Few continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) have been developed in the UK, although they are expected to become increasingly common. As a relatively new concept, there is a general lack of understanding of the characteristics and role of CCRCs and the issues they raise. This analysis of current and emerging policy and practice is intended to provide practical assistance to those involved
Few continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) have been developed in the UK, although they are expected to become increasingly common. As a relatively new concept, there is a general lack of understanding of the characteristics and role of CCRCs and the issues they raise. This analysis of current and emerging policy and practice is intended to provide practical assistance to those involved in the planning and development process, especially local authority planning officers.
Subject terms:
local authorities, long term care, planning, retirement, communities;
There has been a growing policy emphasis on promoting independence for older people, offering them choices, and improving their quality of life. Retirement villages appear to serve current policy agendas very well. They offer purposefully designed barrier-free housing with its associated autonomy, a range of facilities and activities that are not care related which generate opportunities
There has been a growing policy emphasis on promoting independence for older people, offering them choices, and improving their quality of life. Retirement villages appear to serve current policy agendas very well. They offer purposefully designed barrier-free housing with its associated autonomy, a range of facilities and activities that are not care related which generate opportunities for informal and formal social activity and engagement, alongside a range of care and support services that can respond quickly and flexibly to a range of care needs over time.
Subject terms:
independence, older people, quality of life, retirement, communities;
A handbook for retired people of any age, this book is full of practical information and advice on all the opportunities available. Drawing on Age Concern's experience, it covers: managing money; travel and holidays; community involvement; staying healthy; educational opportunities; useful addresses; relationships; and home; The handbook is designed to encourage everyone to view retirement
A handbook for retired people of any age, this book is full of practical information and advice on all the opportunities available. Drawing on Age Concern's experience, it covers: managing money; travel and holidays; community involvement; staying healthy; educational opportunities; useful addresses; relationships; and home; The handbook is designed to encourage everyone to view retirement as an opportunity not to be missed.
Subject terms:
holidays, retirement, communities, education, health needs;
The Joseph Rowntree Housing trust is building the UK's first continuing care community, a village for older people that promises to look after them until they die. Looks at whether the idea will catch on.
The Joseph Rowntree Housing trust is building the UK's first continuing care community, a village for older people that promises to look after them until they die. Looks at whether the idea will catch on.
Subject terms:
housing, long term care, older people, retirement, communities;
Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 36(3), September 2011, pp.167-174.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
... services, and participants in mainstream community organisations for older people. Six focus groups to discuss retirement were held comprising 5 distinct participant groups: 7 staff from disability accommodation; 7 staff from employment services; 4 members of mainstream activity programmes for older people; 5 family members; and 2 groups of 6 supported employees. The findings showed that the participants perceived retirement as a risk to the well-being and participation of employees. They were pessimistic about the availability of necessary support in retirement. The need for additional resources and skills was identified. However, the utility of inclusion strategies was not recognised, and continued segregation through specialist programmes or adaptation of existing employment programmes was the most commonly suggested retirement option by staff and family members. The article concludes that the perceptions of the participants does not reflect the current policy imperatives of social participation.
This paper reports the first stage of a study that aims to understand how older people with intellectual disabilities who retire from supported employment can be supported to participate in mainstream community organisations. In particular, it explores the perceptions and expectations about activities and participation held by older supported employees, family members, staff in disability services, and participants in mainstream community organisations for older people. Six focus groups to discuss retirement were held comprising 5 distinct participant groups: 7 staff from disability accommodation; 7 staff from employment services; 4 members of mainstream activity programmes for older people; 5 family members; and 2 groups of 6 supported employees. The findings showed that the participants perceived retirement as a risk to the well-being and participation of employees. They were pessimistic about the availability of necessary support in retirement. The need for additional resources and skills was identified. However, the utility of inclusion strategies was not recognised, and continued segregation through specialist programmes or adaptation of existing employment programmes was the most commonly suggested retirement option by staff and family members. The article concludes that the perceptions of the participants does not reflect the current policy imperatives of social participation.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, retirement, social inclusion, service transitions, ageing, communities;
Ageing and Society, 30(6), August 2010, pp.965-985.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Residential mobile homes, usually referred to as park homes, are a small, niche sector of the United Kingdom housing market. Whilst the sector has long provided a low-cost housing option for people of all ages, in recent years it has increasingly aligned itself as a lifestyle choice for older people. This paper reports a study of residents of park-homes that focused on their motivations for choosing this form of accommodation, and on their views about and experiences of park-home living. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 40 park-home residents in sites in either private ownership, local authority or housing association ownership in various regions of England. Most respondents reported very positive experiences of park-home living and shared similar views about the benefits, but there were a few dissenting voices. Two conceptual frameworks are used to help understand the experiences of the respondents. ‘Elective belonging’ offers a way of contextualising the narratives that people articulate about their lifestyle choices and that affirm their sense of biographical continuity even having moved to new locations. This notion also helps frame some of the tensions that arise among the residents. The second framework, ‘biographical disruption’, is a way of framing the stories that the respondents told when their lives had not followed the anticipated trajectory and by which they coped and made sense of the circumstances which soured their chosen lifestyle.
