The Best 30 Years: Reliving the TV series showing what retirement living, aged care and home care really are
This month marks the two-year anniversary of our five-part TV series ‘The Best 30 Years’ so it’s time for a trip down memory lane. The first episode of The Best 30 Years was broadcast on Nine Network’s Gem platform on Saturday, 22 October 2022 and…
Five things to look for when joining a retirement village or seniors housing community
Across Australia, almost 200,000 older Australians call a retirement village home and another 130,000 live in land lease communities. It is a major decision and Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) CEO Tom Symondson has listed five key factors to consider to ensure you…
PwC/Property Council Retirement Census shows affordability of retirement living
Finance must be a consideration before deciding to move into a retirement living lifestyle. The annual village PwC/Property Council Retirement Census, released on Tuesday, stated that the price of the average two-bedroom Independent Living Unit (ILU) increased by 8.3% from $516,000 to $559,000 over the…
“I just don’t understand why retirees who are fortunate enough to have a property stay in it but then don’t have the means to enjoy life”
Widow Judi White’s life began a new chapter when she sold her apartment and moved into a retirement village. “Honestly I couldn’t be happier, I really do love my life,” she said. She sold her home in Sans Souci, 17km south of Sydney’s CBD, and…
Talent never goes to waste when moving into a retirement village
Norm Neilson operated a picture gallery before moving with wife Jean to Benetas’ Dalkeith Heights retirement village in the town of Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria. His love for photography is alive and well and the retirement village is…
A sign of a happy retirement: village operator Keyton’s Annesley Bowral named its Village of the Year
If living in the NSW Southern Highlands appeals to you, you may want to check out Keyton’s 73-unit Annesley retirement village in Bowral. Keyton owns and operates 76 retirement villages across Australia and chose Annesley Bowral as its Village of the Year. “Bowral put an…
Why we decided to move into a retirement village
“The thing about life is that as your kids get older so do you, however, it seems at a much quicker pace,” said Roger Pallant. He had been working 9am to 5pm in Melbourne, with two hours commuting each way in unpredictable weather. “It starts…
With over 30 years of working in senior’s living, Elroy built a village for people living with dementia
A two-hectare village built for people living with dementia – a first in Canada – is thriving. The Village is the brainchild of Elroy Jespersen and his team at Verve Senior Living. Located in Langley, British Colombia, it is designed to feel like a neighbourhood,…
Why retirement living is the ideal housing option as you age
A recent survey of 3,700 American adults about their retirement plans by US investment firm Merrill has revealed people’s top priorities for retirement – and delivered some interesting insights. The eight things people most wanted to do in retirement were: Get or stay healthy: 83%…
Dispelling five myths of retirement living
Retirement living has long been surrounded by misconceptions that paint a limited, often grim picture, according to Rami Kamel, Chief Operating Officer of one of Australia’s largest village operators Ryman Healthcare Australia. However, as the landscape of senior living evolves, so do the realities within…