Are you a retirement village resident? The Retirement Village Resident Associations’ want your help
For the first time ever, the Retirement Village Residents Association in each state has agreed to run a national survey following the claims raised recently by the ABC’s 7.30 program. “Recent media reports have raised questions about the terms and conditions associated with living in…
Another retirement village operator raises money for charity
It is amazing what can be achieved with a little foresight. Oak Tree Retirement Villages Coffs Harbour is still under construction. There are now 13 villas with 25 residents, a community centre and an energetic Village Manager Michelle Oxley-Chambers. Despite its small size, the community…
Retirement village operator shows how residents and staff can make a difference
Uniting for a cause can cause hours of enjoyment for residents and also for those who need their help. The inaugural Keyton Connect Day is part of Keyton’s KeyWell employee wellbeing program. It was held on 24 October, with 80% of events held simultaneously at…
Why you should apply for the Age Pension three months before you turn 67
The time taken to process applications for the Age Pension is improving – but you can still expect to wait a couple of months to be approved, according to Services Australia. Following a barrage of criticism over new Centrelink age pension processing times earlier this…
May Backhouse has lived in a retirement village for 36 years
May, who resides at Aveo’s Derwent Waters Retirement Living in Claremont, Hobart, Tasmania, is the longest residing resident of any Aveo community in Australia. She moved into Derwent Waters Retirement Living just after it had opened. “I have no other family living in Tasmania so…
World Osteoporosis Day: how to keep your bones healthy
It was World Osteoporosis Day on Sunday, 20 October and the need to keep your bones healthy is a daily habit. Healthy Bones Australia, formerly Osteoporosis Australia, state osteoporosis is a serious health threat impacting over 1.4 million Australians and resulting in over 193,000 unwanted…
How to boost your memory and thinking
Word games, puzzles, or card games can help create more brain neurons and even exercise has brain benefits too. Many studies have suggested that the parts of the brain that control thinking and memory are larger in volume in people who exercise than in people…
Ryman Healthcare Australia resident Bill Hearn shows life does not stop in retirement living
Throughout his life, Bill has had a passion for connecting with others. For the last two decades, he has volunteered at Very Special Kids, who provide holistic palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. “When you’ve got a child with a life-threatening…
Zoe Fields knew retirement living was for her when her husband passed
After her partner John lost his battle to cancer, Zoe knew she wanted a place to call her own where she was surrounded by a supportive community. “I was in a three-bedroom home on Magnetic Island, but we began the downsizing process when we moved…
Magnificent Nine celebrate 25 years at Bolton Clarke retirement village
Val Pugh, Pip Christie, Betty Cantrill, Ted and Jan Stevenson, Pat Cannard, Bud and Elaine Pirie and Evelyn O’Mara have been part of the same community for a quarter of a century and are friends and neighbours. Planning for the Inverpine retirement village in Moreton…