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…
Free access to shingles vaccine for people aged 65 and above from 1 November
The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, has announced that everyone aged 65 years and over, First Nations people 50 years and over, and immunocompromised people 18 years and over at high risk of herpes zoster infection, will have free access to the…
What an advertisement: Beryl, now 100, has lived at Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Mornington Retirement Village for 22 years
It was in 2001 that Beryl Spencer moved into the Shearwater Apartments at the retirement village in Mornington, 46km southeast of Melbourne’s CBD, for extra support and to remain independent. She celebrated her 100th birthday with her 98-year-old sister Edna, who still drives her own…
Estimates that 401,300 Australians were living with dementia in 2022
With Australia’s ageing population, this number is expected to rise to more than 849,300 by 2058. Although dementia can affect people aged under 65, it primarily affects older Australians. A new summary report by the Government’s Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) ‘Dementia in…
Retirement living is cheaper than ever
With property prices still rising, the retirement living sector is trumpeting that its homes are comparatively cheaper now. “This week at a fabulous ECH Inc. community we launched the latest Retirement Living Census. It reveals that an average two-bedroom retirement village unit across Australia is…
Retirement living is the new option for care and support as you age
The average age of new retirement village residents has remained steady at 75 for many years. However, as the latest 2022 PwC Property Council Retirement Census shows, much is changing. The average stay in a retirement community is now nine years and 26% of existing…
One in six people in Australia is now aged 65 and over and that number is on the rise
Australia’s population is ageing due to increasing life expectancy and declining fertility rates, which will put further pressure on retirement living and land lease operators to develop more age-appropriate accommodation. Recent data, compiled by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), shows that: At…
It’s influenza season – have you gotten your flu shot?
Since COVID-19 in early 2020, flu has become a forgotten word. But you have noticed it is back in Australia, people are sneezing, coughing and spluttering and it is important to have a flu shot with the cooler weather still to come. The latest Australian…
What does snoring really mean?
Snoring can badly affect a relationship but is it actually a sign that it is affecting your health? A lot of people wave it off as an issue their partner has to deal with, or move into the spare bedroom. But is snoring signifying a…
Tackling grief in seniors living communities
In every senior’s living community, a high proportion of residents will be experiencing grief in one form or another. How can operators help residents at this challenging stage of life? It’s an uncomfortable reality that for many residents in senior living communities, grief is a…