> I'm sure they exist but I don't think elderly care facilities are always locked wards. No certainly not! These are reserved for the cases that can not be lef

> I'm sure they exist but I don't think elderly care facilities are always locked wards. No certainly not! These are reserved for the cases that can not be left alone safely; that is, severe dementia. This closed village concept is of course not meant for the elderly who can safely navigate their environment with a decent degree of autonomy. > How could a village like this scale? One way is to successfully proof to the insurance companies that this is in fact cheaper than over-medication and closed wards. You see, there are health benefits to keeping people active and mobile in a safe area. The classical closed ward is very restrictive; not just in terms of space, but also in terms of stimuli. If nothing challenges you, you soon give up on a lot of your daily activities, and soon these folk resort to a sedentary lifestyle. That causes a spate of health issues, from pressure ulcers to loss of muscle power. That in turn necessitates curative treatments, and those are expensive. For the elderly at risk of this, such as closed village concept should be seen as preventive medicine! A daily trip to the local shop inside the village means using your brain to purchase something, and using your body to get there and back to your room, all without having to pay a penalty when you fail (i.e., if you forget what you were doing, the staff can help, and if you trip and fall you are never far from medical attention).