Plans for later living community approved at old gravel quarry site
MELBOURNE: Permission has been granted for a new “later living community” to cater for downsizers and divorce...
Rise in multigenerational households may bring retirement issues
MELBOURNE: The rise in multigenerational households, where adult children continue to live with their parents, c...
New international standard for care of older adults in development
MELBOURNE: The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has revealed its plans to create an intern...
Virtual ward launched for hospice patients to get care at home
MELBOURNE: A hospice is allowing patients to receive ward-equivalent palliative care in the comfort of their own h...
Shift in boomer apartment designs are winning over NIMBYs
MELBOURNE: Boomer apartments have been striking fear into NIMBYs for decades but a host of new designs are drawing plen...
Taskforce underway to transform older people's housing
MELBOURNE: A taskforce has been created to transform both the quality and amenity of older person housing.
Work to boos...
Boomers spend up as young tighten belts
MELBOURNE: The young are cutting back on spending on clothes and retail services as they grapple with cost-of-living pressures, while old...
New multigenerational community housing model starting to emerge
MELBOURNE: A new urban multigenerational community housing model is now starting to emerge in major cities.
P...
Trend to convert hotel accommodation into housing for homeless on rise
MELBOURNE: The trend to convert hotel/motel accommodation into housing for the homeless continues to trend...
Robots and AI in homes for elderly could ease social care crisis
MELBOURNE: Robots and AI placed in homes for the elderly could substantially ease social care pressures.
On T...
Care home entity slides to annual loss on asset depreciation
MELBOURNE: Residential care asset valuations are under pressure as occupancies drop and client care options elsewher...
Church creates mini-city on surplus land footprint
MELBOURNE: A church has used its surplus land footprint to create an integrated multigenerational community.
A controversia...
Planners approve 12-storey downsizers complex for city centre
MELBOURNE: Planners have approved a 12-storey downsizers complex for the city centre earlier today.
Plans for a ...
Best retirement housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
MELBOURNE: The shortlist for the best retirement housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been con...
Multigenerational homes to be built on former police station site
MELBOURNE: Multigenerational homes are to be built on the site of a former police station.
A former police s...
Best retirement housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
MELBOURNE: The shortlist for the best retirement housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been con...
Grandparents caring for grandchildren call for parity with foster carers
MELBOURNE: Advocates for grandparents caring for grandchildren are now calling for pay parity with foste...
Nursing homes need total redesign say occupiers
MELBOURNE: The call to revamp the nursing home business model is now growing increasingly loud.
The COVID-19 pandemic, more th...
Best social housing community design for Global Awards shortlisted
MELBOURNE: The shortlist for the best social housing community design has been declared.
Over 250 programme...