Home care not a huge driver for people looking at retirement living
Home care is not on the radar of people exploring their retirement living options until…More
Author: Christopher Baynes
Christopher Baynes
Chris Baynes is a columnist and publisher of Frank & Earnest. He is also the publisher of Villages.com.au, the leading national directory of retirement villages and aged care services in Australia.
Retirement villages to play an important role in Australia’s future aged care system
A recent panel session for members of the Retirement Living Council made for interesting viewing,…More
Just 3% of older Australians are in the market for a retirement village
Our DCM Prospect Profile research document, commissioned by DCM and conducted by leading research company…More
‘Get Online Week’ helping retirement village residents stay connected during COVID
With restrictions a part of life for eight months now, social isolation is a growing…More
Federal Government scraps capital gains tax for granny flats – but will Mum and Dad want to live in their kids’ backyard?
This week’s Federal Budget also contained little in the way of funding for retirees and…More
Beware the caravan traffic jam at your retirement village post-COVID
Imagine 200,000 retirement village plus 100,000 land lease community residents being confined to their homes…More
Australian research just in: older age is all about us and not the kids’ inheritance
Our sister company, DCM Research, just asked 2,207 people aged 60 and older what are…More
Retirement communities find creative ways to keep residents connected
One of the big challenges facing retirement communities around the world amid the pandemic has…More
Growing financial concerns among self-funded retirees
Four out of five self-funded retirees are now concerned about the value of their investments,…More
Retirement villages coming up with creative ways to celebrate Father’s Day
There’s always something interesting going on at retirement villages when Father’s Day comes around, but…More