Retirement and community living
SATURDAY means business: why retirement living operators need to choose their lane now
Mar 24 2025
1 min read
Lauren Broomham

At the 2025 LEADERS SUMMIT, Cam Ansell, the Managing Director of aged care and retirement living advisory firm Ansell Strategic, forecast that village operators offering only accommodation – with no care services – will see a dip in popularity in the future. 

So, how can operators re-think their strategies now? 

Read the full story in this week’s special LEADERS SUMMIT 2025 issue of SATURDAY, out Friday – subscribe here. 

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