{"id":3620,"date":"2024-09-26T09:36:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2024-09-26T09:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:41:00","slug":"the-sense-of-community-is-essential-for-well-being-its-of-paramount-importance-in-retirement-living-and-land-lease-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/lifestyle\/the-sense-of-community-is-essential-for-well-being-its-of-paramount-importance-in-retirement-living-and-land-lease-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"The sense of community is essential for well-being: it&#8217;s of paramount importance in retirement living and land lease communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3620\" class=\"elementor elementor-3620\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25162b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25162b6\" 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-73ad2c4\" data-id=\"73ad2c4\" 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-f93b9ab elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f93b9ab\" 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>M<strong>oving into retirement living, be it a village or lifestyle community, invites a sense of community.<\/strong><\/p><p>Not everyone wants to be part of a community, but creating a sense of community for yourself as you age has many benefits:<\/p><ul><li>It meets social needs,<\/li><li>It meets practical needs,<\/li><li>It meets emotional needs,<\/li><li>It protects against selfishness,<\/li><li>It teaches conflict resolution,<\/li><li>It provides the opportunity to forgive,<\/li><li>It challenges us,<\/li><li>It can support you, and<\/li><li>It shifts our perspective.<\/li><\/ul><p>Making the leap into a retirement community is a huge mental step but it can be perfect for a couple, who have retired, and their children have left the family home, or for a person living alone after the loss of a loved one. Also, for those who want to travel, the opportunity to sell the family home and use part of the money for a home in a retirement community, and then head off overseas is possible.<\/p><p>It is not sitting around all day, reading a book, but no-one will care if you do. There could be bowls, line dancing, yoga, bingo, paint and sip, barefoot bowls, ballroom dancing, gardening, trivia quizzes, scam awareness talks, fitness classes, lawns, ten-pin bowling, a day trip, health and wellness classes and swimming and aerobic classes.<\/p><p>Most events are led by residents, with the accent on being a community enjoying themselves.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving into retirement living, be it a village or lifestyle community, invites a sense of community. 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