Talent never goes to waste when moving into a retirement village
Norm Neilson operated a picture gallery before moving with wife Jean to Benetas’ Dalkeith Heights retirement village in the town of Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria. His love for photography is alive and well and the retirement village is…
Why we decided to move into a retirement village
“The thing about life is that as your kids get older so do you, however, it seems at a much quicker pace,” said Roger Pallant. He had been working 9am to 5pm in Melbourne, with two hours commuting each way in unpredictable weather. “It starts…
Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment to rise on 20 March
Around five million people will receive a boost to their social security payments when indexation takes effect next Wednesday. Those receiving Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will receive an increase of $19.60 a fortnight for singles and $29.40 a fortnight for couples…
Retirement living is independent living and it is exactly that
Retirement living is for those wanting to meet like-minded-people, wanting to have security and if you need it, supportive living. Independent living units at a retirement village are called that for a reason. You are truly independent. There is an enjoyable lifestyle to be had…
Six reasons to consider going into a retirement village
According to the Retirement Living Council’s new report ‘Better Housing for Better Health’, released earlier this month, there are six key reasons to consider entering retirement living. Better health Retirement villages combine communal facilities, programs and services to improve both the physical and social…
Hey Google: what are the most popular questions Googled about retirement villages?
It turns out that the most popular questions put to the search engine Google are not so different to those being searched for on villages.com.au – so today, we’re answering some of those burning questions.
Retirement living provider’s Senior Gyms celebrate 20 years of keeping older people fit
Over the last two decades, Not For Profit Uniting NSW.ACT has helped more than 15,000 people aged 60 and over across Sydney, regional NSW and the ACT to improve their overall health and wellbeing, which in turn helps them to age well by remaining independent…
The health and mental benefits of retirement living are a must-read
If you have ever considered moving into a retirement village, you need to read this report. This week, the industry’s peak body, the Retirement Living Council (RLC), released a new report ‘Better Housing for Better Health’, which underlines the benefits of retirement living. The first-of-its-kind…
Four tech gadgets giving seniors superpowers to age in place
It is always advisable to ask what technology is available in retirement living, be it a village or independent living units. Ageing in place is taking on new connotations as technology redefines boundaries. Devices are being made that aid independence, safety and connectedness. There is…
Retirement communities offer a unique housing option
Retirement Living Council Executive Director Daniel Gannon and Nathan Cockerill, Chief Executive of Keyton, one of the leading retirement living operators, have extolled the benefits of moving into retirement living in a paid advertisement in the Australian Financial Review. Nathan said people living in retirement…