Retirement villages - providing 'community' during coronavirus
Friday, 27 March 2020
Retirement villages have always offered Australians the chance to maintain connections with their community in their retirement.
This is obviously now being affected by Covid-19 with their gyms, libraries and community areas shut down, chairs and tables taken away at cafes to maintain social distancing and residents discouraged from having grandchildren visit.
At Aura Holdings' retirement community at The Avenue Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, Village Manager Mandy Julian organised "Balcony Bingo'' this week with residents coming out to their balconies - while keeping their distance - to take part.