TY - JOUR
T1 - Intergenerational living and learning : the value and risks of co-locating retirement villages on secondary school campuses : evaluating the GrandSchools vision
AU - Trotter, Mark
AU - Sanders, Paul
AU - Lindquist, Marissa
AU - Miller, Evonne
AU - Hajirasouli, Aso
AU - Blake, Andrea
AU - Harrington, Rosamund
AU - Olsen, Heidi
AU - Tyvimaa, Tanja
AU - Pepping, Gert-Jan
AU - Kuys, Suzanne
AU - Drogemuller, Robin
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Objectives: GrandSchools is a new concept which co-locates retirement villages with secondary schools in one physical environment. Designed to enhance the health and well-being of both younger and older generations, this intergenerational-shared campus model promotes intergenerational inclusivity and active learning and living. In this paper, we explore stakeholder experts' perceptions of current opportunities and impediments to this proposed intergenerational learning and living model. Methods: A qualitative study reporting on findings from an industry seminar (n = 50) and key interviews (n = 10) from stakeholders in education, health, higher education, the management and operation of retirement villages, and design firms. Results: Three key themes summarised participants' assessment of the value, risks and what needs to change in order for intergenerational living and learning to become a reality. Conclusions: By bringing younger and older generations together in one shared campus location, GrandSchools is a novel idea to promote intergenerational inclusivity, enhancing the health and well-being of our whole community.
AB - Objectives: GrandSchools is a new concept which co-locates retirement villages with secondary schools in one physical environment. Designed to enhance the health and well-being of both younger and older generations, this intergenerational-shared campus model promotes intergenerational inclusivity and active learning and living. In this paper, we explore stakeholder experts' perceptions of current opportunities and impediments to this proposed intergenerational learning and living model. Methods: A qualitative study reporting on findings from an industry seminar (n = 50) and key interviews (n = 10) from stakeholders in education, health, higher education, the management and operation of retirement villages, and design firms. Results: Three key themes summarised participants' assessment of the value, risks and what needs to change in order for intergenerational living and learning to become a reality. Conclusions: By bringing younger and older generations together in one shared campus location, GrandSchools is a novel idea to promote intergenerational inclusivity, enhancing the health and well-being of our whole community.
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:68359
U2 - 10.1111/ajag.13111
DO - 10.1111/ajag.13111
M3 - Article
SN - 1440-6381
VL - 41
SP - e305-e309
JO - Australasian Journal on Ageing
JF - Australasian Journal on Ageing
IS - 3
ER -