“I’ll never go into a skilled nursing home,” says actor

PHOENIX: Michael Palin has vowed never to go into care after playing a man in his eighties who is sent to a skilled nursing home. The best-selling author, actor and presenter, 71, said that he did not want to experience the disconnection and loneliness felt Read More »

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Retirees turn to ‘virtual villages’ as alternative to aged care compounds

NEW YORK: The virtual village movement is a low-cost way for seniors to foster social connections and age in place while avoiding costly assisted-living facilities.

Members pay a yearly fee to gain access to resources and social connections that help them age in place. Read More »

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Global award for creator of village cricket housing concept

SAN DIEGO: The creator of seniors housing village green cricket, Gerald Lee, has been inducted into the Global Healthcare Hall of Fame.

Mr. Lee was the C.E.O. of St. Monica Trust, when he put the idea together of building a mix of seniors housing/skilled Read More »

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Co-housing gains traction as multi-generational living platform

PORTLAND: Co-housing originated in Denmark in the mid-1970s and swiftly became established in Scandinavia, Germany and the US. A few co-housing communities have emerged in the UK over recent years, and the idea is now rapidly gaining momentum with more than 60 projects in the Read More »

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