Retirement Living

Recently Barry Hunt and his wife, Mavis, sold their home and moved to Rutherford Retirement Village. Life is great and their advice is "Don't wait till you are too old".

With increasing longevity, particularly over the past century, our lives can roughly be divided into thirds. The growing up years, working years, and the ageing years.

John Patterson, a New Zealand Positive Ageing Ambassador, has done much to promote positive ageing throughout the country and, in particular, in his own community of Christchurch.

Bruce Kaye is an active supporter of Abbeyfield, which provides living accommodations for older people who want affordability, security, companionship and independent living

John Miles is a very energized and alive 75 years old. On reflection he figures that he started getting ready for retirement when he was about twelve.

We have a vehicle Warrant of Fitness, debate the need for a boaties and parental warrant of fitness, but what about a life warrant of fitness?

Whether they receive domestic or personal care support in their own homes, live independently in a retirement village, or are residents in rest home or hospital, older people connected to Presbyterian Support Otago are encouraged and supported to be as ac

The Retirement Villages Act 2003 (the Act) introduced new rights and protections for residents, and intending residents, of retirement villages.

Retirement in today's world means living life to the full. And to match this new attitude, ...

The facts, the misconceptions and the questions to ask