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Not just a new home, a new lifestyle When Kevin and Pamela Dring made a sea-change over 20 years ago, they didn’t realise they would eventually be city-bound again.
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ut after realising they were too far away from family and feeling like they needed a little bit extra protection, last year the couple decided to move into a retirement village in Sydney’s North. Australian Unity’s Constitution Hill Retirement Village based in Northmead, Sydney, became their new home, following nearly 20 years in Terrigal, New South Wales. They had moved to Terrigal for the lifestyle that an oceanside town brings, so their decision to move into their new community was the very same, searching for the ideal lifestyle that suited them. The pair have only lived in their new retirement apartment for a year, but they have wholeheartedly thrown themselves into their new life in Constitution Hill. Some of the couples biggest ‘musts’ when choosing a retirement village included a bowling green and gardening opportunities. However, they didn’t realise how much they would enjoy having a café facility, which is a common spot to catch the pair in the morning. “We certainly don’t have any regrets,” explains Kevin. “What we are doing, is investing in a new lifestyle in our
Kevin and Pamela have quite a free and full life with their own hobbies.
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ageing years and accommodating for not being as agile as we all used to be. “And you are in a facility that recognises that and provides a range of activities within those constraints and services that makes your life that much more enjoyable and stress-free.”
“I didn’t expect people to be so friendly and open. If you have some query, there is always someone who can set you straight or tell you where to go.” Pam agrees, saying there were a few things that surprised her about village life, but now that they are settled, they really enjoy the community and lifestyle they are able to lead. “I didn’t think it would be quite so free,” says Pam. “Or so many opportunities to do things, hobbies and activities, and again we are lucky because we are in such a nice village.
Source: Australian Unity
