Moving to a retirement village is primarily a lifestyle decision. The benefits can include:

• being part of a community
• enhanced social contact, interaction and companionship
• enhanced physical and emotional security
• reduced home maintenance and upkeep
• easy and cost effective access to services and facilities
• assisted access to support and emergency help services and facilities.

Although many residents remain in their chosen retirement village until they die, most move out for other reasons, including:

• deteriorating health to the point that a higher level of care is required
• to stay close to a spouse who requires a higher level of care
• to live with family
• to live closer to family or friends, who may themselves have moved
• financial necessity
• a desire to move to a different village.