Retirement villages
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Retirement Villages Ltd is a British residential property developer based in Surrey, England. Residents have to be 55 or over to live in their developments.
officially opened Roseland Parc, a new retirement village
in Cornwall, in 2008 .
, Surrey. Regional developments are located in Cornwall, Devon, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire .
This is a scheme where residents live in private housing without direct care provision. However, services can be bought in and 24-hour emergency cover is in place.
Assisted living
This is a concept based on living within the grounds of an existing care home. Residents live in separate properties, and services (including care) can be provided if and when required.
Residential care
Some developments provide residential care for people who cannot continue living in their own home, even with home care services.
Respite care
Some developments provide respite care
, which gives temporary relief for primary carers.
History
The company was founded in 1981 and the first development to be built was Elmbridge Village in Surrey. HRH Princess AlexandraPrincess Alexandra
Princess Alexandra may refer to:*Alexandra the Maccabee of the Hasmonean Kingdom*Princess Alexandra of Denmark , oldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark, Queen consort of Edward VII...
officially opened Roseland Parc, a new retirement village
Retirement community
A retirement community, or active adult community, is a very broad, generic term that covers many varieties of housing for retirees and seniors - especially designed or geared for people who no longer work, or restricted to those over a certain age . It differs from a retirement home which is a...
in Cornwall, in 2008 .
Developments
The company’s Head Office is based in EpsomEpsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies...
, Surrey. Regional developments are located in Cornwall, Devon, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire .
Operations
Independent livingThis is a scheme where residents live in private housing without direct care provision. However, services can be bought in and 24-hour emergency cover is in place.
Assisted living
This is a concept based on living within the grounds of an existing care home. Residents live in separate properties, and services (including care) can be provided if and when required.
Residential care
Some developments provide residential care for people who cannot continue living in their own home, even with home care services.
Respite care
Some developments provide respite care
Respite care
Respite care is the provision of short-term, temporary relief to those who are caring for family members who might otherwise require permanent placement in a facility outside the home....
, which gives temporary relief for primary carers.