The 82-year-old dragon boat racer proving age is just a number
Meet Neil Millgate – gym-goer, kayaker, world champion, and proud Warriewood Brook resident. At 82, Neil Millgate is living proof that retirement doesn’t have to mean slowing down. A resident at Anglicare Sydney’s Warriewood Brook retirement village, Neil fills his week with more activity than…
Understanding the Deferred Management Fee: What you need to know before signing a retirement village contract
If you’re considering moving into a retirement village, you’ve probably come across the term Deferred Management Fee (DMF) – sometimes called an exit fee. But what is it exactly, and how does it compare to other retirement living models like land lease communities? Recent headlines…
How to take care of your health as you age
Why advance care planning matters As we age, it becomes even more important to think ahead – especially when it comes to our health. Advance care planning helps you take control by making your preferences for future health care known. If one day you can’t…
Only your imagination limits the fun in retirement living
Retirement living is about more than just a place to live – it’s about being part of a community where your passions can thrive and your ideas can come to life. At Lakeside by Teman in Ravenswood, 88km south of Perth, residents Anne and Rick…
Aura Parklands to make a splash with 2,100m² swimming lagoon and leisure hub
Stockland’s Aura development, Australia’s largest masterplanned community on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, is about to get even more exciting with construction now underway on Aura Parklands – a major new recreational destination that promises fun for all ages. Located in the future Aura City Centre, the…
Thousands turn to new dementia handbook to better support loved ones
A free new handbook designed to help carers understand and respond to changes in behaviour among people living with dementia has struck a chord – with almost 5,000 copies downloaded or ordered since its launch. Dementia Support Australia’s (DSA) Carer Handbook for Understanding Changed Behaviours…
Questions to ask yourself before retiring
Retirement is a major life transition – and it’s completely normal to feel some uncertainty about what’s next. Your routine may have been shaped by your work schedule. Your identity might have been tied to your job. So, what happens now that this chapter is…
More older Australians are choosing retirement living
If you’ve been wondering whether retirement living could be the right next step, you’re not alone. The latest 2024 Retirement Village Census by PwC and the Property Council (on behalf of the Retirement Living Council) shows that retirement villages continue to offer an affordable and…
Retirement village residents’ disaster resilience boosted
In Australia, being prepared for storms and bushfires is a community effort – and that includes retirement village residents. At Southern Cross Care’s Noosa Waters Retirement Estate, residents recently got a firsthand look at Noosa Shire Council’s innovative Simtable technology. This Queensland-first tool uses 3D…
It’s amazing what happens in a retirement village: the Blue Army helps residents save $70,000 a year
12 years ago, a group of handy residents at Aveo’s Cherry Tree Grove Retirement Living in Croydon, just 30 km east of Melbourne’s CBD, decided to band together and help their neighbours with small jobs outside the regular maintenance team’s scope. Today, the Blue Army…