TheDonaldsonSisters

An online place for meaningful conversations about the things in life that matter to most people, but especially to older Australians.

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Residents have been petitioning against the development since February of this year (before a development application was even lodged). https://t.co/LGU2PDpoJO

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The two-week trial will see the buses used to shuttle residents around the 150-home village – dropping them to village amenities such as the community centre, library or café. https://t.co/rPlsfiqB3h

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Retirement village contracts – MinterEllison provides operators with a reality check https://t.co/gnzcl07G0j

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Here are seven ‘big ideas’ – which do you agree with? https://t.co/TR5ML0Ghgv

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New retirees up 6%, average age down to 58 years, says Roy Morgan Research https://t.co/sN8VLpeF3i

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New technology from IRT digitises end-of-life planning https://t.co/gohkcop34g

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Police questioning man over attempted assault in WA retirement village https://t.co/Ha8jS7CCjG

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The maximum height of the proposed development has been capped at two storeys by the SCC. https://t.co/0oWEZVyVdS

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The provider currently operates 11 residential aged care facilities and 14 retirement villages. https://t.co/BIGkpS9mD4

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Over the past 80 years ‘The War Vets’, as it is affectionately known, has been home to countless veterans of every campaign in which Australia has played a role. https://t.co/5yJ1GhuWrd

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This new facility will have a heavy dementia care focus. https://t.co/uwHofVQotf

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The landowner of a site formerly home to a brickworks operation is looking for a buyer and developer to help complete his plans for a 2,380-apartment “self-contained city” in Beckenham. https://t.co/aUSqLiIB6J

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The development will be TriCare’s sixth retirement community in QLD. https://t.co/zqdU5dNBuK

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TasCOSS, Shelter Tas and Council on the Ageing Tasmania have all welcomed the development. https://t.co/SgsvkR7UyF

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The second set of amendments to the Retirement Village Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 will affect people currently living in (and seeking to live in) a retirement village in the ACT. https://t.co/GFv84p8T8s

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The project will be Burnie Brae’s first retirement village. https://t.co/w4b1AFy3bu

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The ACCC alleges that the healthcare giant overcharged residents at 21 of its 78 aged care facilities by thousands of dollars a year for services that it did not provide https://t.co/m1hZ3LfvqR

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“These spots check are just a part of our plan to reform the industry and provide a fairer system to residents in NSW" https://t.co/15aBPuyrOo

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Here’s a nice story for you sweet tooths. https://t.co/E5w4Rs8jNT

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If it proves to be a success, the program could then be rolled out to other parts of Australia! https://t.co/VBWmQdK0B7