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Review of community facilities in Australian retirement villages: A content analysis
Bo Xia1, Martin Skitmore1, Jian Zuo2
1School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Aim:
Facilities in retirement villages form a supportive environment for older residents. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the provision of these facilities in retirement villages, which are regarded as a viable accommodation option for the increasing ageing population in Australia.
Methods:
A content analysis of facilities in 124 retirement villages operated by 22 developers in Queensland and South Australia was conducted.
Results:
The most widely provided facilities are community centres, libraries, barbeque facilities, hairdressers/salons and billiards/snooker/pool tables. Commercial operators provide more facilities than not-for-profit organisations, and larger retirement villages normally have more facilities due to the economies of scale involved.
Conclusions:
The results of the study provide a useful reference for providing facilities within retirement villages that may support the quality lifestyles of older residents.
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