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How much does entering a retirement village cost?
The national average price of a two-bedroom Independent Living Unit (ILU) in a retirement village increased from $463,000 in 2020 to $484,000 in 2021 and $516,000 (6.6%) in 2022, according to the PwC Property Council Retirement Census. CoreLogic’s June 2024 median dwelling house price reflects…
End ban on seniors receiving contributions into retirement-phase super accounts
Residents who enter retirement living, be it in a village or an independent living unit, face many impediments if they want to return to the workforce as many need to. The Super Members Council of Australia, a lobby group, argues the ban on receiving contributions…
Soprano Emily Burke entertains residents at Aveo’s Redmond Park retirement village
It pays to ask what really happens in a retirement village as not all have one of Australia’s best-known sopranos to entertain them. It pays even more to seek out the residents who organise such events at the village. Music lover Judy Frazer-Jans, a resident…
Who is playing who in the film of the book The Thursday Murder Club?
Richard Osman’s books about the exploits of a quartet at a retirement village, have sold 10 million copies across the world, and the company of Richard Spielberg, the four-times Oscar-winning filmmaker, is making a film of the first book for Netflix. Richard Osman said on…
GemLife’s residents to be mentors in schools in LifeChanger Foundation partnership
The Weekly SOURCE in February reported that the over 50s land lease provider had signed a three-year deal with the charity that runs a program that empowers and challenges young people to think differently and pursue their limitless potential. Residents from GemLife’s Tweed Waters and…
Initiatives like Ryman HealthCare’s new podcast speaks volumes of sector seeking to inform
The continuum of care pioneer is launching a podcast on Tuesday, exploring some of the burning issues ageing people face. Ryman HealthCare’s Pod of the 3rd Age (P3A), hosted by radio and TV personality Jo Stanley, delves into the opportunities, challenges and complexities of life…