- an ingoing fee,
- ongoing charges, and;
- exit fees.
- a majority of residents are 55 and over and retired from full-time work,
- residents receive accommodation and services, but not residential aged care services, and;
- at least one of the residents paid an 'ingoing fee'.
Rental Villages are clusters of units where people live in one-bedroom units with facilities such as a bar fridge and a microwave oven. People are usually cooked for three meals a day, and laundry and cleaning may also be included.
Rental Villages can be run by for-profit companies or not-for-profit organisations. They can differ in terms of what kind of services they offer and what how much they cost..
Rental Villages often cost 85% of the Aged Pension. This means they can be very expensive for people who rely on the pension alone. With only 15% of the pension left each week after paying rent, there may be little funds left to cover additional food, toiletries, medicines, transport and recreation.
Abbeyfield is a Not-For-Profit organisation that has a unique type of housing for older people. They are designed to help people stay independent and active in their community, whilst providing some day to day living support.
There are ten people living in each Abbeyfield house, and everyone has their own room with an en-suite and tea making facilities. There is also a shared dining room, lounge room, laundry, and guest room for people to stay. A live in house-keeper helps with the running of the house and cooks two meals a day.
Supported Residential Services (SRS) are places to live for people who need some support or assistance in everyday life. There are currently 126 SRS in Victoria ranging from small facilities to larger facilities with up to 90 residents.
SRS are privately operated services. They do not receive government funding but must be registered with the State Government and are monitored to ensure they provide certain standards of personal support and accommodation.
All SRS provide some level of personal support to each resident. This may include:
- assistance with personal hygiene/showering, toileting or dressing
- provision of meals
- assistance with eating and maintaining adequate nutrition
- assistance to achieve and maintain mobility
- support to have contact with GP and other health providers, social networks, family and friends
- support to participate in community activities and events.
Some people think of caravan parks as a place to go on holiday, but for many people it is their permanent home. There are estimated to be 10,000 permanent residents in caravan and residential parks in Victoria!
Often “Caravan Parks” aren’t really caravans, they are more permanent buildings, that you can’t just pack up and move. They may also be known as 'Residential Parks'.
Sometimes caravan parks only charge a weekly or monthly rent. In other parks you can ‘buy’ a caravan but you still have to pay rent as well. You do not own the land, so if the caravan park decides to sell the land, they can ask you to leave.
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Below are some definitions of the terms we’ve used.