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Gold Coast village resident helps kids see the world through music
A Gold Coast grandfather is taking kids on a virtual tour around the world with his Can Do Kids Band. Psychologist Dr Charles Margerison, a resident at Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities Robina, has launched the new online resource, which he says helps children between six…
What is a Residents Committee?
When you move into a retirement village, your interests as a resident may be represented to the village operator by a Residents Committee. This committee will consist of a group of residents who you and your fellow residents elect to make your voices heard to…
New social club opens for seniors in southwest Sydney
Not For Profit aged care provider HammondCare has opened a new social club for seniors in Sydney’s southwest. The Ironbark Social Club at Hammondville is one of 16 clubs operated by HammondCare, and can host activities and outings – including board games, gardening, exercise, crafts,…
Who is the NSW Retirement Villages Residents Association?
When we make that momentous decision to up-sticks and move to a retirement village, part of the choice we make is to secure peace and serenity as we age, surrounded by friends, family, and community. We buy into a lifestyle where there will be time…
The Best 30 Years finale: asking the tougher questions, and residential aged care
On the final episode of The Best 30 Years tomorrow, we take a look at the more difficult questions around loss of independence and mortality, as well as the role of residential aged care. While nobody relishes the idea of losing our independence, or confronting…
Rental: an affordable option for retirement
Are you looking at moving into a retirement village, but worrying you might not be able to afford the upfront costs? There may be a solution for you: rental villages. Retirement rentals can either be part of a normal retirement village – combining rental units…