Thank you for your interest in joining ARCO. As part of ARCO’s application process we will conduct company background checks for all organisations applying to join ARCO as a Member or Accelerator. Such checks will not appear on any organisation's credit record. To be eligible for ARCO membership or to join the Accelerator Programme you must be or intend to be an IRC Operator according to the above definition and meet or (in the case of future operators) intend to meet the ARCO eligibility criteria. Your IRC development offer must: • Be primarily for older people.• Offer self-contained accommodation that can be occupied with security of tenure.• Enable residents to take advantage of personal care that is delivered flexibly, usually by staff based on the premises.• Have staff onsite and available at the community 24 hours a day.• Make meals available in restaurants or dining areas.• Offer communal facilities and encourage an active social programme in the community.• Aim to offer people a home for life and to enable them to ‘age in place’. In addition, ARCO Members must agree to abide by the ARCO Consumer Code and the Standards and Compliance Framework. Do you meet or intend to meet the above criteria? * Yes No To help us understand more about your organisation and your current situation, which of the below statements best describes you: * We already operate Integrated Retirement Communities meeting the eligibility criteria We intend to operate Integrated Retirement Communities meeting the eligibility criteria We intend to operate Integrated Retirement Communities with a joint venture partner We’re intending to operate Integrated Retirement Communities (or similar model) but outside of the UK We do not know how we intend to operate yet We do not intend to operate Integrated Retirement Communities To help us understand where you are in your development process, which of the below statements applies to you (you can tick more than one): * We are currently investigating the sector / looking for sites We want to learn more from the UK sector (International) We have a site identified / have option on a site We are currently in the pre-planning application stage Our development(s) is in the planning process We are in the construction phase We have started our sales and marketing campaign We intend to sell off plan in the next 12 months Continue
