Oversimplifying village residents’ voices won’t deliver fair reform,

Carol Shepherd, Spokesperson for the Retirement Villages' Residents' Council

There is rarely a single legitimate voice for any large and diverse group of people. Retirement village residents are no exception.

More than 50,000 New Zealanders live in retirement villages. They come from different backgrounds, have different financial circumstances, different health needs and very different expectations about ageing. It should surprise no-one that they do not all speak with one voice — nor should they be expected to.

Much has been written recently about who represents residents and what residents want. In that debate, it is important to understand who the Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council is — and, more importantly, what we hear directly from residents themselves.

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