FAQs
Some retirement villages offer restaurants and dining rooms on-site. Menus are often designed through consultation with residents using fresh ingredients, and prepared by trained chefs, with most being able to cater for individual needs such as gluten free or vegetarian diets.
At some villages, you may also be able to have a meal take away service.
Social gatherings and events will vary from village to village. Most villages will keep an active weekly roster of social activities for anyone in the community to join in. This could include classes and games, to outings where transportation is organised by the village.
All villages will have visitor policies, including about overnight stays. Visitors are encouraged and you’ll find that most villages are very flexible.
Some retirement villages have consulting rooms or space on-site and available for visiting health professionals such as GPs, physiotherapists and podiatrists. Speak with your retirement village about these services to find out how the booking process works or alternatively where nearby health professional services are located.
Retirement villages can often feature a 24-hour in-home emergency call system, and some villages may even have a staff member on-site or available to call outside of office hours in case of an emergency.
Each retirement village will have different on-site staff and emergency systems, so it’s important to speak with your village to find out more about these.