When looking for the perfect retirement community for your needs, it’s best to start by creating a shortlist of places around Adelaide based on their location, cost and amenities. From there, you can start booking tours where you ask staff at each village questions and narrow down on the perfect choice for you.
Here at Karidis, we happily provide tours of our retirement homes around Adelaide and encourage asking plenty of questions to ensure our community is right for you. Below, we look at 5 possible things to keep in mind to ask about during your tour.
1. What Facilities Does the Retirement Community Have?
Check what kind of facilities are available at the retirement village and consider whether they align with your vision of how you’d like to spend your golden years? Take things like hobbies, interests and staying active into account whether you’re big on swimming, golf, yoga, arts and craft or playing cards.
2. What Do Resident Fees Include?
Fees and inclusions vary from place to place, so it’s always worth asking more about them. Ongoing fees may cover administration, council rates, water, sewerage, cleaning and maintenance of community areas.
3. What Types of Homes are Available?
Retirement homes can vary widely, from individual serviced rooms to apartments, villas, townhouses and houses equipped with their own kitchen, bathroom and living spaces. Check what’s available and what best suits your needs during retirement.
4. Can I Bring My Pet?
Dogs, cats and other pets are often important companions for many retirees. Understandably, you want to bring them along to your new home. Check whether that’s fine and if there are any particular rules or extra fees involved.
5. What’s It Like to Live Here on a Daily Basis?
Ask about a typical day in the retirement community. This can give you insights on what kind of activities you can get involved in, what the community spirit is like and ways you can access shops, medical centres and other services in town. If you have the chance, you could even chat to a current resident.
Get in Touch to Tour One of Our Retirement Villages in Adelaide
Book a tour at one of the 10 Karidis retirement villages in Adelaide to discover our social, active, independent senior living communities with great amenities like swimming pools, gyms and communal gardens. Contact us today to learn more.
