Retirement Living

Here are some options to help keep you ‘plugged in’ while recovering at home, no matter your mobility or interests.

Half of the world’s population are ageist and immediate action needs to be taken.

This week, the Government announced major changes to New Zealand’s health system. The new health system aims to improve the quality and consistency of care for all New Zealanders, doing away with what has been known as ‘postcode’ health and giving people better health care no matter where they live. …

Last week, Joseph Darby, CEO and Financial Adviser at Milestone Direct Limited, shared ten tips to help maintain and boost happiness levels. In the final article of his two-part series, Joseph provides more helpful advice on how to ‘not worry and be happy.’ Relax about things we can’t control, focus …

Paul Cleave is a master! I have read quite a few of his novels and I have never been disappointed. Some are arguably better than others but I have to say I think this one is his best (so far). The Quiet People, like many of his novels, is set …

Joseph Darby, CEO and Financial Adviser at Milestone Direct Limited, shares ten tips to help maintain and boost happiness levels in the first of a two-part series. The last 12 months have proved challenging for many people. Against such a backdrop, happiness is still a worthy goal we should all …

It has been a tough year to say the least – ‘unprecedented’ seemed to be the global consensus for a year plagued with anxiety, isolation, and disconnection. In New Zealand, we not only had to navigate the Coronavirus and the new uncertain reality it brought – lockdowns, home-working and home-schooling, social bubbles, and mask-wearing – but we were also recovering from the Christchurch Mosque attacks and …

With advances in medicine resulting in people living generally longer, there is a greater need for robust procedures to be in place to protect us as we age. A common concern is what happens when we are no longer able to make our own decisions. Loss of capacity brought on …

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 simple things you can do to help make your new surroundings feel like home. The majority of homes will allow you to bring …

There are lots of factors that come in to play when deciding whether to move into a retirement village. These can be health, social, financial, security and lifestyle. Although not all retirement villages are the same, all of them have some similar characteristics that make them appealing to people. Have a …