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Ageing in place: how to safely stay in your home as you get older
Maybe you want to stay in the family home, or maybe you’ve fallen in love with the retirement village or land lease home that you’ve downsized to. Either way, you’ve decided you won’t go into residential care when you get older: you’re going to age…
Green thumbs up for retired Queensland horticulturalist
If you’re ever up in Ipswich and want to know about the plants in your garden, Bruce Tinworth of Carinity’s Elim Estate retirement village is your man. Bruce (pictured right with Costa Georgiadis, host of ABC’s Gardening Australia) is Carinity Elim Estate’s resident native flora…
NSW Government offers older first home buyers a leg up with the mortgage
Buying a home can be difficult – especially if you’ve been off the property ladder for most of your life. Fortunately for aspiring NSW homeowners, the State Government has set up a scheme to help you make that important purchase. Starting on 23 January, 2023,…
Reach out to your older friends over the holidays
If you have older friends or relatives who live alone, the holiday season might be tough for them, especially those who have experienced loss. Older Australians are increasingly likely to live by themselves, and research shows that at least 13% of people aged over 65…
How do I find the right GP for me?
If you have a regular GP, you’ll likely want to stay with them as long as possible – but that may not be on the cards. Especially as you get older, you might find that your current GP can’t meet your needs, or they retire,…
How to sell your home when you downsize
If you’re looking to downsize and move into retirement living, then an important step in that process is, of course, to sell your home. This can often be an emotional journey – it is usually, after all, the home you’ve lived in with your family…