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12 hours ago - Christchurch
Mayfair - Retirement Villages ('Purchase')
Enjoy a virtual tour of Mayfair Community by clicking on the any of the links below: Main Entrance and Reception Lounge Events Room Outdoor Area Serviced Room Breakfast Room Villa Kitchen and Dining Room
12 hours ago - Christchurch
Mayfair - Care Apartments
Enjoy a virtual tour of Mayfair Retirement by clicking on the any of the links below: Main Entrance and Reception Outdoor Area Events Room Serviced Room Breakfast Room Lounge
Eldernet Gazette
Our blog is a place where the serious and the frivolous meet. View the latest news and opinions from media sources around the country and from our resident and visiting guest authors.
13 hours ago
Using tech to help connect people this Christmas
Skype, email and messaging apps can be a great way to connect with loved ones. More and more older people are getting the benefits from using social media. According to a report published by Pew Research Centre in 2015, 35% of all American adults aged 65 and older said they were on social media. That’s more …
1 day ago
Spreading Christmas Cheer
For a number of reasons, Christmas may not be the joyful holiday for older people it is made out to be in film and TV. Loneliness, mobility restrictions and disability may impact on an older persons’ ability to join in with on the Christmas celebrations. Here are a few ideas to spread a little joy …
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I get lonely at times. How can I remain involved my community whe...
Social and emotional well being Feeling lonely and/or not connected to other people (as distinct from living alone) can become problems, as we get older. This may be due to a number of factors e.g. loss of someone close, moving house, loss of mobility etc. You can have some control over some of your responses e.g. join clubs, maintain a wide circle of friends etc. Other factors however, a...
What about Gift Duty?
Any assets, which are transferred to a Trust, must be sold at market value, otherwise the Inland Revenue Department can assess you for gift duty on the difference between the value you allocated at the time of sale and the actual market value at that time. Gift duty is no longer payable in New Zealand, and the need to progressively gift the value of assets to a Trust over a number of years has go...
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