Homesharing for older people – could having a younger housemate help your parent?
Homesharing for older people and intergenerational living schemes have been around since the ’70s abroad; good business models have emerged.…
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Understanding the different aged care living options available.
One of the biggest decisions our parents will make as they age will concern their living arrangements. Where will they live? What support services are available? How do you know which option is most suitable?
Staying at home, retirement villages, moving to an aged care home, the different levels of an aged care home – we’ll cover the full spectrum of aged care living options available.
Let us help you search for and make sense of the goods and services available to help your parents age in the right aged care environment for them. We’ll make it easier for you and your ageing parent understand your different choices.
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