Here are some statistics to support retirement villages that are designed for safety in aging.
Flinders University and the ABS found 49% of aged peoples falls occurred in the [dangerous] family home. Not surprisingly it was six times more likely to have a fall and aged care facility. All up 83,800 people attended hospital due to falls, an increase of 5,100 over the previous year. On average they required 15.5 days hospitalization which equates to 1,299,000 days in hospital.
Lowest number of aged care beds on record added in 2024-25
Residential aged care bed growth is being rapidly outpaced by demand, with resident numbers increasing by about 5,000 per year versus just 800 net new beds in 2024-25.