Retirement villages – whether landed property or apartments – offer many benefits as a living option. Just a few of these benefits are added security, access to excellent lifestyle facilities, technology to assist you, maintenance of your home and the ability to live in a community of like-minded people.
Staying ‘on trend’ is difficult, but retirement villages are stepping up to the plate and hitting it out of the park. The retirement and lifestyle sector is constantly growing and changing, with new facilities and upgrades introduced with every generation. Current trends are making it an exciting time to be a retiree, with your golden years ahead of you, and developers looking to make it an enjoyable experience.
For empty nesters, downsizing to an over-50s lifestyle resort could be the key to happiness and longevity – particularly in men. The Australian Institute of Family Studies report Ten to Men in 2021, revealed that limited social connectedness is more common among Australian males compared to females. Research by the University of Queensland (UQ) identified ‘a strong but complex link’ between where people live and their mental health.
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Have you ever thought that moving into a Retirement Community could not only help you stay healthier and happier for longer, but it could also help the country?
Keyton is a leading owner and operator of over-55’s living communities in Australia with more than 75 villages with 17,000 residents across the country. Keyton has over 30 years’ experience in the market and an ongoing commitment to creating communities and caring for residents. It is proudly owned by Aware Super, APG Asset Management and Lendlease. Keyton has big plans to lift the retirement living sector to a higher level of service, confidence and choice for residents. We talked to CEO Nathan Cockerill about his vision for Keyton.
Retirement is a time to relax, enjoy life, and relish in the fruits of your labour. For Australian seniors aged 50 and over, there’s an enticing option that promises all this and more – retiring to a lifestyle community.
Encore Living are creating relaxing, secure communities for low maintenance living, deep in the heart of regional Victoria. Built with a staged approach, our locations in Trafalgar and Paynesville offer residents the freedom and independence to live their lifestyles to the fullest.
Why choose a retirement village? For some it’s the location. For others it’s the facilities, services, low maintenance, or the new home features. But, for most, it’s the promise of a thriving, social, welcoming and supportive lifestyle that is so important.
When your children have grown, moved out, and embarked on their own journeys, the world becomes your oyster.
Greenways has been the retirement village of choice on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula for over 40 years.
Making the move to a retirement village can be both exciting and daunting. The exciting part is normally around the ability to free up time and money to enjoy more of your favourite pastimes. The daunting part is typically around the financial arrangements.
If you’re thinking about moving to a retirement village, you probably know how complicated it can be, financially speaking.
We are often approached for advice and guidance in recommending seniors and mature age friendly real estate agents with downsizing/resizing experience. With that in mind we have decided to put together a few tips to help you find such an agency that will help you on your journey.
The decision to downsize is often not an easy one due to not only the emotional attachment to your home, but also the social attachment.
Old age can get a bad rap. But, as research shows, our later years could also be our happiest.
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