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Availability of services in registered retirement villages in Queensland, Australia : A content analysis
Hu, Xin Xia, Bo Buys, Laurie Skitmore, Martin
Hu, Xin
Xia, Bo
Buys, Laurie
Skitmore, Martin
Abstract
Objective
The study investigates and compares the services available in different types of registered retirement villages in Queensland (QLD).
Methods
A content analysis based on official websites of 175 registered villages in QLD, Australia, is presented.
Results
This study identifies 82 services, with activity organisation, emergency response, hairdressing and transportation being most frequently available to residents. The number of services available is associated with the village size and financial type, with residents living in large private villages having access to significantly more services.
Conclusion
The research findings reveal the state of the art of current industry practice. They provide useful implications for stakeholders. For instance, residents who prefer to get access to various services should focus more on large private villages. Developers can check their service delivery environment to confirm its balance with residents’ competencies. The government can propose innovative initiatives to promote the delivery of appropriate services in villages.
Keywords
Australia, content analysis, retirement villages, services
Date
2017
Type
Journal article
Journal
Australasian Journal on Ageing
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Volume
36
Issue
4
Page Range
308-312
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ACU Department
Faculty of Health Sciences
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