The World Series: South Africa, The Next Chapter in Retirement Living

4 August 2023

Episode S3E8:

This month we begin an important new series: The World Series of Design! We start by reviewing some intriguing new features of a Retirement Village which is scheduled to open later this year in South Africa: Great Oaks. When they say they offer ‘Aging in Place,’ they mean it. Listen to find out how this is being delivered through design. Why is there a specific Ladies Bar (don’t men also drink in South Africa)? You’ll hear about facilities discussed here that you’re unlikely to have encountered anywhere else and may want to make note of!

Guest: Helen Seaman, Director at Constantia Life Developers, Capetown, South Africa
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About Helen Seaman

Helen is a seasoned property developer with more than 35 years’ experience in the construction and development industry.

Great Oaks retirement village is the culmination of her lifelong passion for caring for the elderly and her vision of developing a retirement village that would benefit the surrounding community and create a sustainable source of income for the landowners, the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary.

With her meticulous attention to detail and heightened awareness of the changing needs of the elderly, Great Oaks Village will become the blue print for retirement villages in South Africa.

Helen is community orientated, passionate about the environment and is ‘mom’ to four dogs. Alternative healthcare, such as energy and homeopathic healing, is a specific area of interest for her.