD and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au\/vic\/traralgon\/dalkeith-heights-21556\">Dalkeith Heights<\/a> in Traralgon in the La Trobe Valley, Gippsland.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60dc283 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60dc283\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55e069e\" data-id=\"55e069e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb3d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddb3d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2675\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture2.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-040fa9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"040fa9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8805852\" data-id=\"8805852\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d796f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d796f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cOf the respondents surveyed, 62% were women and almost 80% were born in Australia with the average age sitting in the late 70s. Around 53% had lived in their respective retirement villages for more than four years and 8% for more than a decade. More than 70% of respondents felt they were in either very good or good health.<\/p><p>\u201cThe survey posed a range of questions including why they chose to move out of the family home and why they chose retirement living. The results highlighted that around 90% of respondents chose retirement living as an easier, simpler alternative to the maintenance required at their previous home.<\/p><p>\u201cThey were also attracted to the fact that retirement living units came in various shapes and sizes, with very little maintenance required inside and outside the home. In a retirement community, residents have access to a range of affordable services and amenities when needed. They can stay active with lawn bowls, swimming pools, gyms as well as more social activities such as billiards and darts.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Many also maintain the same connections to the community they had before retirement living, with a multitude of transport options and planned activities available at their doorstep. Some of our residents are Commonwealth Home Support Program and Home Care Package recipients, receiving social support that helps link them with the broader community. This includes outings to local shopping centres, garden centres, nurseries, parks, and beaches.<\/p><p>\u201cThe second most common reason for choosing retirement living was security, with 74% citing the self-contained nature of the communities, village staff and the essential 24-hour emergency call system. While many retirement living residents are healthy and active, many find it reassuring knowing that living within a retirement village provides them that extra level of security and assistance when needed.<\/p><p>Finally, more than half of respondents were drawn to the community nature and the ability to form long-lasting relationships (55%). Regular group activities foster strong opportunities to meet and form long-lasting relationships with neighbours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99977c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99977c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c56e8b7\" data-id=\"c56e8b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b23e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b23e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture3-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Picture3.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c041e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c041e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-961e532\" data-id=\"961e532\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c625da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c625da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cOur three retirement living communities run a multitude of activities and initiatives on site, many of which attract members of the broader community to the village,\u201d said Bruce. \u201cThe Bridgewater Lake Art Show in particular has become a staple for the people in the Hume area over the past 12 years and a beacon for art communities in Melbourne\u2019s north to come together once a year.<\/p><p>\u201cSeminars and visits by celebrities and people of interest are common across the three sites, while educational sessions ranging from technology tips to arts and crafts lessons ensure residents never stop learning. As they age, seniors are encouraged to remain social and connected for both physical and mental health and retirement villages very much facilitate this.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Findings that underline the great value that retirement villages can deliver.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A survey of 190 village residents living at three villages owned by Not For Profit Victorian operator Benetas has given an insight into why people choose to live in a retirement village.\u00a0 \u201cThe decision to move to retirement living is rarely made quickly or on&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-retirement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2673"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2682,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2673\/revisions\/2682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}