When a retirement village was built in their suburb, Jeff and Judy Jones knew it was time
The first residents to move into RetireAustralia’s The Green in Tarragindi, a southern suburb of Brisbane, were Jeff and Judy Jones. Both aged 75, they have lived more than half their lives in Tarragindi, and with Jeff Jones Real Estate, now being run by their…
Dementia Australia: the early warning signs that a loved one may have dementia
It’s not easy to notice changes in yourself. You might think any change is just normal ageing, or the change is infrequent and not worth bothering about. These changes in your brain can make it harder for you to notice them. Your brain is what…
The perks of retirement living – look at the residents’ cookbook
The residents in Serenitas’ Over 50s lifestyle communities for the third-year running have created recipes for a cookbook, which was released on Mother’s Day. Crowd Pleasers is inspired by the social gatherings that occur across each of its communities. “The Mother’s Day cookbook has garnered…
Neighbours’ actor Ian Smith is looking at retirement villages – or at least his character Harold Bishop is
At the age of 85, Ian Smith has been checking out retirement villages. “It’s sort of like moving into God’s waiting room, isn’t it?” he tells TV WEEK. “Your last move.” “I searched around and they were all full of old people and I’m a…
It’s amazing what does happen at a retirement village
Retirement living is no longer “God’s waiting room”, as actor Ian Smith states in a story below with village residents in 2024 daily undertaking many activities, inside and outside of the village. It really does pay to do your research as no two villages are…
Foxtel give up its MCG corporate box for Bolton Clarke aged care residents
The love and respect corporations hold for the nation’s seniors is seldom made public. Foxtel for Business, which offers three packages for residential aged care homes, is widely seen in homes. Bolton Clarke residents from its Montclaire facility, in North Brighton, 11km southeast of Melbourne’s…
Always check if your intended retirement village has activities like this
The sense of community provided in a retirement village cannot be overestimated. RSL Lifecare’s Rowland Village, which sits on over 20ha at Galston, the semi-rural town 36km northwest of Sydney’s CBD, told Villages.com.au its events and activities that create new friendships, a sense of camaraderie…
How to choose an in-home carer: seek the X factor
Words by Danielle Robertson Outsourcing the care of your loved one is a big step. It involves coming to terms with having strangers in a loved one’s home, at a time in life when they are at their most vulnerable, and invariably with you unable…
All retirement villages and land lease communities have great people like Paul Walton
Paul, who worked with the Melbourne Fire Brigade as a professional firefighter, and the Victorian Ambulance Service and Tasmanian Ambulance Service as a Paramedic, is an inspiration. He is the brains behind Lifestyle Communities’ Tour de Lifestyle, which raised a staggering $80,573 this month for…
Here’s the real three sisters: Margaret, Mary, and Rene
Margaret Morrison, 97, Mary Stuart, 96, and Rene Pearson, 95, reside at Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) Village Parkes in the town in the NSW Central West. Despite their different surnames, there is no mistaking the strong bond they share with each other. They…