{"id":3566,"date":"2024-09-12T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=3566"},"modified":"2024-09-12T09:00:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T09:00:55","slug":"table-of-eight-initiative-fosters-new-friendships-as-all-efforts-made-to-create-communities-in-retirement-villages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/table-of-eight-initiative-fosters-new-friendships-as-all-efforts-made-to-create-communities-in-retirement-villages\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Table of Eight\u2019 initiative fosters new friendships as all efforts made to create communities in retirement villages"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3566\" class=\"elementor elementor-3566\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d7fd2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d7fd2d\" 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-71c4cf6\" data-id=\"71c4cf6\" 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-bcd2e0b elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcd2e0b\" 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>I<strong>t&#8217;s the residents that make a village and take this example from Southern Cross Care Queensland&#8217;s Caloundra Rise Retirement Estate in the Sunshine Coast.<\/strong><\/p><p>The Caloundra Residents Association has introduced a new initiative called \u2018Table of Eight\u2019 to try and create new friendships between residents by sharing a meal together.<\/p><p>This program supported by Caloundra Rise Bistro, takes place every Friday and brings together eight residents for a special lunch, aiming to strengthen community spirit and enable all residents to experience a meal at the on-site bistro.<\/p><p>The residents committee had been looking how to utilise residents\u2019 funds to the benefit of as many residents as possible, and the idea was borne to provide each resident a Bistro voucher, encouraging all to enjoy a free two-course meal with those they would not usually spend time with. Each week, the \u2018Table of Eight\u2019 lunch includes a diverse mix of residents, including both newcomers and long-time residents.<\/p><p>The initiative encourages meaningful interactions and helps everyone get to know one another. By mixing new and existing residents, the initiative promotes a sense of belonging and camaraderie within the village.<\/p><p>\u201cSome residents who have been here more than 10 years are meeting other residents who have been 10 years plus\u201d, said Jules Quirke, Head Chef at Caloundra Rise Bistro. \u201cNew residents are also getting great advice from the older residents and friendships are being made. It has been very rewarding\u201d, said Jules.<\/p><p>Feedback from the first few \u2018Table of Eight\u2019 lunches has been overwhelmingly positive, with the bistro now booked weeks in advance as a result.<\/p><p>Residents have expressed their appreciation for the chance to meet new people and reconnect with familiar faces.<\/p><p>The initiative has not only enhanced social interactions but also enriched the overall culture of the village.<\/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>It&#8217;s the residents that make a village and take this example from Southern Cross Care Queensland&#8217;s Caloundra Rise Retirement Estate in the Sunshine Coast. 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