
The resident experience
The resident experience: empathy on steroids In healthcare and elder care, there is a persistent tendency to measure success through clinical outcomes: medication administered correctly,

The resident experience: empathy on steroids In healthcare and elder care, there is a persistent tendency to measure success through clinical outcomes: medication administered correctly,

When evaluating retirement villages, families often focus on more obvious amenities: the beauty of the grounds, the quality of meals, or the range of activities

One of the most difficult aspects of traditional retirement living is the sequence of moves that declining health or increasing care needs can necessitate. A

When architects and designers create spaces, they tend to do so from the perspective of their own sensory experience … that is, the perspective of

There is something deeply restorative about sitting in dappled sunlight, listening to birdsong and watching leaves move in the breeze. These experiences are not merely

When considering a retirement village, you are not simply choosing a place to live (for yourself or an older relative) – you are selecting a

Since the commencement of the development and construction of Great Oaks Retirement Village in Constantia, Cape Town, we have had many visitors to the property

While practical, it is never an easy decision or process to downsize and move out of the house that has been your home for many

Helen Seaman, Director at Constantia Life Developers, recently chatted to Lori Pinkerton-Rolet, host of the innovative ThirdAge.Design (TAD) podcast. As a seasoned property developer with