Retirement Living

A study by Australian consultancy group Rice Warner (commissioned by not-for-profit organisation Women in Super) has revealed that retirement savings for men aged between 30 and 60 are 42 per cent higher than for women of the same age. The gender gap was biggest for women in their late 30s and …

There have been many news articles talking about the rising number of older people renting. So I thought I would do a little investigation to see if an older person could rent and afford to ‘live’ on NZSuper alone. NZ Superannuation payments increase on April 1 every year as the …

There are a multitude of situations that can cause you to need to access some extra financial support while living at home. It is important to be aware of things that you might be entitled to. For example not everyone has funds at the ready to pay for dental treatment, …

So you have decided that moving into a care home is the right option for you. Now that you have made the move, There are a few things you can do to help you settle in and make your new home actually feel like that. The majority of homes will …

Big changes in life usually warrant big emotions, and this is no different when making the decision to move into care. It is common to experience a lot of conflicting emotions while you are making the decision to move into care, as well as once you have moved into care. …

It is widely acknowledged that moving house is among the most stressful experiences in life. When we are older, this already daunting life event can simply become too much to contemplate and it becomes overwhelming to the point this becomes a reason to delay or defer a move. Moving home …

Security, freedom from home maintenance worries, support, companionship and on-site healthcare are just some of the reasons why you might be contemplating the move to a Retirement Village.  But, the implications of buying in a Retirement Village are varied and often seem quite complex.  It’s not the same as buying …

Moving into residential care is a big change for not only the person who is actually doing the moving, it is also a big change for the family member who was caring for their loved one. Some carers feel that there is now a gap in their own lives now …

This is a phrase I coined two years ago, as it was somewhat a new concept to apply to the Retirement sector and actually mean something. The food service starts at the arrival of food right through to the return dishes to the kitchen and see if there are ways …

You wouldn’t think that being able, or unable, to cut our toenails would be the “tipping point” between independence and needing help, but according to research done over the last 20-25 it is. The research conducted by the Newcastle University shows us that as we get older, we lose our …