When it comes to how you want to choose your retirement years, there’s no one blueprint. Some might want to stay close to family, others might want to join and build a new community, while some might enjoy the lock-up-and-leave freedom downsizing can afford.
Either way, having support and choice is pivotal for understanding your options before you take your next steps, and these five retirement-living choices are ready for your new chapter.
St Vincent’s Care
With more than 175 years of trusted care, St Vincent’s Care’s eight retirement villages co-located with residential aged-care homes across Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney are there for you. In prime locations conveniently close to local shops and services, the villages offer on-site support, letting you retire with confidence knowing a helping hand is never far away.
St Vincent’s retirement villages make it easy to enjoy low-maintenance living in a welcoming and warm community. Make the most of everyday with on-site and nearby amenities, making errands, appointments and socialising easier than ever.
You can join community events and weekly activities, grab a coffee from the on-site cafe, attend Mass at the chapel or simply take a walk through the tranquil gardens. It’s retirement on your terms, because your best days are still ahead.
Bolton Clarke
Rightsizing your home in retirement means choosing to match your home and lifestyle to your individual needs — with everything that makes you happy. Bolton Clarke, Australia’s largest independent not-for-profit aged care provider, celebrates this choice, enabling you to find the right retirement living option to help you age positively.
Their welcoming, vibrant communities are designed for high-quality, low-maintenance living where you’ll have space, security and support if you need it.
With RSL Care Queensland and Royal District Nursing Service Victoria at the heart of their DNA, they know the importance of keeping lifestyle, health and wellbeing services accessible and available so you can stay social, active and connected.
Australian Unity
From inner-city low-rise apartment living to spacious open plan villages, Australian Unity has a diverse range of retirement communities across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Each location, be it metropolitan or coastal, features premium amenities which may include gyms, private cinemas and games rooms designed for independent living while also promoting connection to the welcoming community. Because retirement is what you make of it, the Australian Unity lifestyle offers independence and connection with likeminded people.
Living Choice Retirement Village
If you’re over 55 and looking for a community where neighbours become friends and all of your activities, hobbies and sports are nearby, then Living Choice’s vibrant retirement communities in Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia could be for you.
Designed to help you maintain your independence, the sought-after, beautifully appointed homes are complemented by premium leisure facilities and a welcoming environment where it’s easy to feel at home.
Discover new interests with the wide range of activities available – from pickleball courts, Pilates and yoga studios to infrared saunas and magnesium pools – or enjoy the more organised social events and hobby groups. There’s even EV-car-charging and dog-washing stations. Not to mention catching up with new and old friends. Whether you’re seeking an active lifestyle, a supportive community or simply looking to enjoy the next phase of life, Living Choice offers a retirement lifestyle where wellbeing, independence and connection come together.
RetireAustralia
The smartest decisions are the ones that make life simpler, easier and more enjoyable for years to come. And one of the best decisions you could make is a move to the New South Wales Central Coast.
Across the Central Coast, RetireAustralia offers four distinctive communities, each designed around a different way of life. Whether it’s the familiar warmth and connection of Tarragal Glen, the next-level wellbeing of Glengara, the elevated sophistication of Wood Glen, or the relaxed coastal freedom of Forresters Beach, there’s a community to match the life you’ve worked hard to create.
Each community has its own personality, while sharing the same commitment to quality homes, welcoming neighbours and low-maintenance living. For many, choosing your next home is choosing how you want to live, giving you the freedom to focus on the people, passions and experiences that matter most.
Retirement living isn’t about giving something up. It’s about making a smart choice for the future, with less maintenance, greater peace of mind and more opportunities to enjoy life on your terms.
Brought to you in collaboration with Australian Unity, Bolton Clarke, Living Choice Retirement Village, RetireAustralia and St Vincent’s Care
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