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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…
Ignore the ‘$1 million in super to retire’ advice: here’s what you need to know
As people age, the algorithms seem to know and suddenly, you are besieged with links to stories that espouse the need for a superannuation of $1 million and more. It is great if someone does have that amount. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia…
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…
“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…
An AI companion for aged care residents living with dementia? It’s for real
Over 400,000 Australians living with a diagnosis of dementia, one in three people aged over 85 is now living with some form of dementia or cognitive impairment – and these figures are set to grow, even as the aged care sector continues to see significant…
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…