LIVING IN A RETIREMENT VILLAGE OR THINKING OF MOVING INTO

ONE?

AGEDADVISOR New Zealand wants retirees to get the most out of their later years - and retirement village living can be a great choice when you find the right one. There’s a lot to consider and plenty of documentation that goes with looking and moving into a village, so it’s good to get the right advice.

If you’re looking to move into one...

“We advise people to consider the implications from a personal, legal and financial point of view. Ask the right questions, visit and talk to the people in the villages (or read the reviews) and compare each facility based on your own list of priorities,” says Tania Ryan, GM for AgedAdvisor. She says that some of the implications are covered in the new 2023 magazine, along with a checklist of possible questions to ask.

Each year AgedAdvisor runs the “People’s Choice Awards” to recognise villages and care homes that residents rave about. The results of the Winners & Finalists for the 2022 “Peoples’ Choice Awards” are live at www.agedadvisor.nz/awards which includes a variety of villages from your Ryman and Summerset villages to ones, like Karaka Lifestyle and Hopper Living, that share capital gains.

Next year, AgedAdvisor expands its offering of information and reviews to legal services, financial services and funeral services. “We started with retirement villages and care 7 years ago because there was a gap in the market. But the steps before moving into a village or care, and that final step afterwards can also be fraught with questions and uncertainty. We want to assist with that too.”

With almost 10,000 reviews and ratings on more than 810 facilities, Tania says hearing from people who have used a legal firm, financial service or funeral director recently will help. You can post a review at www.agedadvisor.nz/reviews

If you’re already in a village…

The magazine includes “My Village - My Life”, a 16 page section on villages specifically for residents. If you’re not an RVResident member, then you can order a copy from www.rvr.org.nz 