Are Retirement Villages The Right Option For Aged People?

Retirement Villages

Earlier, ‘retirement villages’ were often synonymous with nursing homes – a place where older people lived when their health made it impossible for them to live independently. Today, the term encompasses a broader continuum of living options and possibilities for older people who wish to live in a community setting of sorts. Retirement communities save living expenses for older people by offering co-housing and larger shared public spaces, steadily increasing assisted living for them.

Advantages of retirement communities

In an era where families lead socially and culturally independent lives from the elders in their family, living together often causes problems and hindrances to everyone involved. This is where retirement come in. Tthe best thing about retirement villages is that aged people can lead their lives on their own terms and be completely active and healthy. This gives them not only the freedom, but also the independence of not having to become a burden of sorts on anybody. Secondly, when it comes to retirement, people tend to begin downsizing to cut on expenses.

Moving to retirement villages is one of the best ways to downsize by moving into smaller apartments with shared spaces such as clubs, gardens, and gyms. Moreover, most retirement villages have options for duplexes, independent homes and all sorts of other living arrangements. These places also tend to save the old people time on daily chores, since stuff like laundry, housekeeping, cleaning and maintenance are taken care of. This leaves them with free time to interact with friends and neighbours their age, and also explore their interests and hobbies. Additionally, since elder people will need medical and nursing care at some point in their lives, such places have skilled onsite nursing and health care options available to residents at all times right at their doorstep.

Is this the best option?

Downsizing is not everyone’s cup of tea, and people might find the migration from their earlier lifestyle to the new one depressing. Right from letting go of family heirlooms to settling for smaller properties, not everyone can settle in a retirement village. Secondly, retirement villages are usually a little on the expensive side due to higher living, maintenance and operational costs. Furthermore, elderly people are specifically vulnerable to home invasions and cases of thefts and burglary which is why they need to live within a secure environ. Moreover, many villages have a no-pets policy which might not be in tandem for most residents.

The pros of retirement villages seem to outweigh the cons, and even the cost of living can be worked upon while sifting through the many options available for retired people today. Overall, one will typically find very little age or cultural variation, allowing retired people to mingle and live better. Living in a community of like-minded and similarly aged residents is likely to make them feel in the right place and make them feel contended, something that they need in their twilight years.

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by Sridhar Kulkarni via Shriram Properties Bangalore