As the demanding and affluent
baby boomer generation reaches
retirement age, and refuses to just
curl up in a ‘beige bungalow’ and
die, some significant and potentially
very profitable opportunities are
opening up in catering for their
needs. But managing a retirement
village – while it can be a rewarding
experience – presents a unique set
of challenges.
The range of topics that will be addressed by local
and international experts include:
• Exploring different
financial models
• Sustainable
development
• Appropriate staff
training
• Food and nutrition
• Healthcare, frail
care and dementia
Retirement estates require the same comprehensive
management and planning strategies that any residential estate
would, but there is so much more. The special needs of retired
people involve issues around healthcare, frailty, bereavement,
dementia and death. Of course, people have been getting old
and dying since for ever, but 21st-century retirees are a lot
more demanding than any generation has been in the past.
So creating and managing products that meet the rigorous
standards of care and quality these discerning clients require is
a potentially profitable opportunity, but it is also a very complex
undertaking. The Retirement Village Managers Summit 2018 is
your opportunity to learn about, explore, unpack and critically
evaluate these opportunities and challenges with input from local
and international industry leaders.
The Summit will focus on the special requirements of retirement
estates versus residential estates by bringing together industry
leaders in dementia, age-appropriate design, healthcare, and the
challenges of financing end-of-life solutions. One full day will be
dedicated to dementia, which is almost certainly going to be one
of the most important issues facing developers and managers of
retirement facilities.
There will be a special emphasis on using appropriate architectural design
and ergonomics for dementia patients, with visits to existing best practice
facilities, as well as a presentation from William and Roland McMorran from
the award-winning UK architectural firm Architectonicus, about their patient-
centred approach to dementia design.
THE SUMMIT RUNS FROM
31 JULY TO 2 AUGUST AT THE
INDABA HOTEL IN FOURWAYS IN
JOHANNESBURG.
ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED, AND SEATS ARE FILLING UP FAST. BOOK NOW.
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