Residential mobile homes, usually referred to as park homes, are a small, niche sector of the United Kingdom housing market. Whilst the sector has long provided a low-cost housing option for people of all ages, in recent years it has increasingly aligned itself as a lifestyle choice for older people. This paper reports a study of residents of park-homes that focused on their motivations for choosing this form of accommodation, and on their views about and experiences of park-home living. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 40 park-home residents in sites in either private ownership, local authority or housing association ownership in various regions of England. Most respondents reported very positive experiences of park-home living and shared similar views about the benefits, but there were a few dissenting voices. Two conceptual frameworks are used to help understand the experiences of the respondents. ‘Elective belonging’ offers a way of contextualising the narratives that people articulate about their lifestyle choices and that affirm their sense of biographical continuity even having moved to new locations. This notion also helps frame some of the tensions that arise among the residents. The second framework, ‘biographical disruption’, is a way of framing the stories that the respondents told when their lives had not followed the anticipated trajectory and by which they coped and made sense of the circumstances which soured their chosen lifestyle.
Subject terms:
housing, life style, older people, retirement, social inclusion, communities;
Ageing and Society, 29(2), February 2009, pp.217-236.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
The benefits of a strong proximal social network for people as they advance in age are well documented, but the continuation or development of social networks may be challenged when people relocate to a new home on retirement. This paper explores the personal network development of older residents who have moved to a new suburban (but not age-specific) residential development in a general urban
The benefits of a strong proximal social network for people as they advance in age are well documented, but the continuation or development of social networks may be challenged when people relocate to a new home on retirement. This paper explores the personal network development of older residents who have moved to a new suburban (but not age-specific) residential development in a general urban setting. Drawing on a case study of a new outer-suburban ‘master planned estate’ in Brisbane, Queensland, the findings from interviews with 51 older residents and participant observations of a community group are presented. The study suggests that a traditional ideal of unreflexive community of place was an unreliable source of durable social bonds in contemporary fragmented and mobile social conditions, where the proximity of family members, durability of tenure and strong neighbourly ties are not inevitable. One successful resolution was found in a group of older residents who through exercising agency had joined a group the sole focus of which was social companionship. The theoretical bases of this type of group are discussed and its relevance is examined for retirees who have chosen to live in a residential environment for lifestyle and amenity reasons, away from their lifelong social networks.
Subject terms:
leisure activities, older people, retirement, social networks, ageing, communities, families;
Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
Publication year:
2008
Pagination:
6p.
Place of publication:
London
This Housing LIN case study examines the approach of housing developer Osborne in seeking to understand the extra care housing market and engage with local authority commissioners. It explains the company's interest in the sector, the rationale behind the research project and the methodology employed, and discusses learning points for both local authorities and private sector partners.
This Housing LIN case study examines the approach of housing developer Osborne in seeking to understand the extra care housing market and engage with local authority commissioners. It explains the company's interest in the sector, the rationale behind the research project and the methodology employed, and discusses learning points for both local authorities and private sector partners.
Subject terms:
local authorities, older people, retirement, social policy, communities, commissioning, extra care housing;
Reports on the findings of a three-year participatory action research study exploring what it was like to live and work in the Berryhill Retirement Village in Stoke on Trent, which was developed by the ExtraCare Charitable Trust and Touchstone Housing Association. funded by the Community Fund (now the Big Lottery Fund), the study suggests that Berryhill works well for many. However there were
Reports on the findings of a three-year participatory action research study exploring what it was like to live and work in the Berryhill Retirement Village in Stoke on Trent, which was developed by the ExtraCare Charitable Trust and Touchstone Housing Association. funded by the Community Fund (now the Big Lottery Fund), the study suggests that Berryhill works well for many. However there were persistent challenges for all involved.
Subject terms:
older people, retirement, retirement communities, supported housing, user views, communities;
Journal of Social Policy and Social Work, 1, March 1997, pp.41-50.
Publisher:
Japan College of Social Work
In Japan, the older person is supposed to be given assistance by others but is not viewed as a person who actively participates in social activities. This article analyses the activities of older people in Japan by examining their volunteering activities.
In Japan, the older person is supposed to be given assistance by others but is not viewed as a person who actively participates in social activities. This article analyses the activities of older people in Japan by examining their volunteering activities.
Subject terms:
leisure activities, life style, older people, retirement, volunteers, carers, communities;