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4C has developed an international reputation for its work in housing. Areas of particular expertise include: 

The following table is a work in progress developed by 4C Consulting to assist with the complexity of the issues an organisation confronts in the development of older persons’ housing projects. It includes key resources such as international best practice projects that provide valuable lessons and highlights tools and techniques that support developments.

Projects marked * are case studies written up for the Aged & Community Services Australia Innovative Housing Soluntions Project, details can be found at:

http://www.agedcare.org.au/what-we-do/housing-retirement-living/innovative-housing-solutions/innovative-housing-solutions-for-older-people
 How & What to Build  Project Examples  Tools and Techniques
 Meeting consumer aspirations  & government  directions

  Redmond Park AUS*

  Portishead  UK

  Ocean Street  AUS*

  Asbury USA*

  Boulder USA*

 

 

  • Best practice floor plans and site plans
  •  Study tours

  •  Delphi technique research

  •  Search conferences

  •  Focus groups 
 Financial modelling

Sunrise Seniors USA

The Terraces USA

Redmond Park AUS*

National Lifestyle Villages AUS*

  Apartments for Life Holland*

 

  • Best practice examples

  • Management of expert advice to ensure cost effective outcomes

 
 Understanding industry trends  

Riderwood USA*

Artists Colony USA*

Extracare UK*

Apartments for Life Holland*

Monica Wills Bristol UK

  Cheerful Court Hong Kong*

 
  • Nominal Group Technique 
  • World Cafe
  • Industry round tables
  • Social policy analysis

  • Best practice examples
 

Masterplanning 
Execution

  Partnerships 		 

Baltimore USA

Monica Wills  UK

Harmony Village AUS

  Ocean Street  AUS*

 

  • Project planning template
  • Community engagement techniques
  • Development of alliances and partnerships
  • Expert understanding of timing, roles and knowledge  of industry players 

Masterplanning 
Execution

  Partnerships

   Baltimore USA

Monica Wills  UK

Harmony Village AUS

  Ocean Street  AUS*

 

  • Project planning template
  • Community engagement techniques
  • Development of alliances and partnerships
  • Expert understanding of timing, roles and knowledge   of industry players

  Universal Design & ESD

Bano Sweden

My Vista AUS

Lifetime Homes  UK

EcoVillage AUS

  BCS Smart House AUS*

 

  • Universal Design & ESD designs, policy documents and templates
  • Advice to ensure cost effective implementation including market positioning

 Service Model

 Project Examples   Tools and Techniques
 

Housing with support including residential facility co-location

  Integrated care business 		 

Wintringham  AUS*

Apartments for Life Holland*

Darwin Court  UK*

Extracare  UK*  Vs  CCRC’s USA

Riderwood USA*

The Clare USA

  
  • Competitor analysis

  • Best practice concepts

  • Industry trend analysis
  • Advice on integration or outsourcing of support and hospitality
 Culture

Stoke  on Trent UK

Apartments for Life Holland*

Extracare  UK*   

 

  • Best practice examples
  • Organisational development tools
  • Strategic planning to ensure cultural outcomes are aligned with organisation
 

Project alignment with Mission

  Developing a shared vision 		 

Baltimore USA

Darwin Court UK

  Kangara Waters AUS
  •  
  • Group processes to facilitate Board sign up to project vision &  masterplan  using tools:

  • Best Practice presentations

  • Search Conference

  • World Cafe
 

Governance issues

Roles and responsibilities

  

Extracare UK

Darwin Court UK

The Beatitudes USA

OneGeneration USA

 

  • Independent expert  3rd party assistance
  • Tours of like projects
  • Governance documentation
 Managing risk  

Glasshouse UK

Redmond Park AUS

Wintringham AUS

 
  •  Risk management tools, support & advice
 Dementia support  

Hammond Care  AUS

Fontis Holland

 
  • Best practice examples of dementia support
  • Advice on service models and built environments
 Intergenerational programming  

OneGeneration   USA

City of Saanich Vancouver

 
  • Best practice examples of  service models and program design
  • Assistance to develop intergenerational programs where appropriate
 Hospitality  

Apartments for Life Holland*

Hyatt Chicago USA

 
  • Best practice examples
  • Advice on cafes, restaurants and food services
 Affordable Housing  

Sky 55 USA*

Bentonville USA

Darwin Court UK*

Wintringham AUS*

Harmony Village AUS

  
  • Policy analysis and relationship management
  • Assistance with funding applications and access to latest government programs and social policy thinking
 Sales Marketing  Project Examples  Tools and Techniques
 

Marketing strategy

 

Beatitudes  USA

Terraces USA

Redmond Park AUS

Kangara Waters AUS

The Clare USA

National Lifestyle Villages AUS

 

  
  • Market segmentation and strategy development

  • Focus Groups 

 Community engagement    

Extracare  UK

Kangara Waters USA

Extracare UK

  
  • Community engagement strategy development

  • NGT 

  • World Cafe

  • Industry round tables
 Managing the Board & Stakeholders  Project Examples  Tools and Techniques
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