{"id":3941,"date":"2025-01-23T08:52:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T08:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=3941"},"modified":"2025-01-23T08:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T08:53:41","slug":"quality-over-quantity-what-to-look-for-in-retirement-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/retirement\/quality-over-quantity-what-to-look-for-in-retirement-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality over quantity: what to look for in retirement living"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3941\" class=\"elementor elementor-3941\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f3f00d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f3f00d\" 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-7c14e81\" data-id=\"7c14e81\" 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-710d2dc elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"710d2dc\" 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>ore amenities are being offered in retirement villages from clubhouses to wellness centres, but what else should you look for if you are considering moving into a retirement village?<\/strong><\/p><p>Whether you are looking for a retirement living option for you, or a loved one, it is important to remember your personal situation, and think about what you may need now and into the future.<\/p><p>Here are our top areas to consider:<\/p><p><strong>Care<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5b3b87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5b3b87\" 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-490f48a\" data-id=\"490f48a\" 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-f159cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f159cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Is there a family practice or medical centre nearby?<\/p><p><strong>Social and recreational activities<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8c9cf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8c9cf4\" 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-7758c20\" data-id=\"7758c20\" 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-ac59788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac59788\" 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=\"601\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Picture7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Picture7.png 601w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Picture7-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.villages.com.au/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Picture7-585x249.png 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/>\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-0803c1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0803c1e\" 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-0d67153\" data-id=\"0d67153\" 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-9dc5922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dc5922\" 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>It\u2019s important to find a retirement village with a variety of activities that may interest you. There will be exercise classes, water aerobics, outings, happy hours and other social events.<\/p><p>If there is a Wellness Centre, find out what exactly is provided and are there extra costs?<\/p><p>You should be looking for quality activities fostering the sense of connection you are seeking.<\/p><p><strong>Outdoor spaces<\/strong><\/p><p>Most broadacre retirement villages have landscaped gardens as well as facilities such as bowling greens, pickleball and tennis courts and swimming pools.<\/p><p>Vertical villages should also offer a number of communal spaces.<\/p><p><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p><p>As people age, they want to feel safe and secure and this is one of the major benefits of retirement living.<\/p><p>Does the home you are buying have a 24\/7 emergency call system? Are the paths well-lit at night? Is the home wheelchair accessible? \u00a0<\/p><p>The design of your would-be home should support independent living but allow ageing in place and feature a level entrance, switches and power points lower for wheelchair use and space allowing easy movement.<\/p><p><strong>Location, location, location<\/strong><\/p><p>Make sure the village of your choice is near to public transport or offers transport options.<\/p><p>This will make it simpler to stay connected with your community and to enjoy life outside the village without having to drive a car.<\/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>More amenities are being offered in retirement villages from clubhouses to wellness centres, but what else should you look for if you are considering moving into a retirement village? 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