"Sun City apartments differ from ordinary housing. The universal design approach makes homes suitable regardless of the inhabitant's changing physical condition," writes Liu Jie in an article entitled "Aged Exports."
But it is not only the design of the facility but the design of the business and service model that makes the reciprocal metathesis concept of the Sun City International Aged People Community so revolutionary. Resident seniors are able to move internationally between Sun City apartments located in various countries around the world creating a new model for senior travel.
The company expects to complete a new apartment complex in Vancouver, Canada, by the middle of next year. It has also signed a letter of intent with Hawaii-based aged care institution Arcadia.
Sun City has also set up branches in Hong Kong and New Zealand, where it plans to launch similar communities. Companies in other foreign countries have expressed interest, including Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Macao.
Earlier we wrote about Hotel Dunas Canteras. Grupo Dunas of the Canary Islands has its work cut out for it if it wants to go head-to-head with China in this emerging market space. What can Beijing Sun City Real Estate Exploration Co Ltd. learn from Ángel Luis Tadeo and Cristóbal del Rosario of the Canary Islands to perfect this innovation in travel for seniors?
Further Reading:
Universal Design in High Style: Hotel Dunas Canteras, Canary Islands
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