Retirement Villages Australia
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Retirement Villages - Friends in Need
By: Raymond Cheung
The value of retirement villages has never been more appreciated than now when people are realizing the benefits of these communities for retirees who want to live comfortably after retirement. Retirees should be given a chance to enjoy life after working and sustaining their families for most of their lives. Now that they have fulfilled their responsibilities to their families, it is time that they enjoy the financial benefits of their retirement provided they have saved up enough for this. With this in mind, it is important for people to start taking retirement planning seriously. Read more about Retirement Villages
Retirement village living
An overview of the NSW retirement village laws
Once you have made up your mind to move into a retirement village, there are many important things to take into account before finalising your choice. These issues are covered in the following chapters of this booklet. There are many hundreds of retirement villages in NSW of different sizes and style providing a range of services and facilities. Take time to obtain all the information you can from the villages of interest to you. Read more about Retirement village living
Retirement Villages Amendment Bill passes NSW Parliament
Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge today welcomed the passage of the Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2008 by the NSW Parliament.
Ms Judge said the new laws would better protect the rights of retirement village residents without compromising the viability of an industry vital to our ageing population.
“Retirement villages are an increasingly popular lifestyle choice for NSW seniors,” Ms Judge said. Read more about Retirement Villages Amendment Bill
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Ready for retirement
When you finally make the decision to retire, it can seem like the end of an era but where you spend your retirement is the next important decision to make.
1) Are seniors becoming more particular or choosy about retirement living?
More and more the reality of ‘retirement' in modern Australia is changing. With a seemingly endless choice in the types of lifestyle on offer – from apartments to retirement villages and resorts – communities such as PrimeLife's Coastal Waters in the NSW south coast area of St Georges Basin are helping to redefine what it now means to be retired.
Residents want and deserve the freedom to choose a lifestyle that fits their needs and preferences, and people are increasingly more discerning about what's involved. Read all of this article here
