SOME BACKGROUND EXPLANATION
At ara, we design living environments for people at all stages of life & all levels of physical & cognitive capacity.
To do this, we offer 3 types of specialist residential design services:
1. Beautifully crafted homes (for individuals, families & unrelated groups)
2. Assistance for people over 50 in making informed housing decisions (for individuals, families & unrelated groups)
3. Assistance for seniors living & care organisations (In delivering exemplary living & care communities *)
Certainly, there are many nuances & combinations of these 3 areas, & we cover all of these.
Today, we’d like to explain just one of these services.
INFORMED HOUSING DECISIONS FOR PEOPLE OVER 50
HOW WE HELP
We assist people over 50 in making informed decisions regarding their housing & community options. We do this through a range of in-house, & outsourced consultant services to ensure our clients understand:
1. The range of housing & community options available to them
2. The financial implications
3. Their health contributors/considerations – physical & cognitive
4. We then apply this understanding to effect informed decision making
We test these options against lifestyle, social networks, & financial security.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
With this understanding, our clients can make informed choices between:
- Remaining in their existing residence, with or without modifications
- Moving to a more suitable residence, but not necessarily downsizing
- Downsizing
- Moving into a lifestyle or retirement community
HOW DO WE DELIVER?
We combine our in-house design expertise with a range of carefully selected outsourced consultant services. Combined, these services cover a broad range of expertise & considerations, tailored to the needs of each client, from housing & financial assessments, through medical & family health history assessments, to family or couples therapy to help clients better understand & agree upon their housing & lifestyle aspirations.
WHAT DO WE DELIVER?
At the end of this process, we are able to give our clients a comprehensive report outlining:
- The short list of suitable options & financial summaries for the options
- Next steps & associated costs
- Strategies for staying out of aged care for as long as possible/desired
CAN WE HELP YOU?
Please contact us.
BY THE WAY
*What is ‘an exemplary living &/or care community’?
‘Design for places in which people live, including aged care, is universal. It spans all ages & capacities, has a social structure, connects with site, landscape, street & community, is climatically appropriate, employs materials & detailing of a relevant scale & nature, & it elevates the everyday rituals of life’ …..Ann-Maree Ruffles
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