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Review of community facilities in Australian retirement villages
 — a content analysis
Author(s)Bo Xia, Martin Skitmore, Jian Zuo, Laurie Buys
Journal titleAustralasian Journal on Ageing, vol 34, no 3, September 2015
PublisherWiley, September 2015
Pagespp 144-148
Sourcewileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajag
KeywordsRetirement communities ; Evaluation ; Australia.
AnnotationFacilities in retirement villages form a supportive environment for older residents. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the provision of these facilities, which are regarded as a viable accommodation option for the increasing ageing population in Australia. A content analysis of facilities in 124 retirement villages operated by 22 developers in Queensland and South Australia was conducted. It was found that 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. The results of this study provide a useful reference for providing facilities within retirement villages that may support the quality lifestyles of older residents. (JL).
Accession NumberCPA-151002209 A
ClassmarkROA: 4C: 7YA

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