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…

You might have seen the TV ads, leafed through the glossy brochures, or visited the community’s website. It all looks perfect, right? But before making any big decisions, it’s absolutely vital that you – and your closest family or friends – visit the retirement village…

New Victorian Retirement Villages Act gives residents more power to keep companion pets Victorians living in retirement villages will soon have greater rights to keep pets, thanks to the Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2024, which passed recently. The new law will come into effect on…

If you’re receiving the Age Pension, 1 July 2025 could bring some big changes – and not the good kind. Right now, there’s concern the Federal Government might lift the freeze on deeming rates starting 1 July. These rates are used to estimate the income…

Did you know that one in six Australians aged 65 and over has experienced some form of elder abuse in the past year? This shocking statistic comes from the latest study on elder abuse in Australia and reminds us how important it is to raise…

A new national survey reveals that over a third of Australians aged 50+ with an irregular heartbeat – known as atrial fibrillation (AF) – wait until they experience four or more symptoms before seeking medical help. This comes as AF continues to rise across the…