Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Autumn 2021

Central Coast Retirement Lifest yle

The Central Coast is nature at it's very best! What makes the Coast so magnetic?

K nown for its beautiful harbour setting, lovely beaches, pretty local villages, boutique hotels, stunning coastal terrain, great shopping and lush national parks, the Central Coast makes for a perfect place to live. Our stunning beaches, breathtaking bushland and picturesque hinterland region with so many hidden gems is waiting to be explored. The perfect place to enjoy a relaxing and fulfilling retirement, where you can enjoy freedom and experience independent or assisted living, along with easy access to the many services at hand to make your life easier and happier... Breath in that fresh coastal air and take advantage of our diverse and beautiful landscape, and stay in touch with the breathtaking beauty of nature.

William Crowley: Interview Woodport Retirement Village

The Salvation Army Aged Care offers in home community care, residential aged care and retirement living and we like to think of ourselves as one big team, William explains. “So, no matter what key stream you are living in, our teams all work together to make sure that we can access what is needed to keep you safe in the home of your choice.”

When deciding on a retirement village, you should decide what is important to you, William Crowley says based on his experience working in the Retirement Living industry for over thirty years. “The many questions will depend on what your needs are currently and in the future.” As Operations Manager of Retirement Living at The Salvation Army Aged Care, he understands the intricacies implicit in the decision to move into a retirement village. Whilst the impetus to move might vary from person to person, he says, it’s about planning ahead. “There’s no set time,” he explains. “It all depends on individual circumstances.” Things to consider might be the maintenance requirements of the family home, how strong your local support network of neighbours is, or your health in terms of how your care needs are going to be met. In terms of retirement living, “The Salvation Army Aged Care have a vast array of retirement village units with different services,” William says. He explains that with all retirement village contracts, there will be a deferred management fee which enables you to live in your chosen village with financial security. “The deferred management fee offsets the capital replacement costs in the village, so you will never have a need for a special levy.” In other words, if the hot water system breaks down, if the oven needs replacing, or the carpet wears out; all of that is taken care of by the village operator. “When you buy into a retirement village, you're really buying into financial security for your future,” he says.

Apply now for your $250 regional seniors travel card for 2021

days of receiving it. They have 14 months to use the card before it expires. To be eligible to receive the $250 regional seniors travel card, you must be an age pensioner with a valid Pensioner Concession Card, or hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card or DVA Veteran Gold Card issued by either the Department of Human Services or Department of Veterans’ Affairs. You must also permanently live in regional NSW outside Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. We encourage you to apply online at service. nsw.gov.au or call 13 77 88, or at a Service NSW Service Centre.

The regional seniors travel card is pre-loaded with $250 for eligible seniors living in regional, rural and remote NSW to spend on travel-related expenses. It can be used to purchase pre- booked NSW TrainLink train and coach services, fuel and taxi services. The card is intended to reduce travel costs for eligible seniors living outside major cities who typically have longer distances to travel and fewer transport options. Eligible seniors have from 18 January to 30 November 2021 to apply for a regional seniors travel card. Seniors who have a 2020 card will need to apply to receive a card in 2021. Successful applicants should activate their cards within 45