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    All our futures

    Nov 29, 2017 5 minutes
    practice—CHT Interiors interview—Jan Henderson


    inside: CHT Interiors is very involved with designing aged care and seniors living accommodation. What changes have you seen over the last few years?

    Joshua McAlister: The language around seniors living has changed in the last 10 years in this sector. For example, it is no longer discussed in terms of high or low care. Today, residential aged care facilities (RACF) cater for residents with high care needs, while retirement living or independent living apartments (ILAs) default as the low care option. A common thread for all levels of ageing has also been a shift away from institutional models of care (traditionally based on a nursing hierarchy) to a more person-centred care set in a home environment.

    We have also witnessed cross-pollination between our experience in multi-residential accommodation and aged care and retirement

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