2020 was one hell of a year, thanks largely to COVID-19. The good news is the sector responded in a way we should all be very proud of.
We hope the festive season was kind to your community, your team and yourself. And to our colleagues and communities impacted by the COVID outbreaks that were in lockdown over this period, please know our thoughts were with you.
Encouragingly though, interest in retirement living remains high.
In fact, data from our sister company Villages.com.au shows interest is in fact up 9% from the same time last year.
Over 4,000 people searched for a village on Monday alone!
The sector should be buoyed by this, and ready to hit the ground running.
While we don’t have a crystal ball, we at the DCM Institute believe 2021 will offer a range of opportunities including:
- Operators further enhancing learnings and innovations developed thanks to COVID in 2020, working with residents
- Royal Commission to outline and promote benefits of retirement living sector
- DCM Institute continuing to expand tools and support, and aim for best practice operations across the nation
It is indeed an exciting time to be in retirement living.