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Village people
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.05.05, 2005, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Despite government backing, care villages still stir opposition from locals. Looks at how a retirement village in Milton Keynes gained approval.
A spatio-legal approach to the intermediate housing-with-care solutions for older people: exploring the adoption of a retirement village concept in Finland
- Author:
- LUNDMAN Riina
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 40(9), 2020, pp.1956-1977.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Retirement villages are an increasingly popular senior housing option that aims to comprehensively integrate accommodation, care services, social activities and interaction opportunities for ageing people. The research literature about retirement villages and communities is extensive, but less studied are the contextually varying spatial, legal and political processes of how such villages and other intermediate housing-with-care solutions for older people are initially constituted, especially in novel national and local contexts. In this paper, a spatio-legal approach is employed to study the many legal possibilities and barriers that have arisen while developing retirement villages in Finland. As a specific case, I examine the new Finnish Virkkulankylä retirement village concept and its implementation process. As the key result of my study, I identify three major spatio-legal barriers to developing retirement villages and other intermediate senior housing solutions, which are (a) the polarised division between the fields of elderly care and housing in both law and practice, (b) the prevalence of ‘local law’ in spatial planning and service provision for elderly people, and (c) the inflexible funding system regarding alternative housing-with-care solutions for seniors. I argue that although the ‘in-betweenness’ of retirement villages may facilitate a more comprehensive understanding about the housing and care of older adults, in practice their intermediary position translates into many ambiguities and challenges. (Publisher abstract)
Perceived challenges to the sustainability of community-based aging initiatives: findings from a National study of villages
- Authors:
- LEHNING Amanda, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 58(7-8), 2015, pp.684-702.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Concerns have been raised regarding the sustainability of villages, an expanding set of organizations that typically use a participant-directed approach to improve older adults’ quality of life and ability to age in place. Using online survey and telephone-interview data from a 2013 follow-up study of villages across the United States, this study examined organisational leaders' perceptions of the major challenges to sustainability. Major challenges identified included: (a) funding, (b) membership recruitment, (c) leadership development, (d) meeting members’ service needs, and (e) limitations of the village model itself. Findings point to a number of important considerations for the development, implementation, and sustainability of the village model, including the role of social workers in addressing these challenges. (Edited publisher abstract)
Exploring the age-friendliness of purpose-built retirement communities: evidence from England
- Authors:
- LIDDLE Jennifer, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 34(9), 2014, pp.1601-1629.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article providing empirical evidence concerning the relative age-friendliness of purpose-built retirement communities. Adopting a new definition – ‘underpinned by a commitment to respect and social inclusion, an age-friendly community is engaged in a strategic and ongoing process to facilitate active ageing by optimising the community's physical and social environments and its supporting infrastructure’ – the article analyses the age-friendliness of one retirement community in England. The Longitudinal Study of Ageing in a Retirement Community (LARC) encompassed two waves of a survey with residents, interviews and focus groups with stakeholders involved in staffing, managing and designing the community, and other qualitative data collected from residents. Reviewing the different data sources, the article argues that purpose-built retirement communities have the potential to be age-friendly settings but might better involve residents in a regular cycle of planning, implementation, evaluation and continual improvement if they are to facilitate active ageing. In addition, more clarity is needed on how such developments can better fit with the age-friendly agenda, particularly in terms of their capacity to support ageing in place, the accessibility of the wider neighbourhood, opportunities for intergenerational interactions, and the training of staff to work with older people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Acceptance in the domestic environment: the experience of senior housing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender seniors
- Author:
- SULLIVAN Kathleen M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(2-4), 2014, pp.235-250.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The social environment impacts the ability of older adults to interact successfully with their community and age-in-place. This study asked, for the first time, residents of existing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) senior living communities to explain why they chose to live in those communities and what, if any, benefit the community afforded them. Focus groups were conducted at 3 retirement communities. Analysis found common categories across focus groups that explain the phenomenon of LGBT senior housing. Acceptance is paramount for LGBT seniors and social networks expanded, contrary to socioemotional selectivity theory. Providers are encouraged to develop safe spaces for LGBT seniors. (Publisher abstract)
Then and now: evolving community in the context of a retirement village
- Authors:
- BERNARD Miriam, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 32(1), January 2012, pp.103-129.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Whilst there has been considerable research into retirement villages in the United States and Australia, there is little data in the United Kingdom about what it is like to live in retirement communities, how they evolve over time and whether they enhance people's lifestyle aspirations and quality of life. This paper examines these issues through the lens of ‘community’ and in the context of Denham Garden Village: a purpose-built retirement village in Buckinghamshire. Interviews were held with 52 residents and 16 individuals associated with a variety of organisations involved in the (re)development of the retirement village. The paper focuses on how community was conceptualised, experienced and understood both in the early days of the village, and now subsequent to its redevelopment. In conclusion, the authors suggest that the findings question the extent to which community evolves over time and raise important questions about how socially cohesive such retirement villages are.
The naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) initiative in Georgia: developing and managing collaborative partnerships to support older adults
- Authors:
- IVERY Jan M., AKSTEIN-KAHAN Deborah
- Journal article citation:
- Administration in Social Work, 34(4), September 2010, pp.329-343.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Collaborative partnerships are essential for community-based services for older adults. These come about in response to a rapidly expanding senior population, diminishing public and private resources, and the rising costs of long-term care. Instead of moving older adults to more restrictive, and often expensive, settings, there is a shift toward developing programmes that promote aging in place. Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) have emerged as a collaborative model of care designed to support older adults so they can remain in their homes as long as possible and avoid moving to more restrictive settings. This article examines NORC model replication and discusses the lessons learned from developing strategic partnerships, participant recruitment, programme and partnership management, and evaluation. This paper aims to contribute to the growing literature on the NORC model in diverse settings.
Recruiting older adults into a physical activity promotion program: active living every day offered in a naturally occurring retirement community
- Authors:
- HILDEBRAND Mary, NEUFELD Peggy
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 49(5), October 2009, pp.702-710.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Recruitment strategies used to encourage older people living in the naturally occurring retirement community of St. Louis, Missouri, to enrol in the Active Living Every Day (ALED) program were explored in this practice concept paper. The reasons for enrolment or non enrolment of 25 ALED participants and 25 nonparticipants were collated. There was a significant difference between the two groups’ responses to a physical activity state-of-change question. Common themes for participation included motivation to exercise, physical activity ideas from peers, social engagement and trust in the sponsoring organisations’ staff and programs, while cost and schedule issues often resulted in non enrolment. There were no significant differences between the two groups in their demographics, social resources or in their mood/depressive states. The authors conclude that proactive recruitment methods based on the more stage sensitive transtheoretical model (TTM) approach, as used here, produce greater numbers of ALED participants than reactive recruitment methods alone, such as advertising and announcing programs. The importance of a neighbourhood approach and the influence of peers was highlighted.
Addressing the vision challenges of residents at a retirement community: collaborative research with a community partner
- Author:
- PETROVICH Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 51(1/2), 2008, pp.162-178.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This case study was carried out in a community retirement village and concerned the demise of a support group for people with vision loss that had closed for lack of participants despite the fact that many residents suffered from visual impairment. The study was carried out in collaboration with the community partner, and addressed barriers to group participation as perceived by residents, family members and employees. Questionnaires were used to gather data on demographic characteristics, diagnosed visual problems, adjustment to visual loss, well-being and motivation to attend institutional programmes about visual impairment. The residents were all subjected to standardised vision and depression assessment. The findings show that, although many residents had visual problems, they were coping well and did not report any depressive symptoms. Respondents believed that the success of group activities would depend on ongoing personal contact and follow-up, a choice of educational presentations and/or discussion, and individual help with practical problems associated with attendance. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Rowntree's retirement villages
- Author:
- STURGE Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Care Services Management, 1(4), July 2007, pp.341-352.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article describes the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust's retirement village in York and its proposed village in Hartlepool. It contrasts the financial terms of the two developments. The benefit of these schemes for older people is discussed, along with the challenges that they face.