“The most generous Seniors Card program of its kind in Australia”
It is a bold claim by the Government of Western Australia. Minister for Seniors and Ageing, Don Punch has stated that the WA Seniors Card program is the most generous program of its kind in Australia, providing over 410,000 members access to a wide range…
Lived in a retirement village for 28 years and “never for one moment” has Jean regretted it
Jean Miller (left with her friend of 50 years Del Wood) was only 61 when she and her husband Reg moved into Carinity Wishart Gardens retirement village in the suburb, 14km southeast of Brisbane’s CBD, 28 years ago. She said it was one of the…
KPMG: the new age that is the norm for retirement in Australia
The age at which most people retire has been slowly rising for decades, but new research by the professional services firm suggests it has hit its peak: for men it is 66.2 years and for women it is 64.8 years. That is three years later…
The residents of Goodwin Village Crace, Canberra, walk 136kms in 12 hours for Dementia Australia
Goodwin CEO Stephen Holmes with walkers Michael Adler (98) and event organsier Sue Brudenall. 98-year-old resident Michael Adler was the first to sign up. He was one of the 170 residents, aged 62 to 98-year-old Michael, at the retirement village who, walking solo and in…
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…
Entering a retirement village is better than living alone
Retirement villages contain a strong community of like-minded individuals who want to live safely and comfortably surrounded by people in similar stages of life. Barbara Armstrong is a resident at Links Seaside by Warrigal, which is on the border of Wollongong Golf Club, who has…
The three types of retirement for the Baby Boomers
This is the first generation of retirees to have witnessed their parents grow old. This generation of retirees also has more money than ever before. Mid-50’s Boomers have seen a 14% wealth increase ($153,335) with their wealth rising since 2012 from $1.086 million to $1.24…
Volunteer: Do you or do you know anyone who wants to make a person in residential aged care smile?
Volunteers have been the backbone of the residential aged care sector but since the arrival of COVID-19, they have dropped away significantly. Peak body Volunteering Australia said in its Aged Care Census 2020, there were 11,980 volunteers in residential aged care (a decline of 49%…
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…
Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment to rise on 20 March
Around five million people will receive a boost to their social security payments when indexation takes effect next Wednesday. Those receiving Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will receive an increase of $19.60 a fortnight for singles and $29.40 a fortnight for couples…