Why Seniors Love the Lifestyle in Retirement Villages

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When it comes to downsizing for retirement, more and more Australians are choosing to retire in independent living communities. With an array of over 55 lifestyle homes with modern amenities, there’s a lot to love about living in retirement villages. Here are a few key perks of the best over 55 communities in Adelaide. Peace of…

A Guide to a Healthy and Active Mind – Retirement Villages

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Australian retirement living communities should keep you engaged, entertained, and motivated as you get older. You should be feeling your best self in retirement. Here are a few ways in which the best retirement villages in Adelaide support a healthy and active mind. Keep Busy Retirement may look slightly different for everyone depending on personal interests and…

“VillageNews” 20th Anniversary Edition Out Now

Welcome to the first edition of VillageNews for 2022. This year we are excited to be celebrating our 20th Anniversary, with the flagship village at Norfolk Estate welcoming the first residents in 2002. The February edition is jam-packed with history of Karidis Retirement Villages. We hope you enjoy the virtual read, click on the PDF…

Choosing the Right Retirement Village

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Every Australian deserves a safe and beautiful spot to retire, which is why premium retirement villages are in high demand. While there are many options out there for retirement village living, not all retirement village homes and communities are created equal. Here are our top tips for choosing the right retirement village for you. Prioritise Location Buying…

Protect yourself from COVID-19 scammers

Older people are increasingly being targeted by scammers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the  Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) scammers are finding new ways to try to take advantage of Australians by using calls, SMS and emails to mimic the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and, more generally, COVID-related restrictions. The isolation caused from COVID-19 pandemic…

2021 Christmas Food Drive

This holiday season, the Karidis Retirement Villages community are together supporting Foodbank with a food drive to reduce hunger in South Australia. Foodbank is a not-for-profit, non-denominational, federated organisation provides essential food and grocery relief to more than one million Australians. As part of the Food Drive, the Karidis Retirement Villages have 8 food collection…

“VillageNews” September Issue Out Now

The 4th edition newsletter for 2021 is out now. Launching with a new name, “VillageNews” is a celebration of the community spirit at Karidis Retirement Villages. Enjoy the read.    

Women’s Health Week 6 -10 September

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  Women’s Health Week is a nation-wide campaign of events and online activities – all centred on improving women’s health and helping women to make healthier choices. This September, Karidis Retirement Villages has partnered with Diabetes SA to provide the following events for our residents as we encourage our community to make healthy choices.  …

A lifestyle at Plympton Mews with a $17,000 settlement package.

Are you looking to downsize or retire in a boutique lifestyle village? What if you could also get FREE kitchen and laundry appliances, and two years FREE site maintenance too? The team at Karidis Retirement Villages have a SPECIAL OFFER for when you put a deposit down for any available units at Plympton Mews, from…

As rare as diamonds

60th Wedding Anniversary at Karidis Retirement Villages

Celebrating 60 years of marriage is becoming rare these days, so it’s certainly worthy of the traditional gift of rare diamonds! We’d like to congratulate Keith and Valmai Schuster, residents at Norfolk Estate for celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on 25th March 2021. Valmai received a beautiful diamond ring from her husband Keith, and their…