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Flo and Keith Sullivan celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary last July at Kensington Gardens Shepparton. Flo nursed Keith for 18 months before he passed away recently. Before joining the...

Alzheimer’s Australia Chief Executive, Carol Bennett is concerned that according to a paper recently released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), more than half of the...

The on-set of fruit fly was the straw that finally broke the camel’s back! After 13 years of living in Melbourne, Wendy and Pat Young decided a 5 acre hobby farm in the Warby Ranges near Glenrowan...

7 things to consider when finding your ideal retirement living If you’ve decided it’s the right time to move into a retirement estate, you’ve probably done quite a bit of research. You’ll know a bit...

Investigating your home downsizing possibilities You drive up to the big steel gate of the retirement village, lean out, punch in the code and the gate swings open. You drive in and the gate swings...

5 factors to help you make the decision for yourself So, you’ve retired from work or sold the business. The kids are established and out in the world. The family home is getting a bit too much to...

Design your ideal home for retirement with us If you’re thinking of building a new home at Kensington Gardens Albury, you might be wondering how much customisation is available.The answer is – quite...

Investigating your options for secure van storage Congratulations! You’ve finished your working career, you’re ready to move into a luxury retirement village, and most importantly you’ve fulfilled a...

How our residents enjoy their hobbies If you’re a keen arts or crafts enthusiast, it’s understandable if you’re looking for a retirement living option that lets you practice and enjoy your passion....

9 tips for finding your ideal over 50’s lifestyle Choosing where you’d like to live in your retirement is a big decision. While you’ll no doubt meet many well-meaning folk who advise you to “go with...

Helpful home selling advice for over 50s It’s one of the most common questions we’re asked at Kensington Gardens – “What’s the best way to go about selling my home so that I can move to a retirement...

When Allan Jordan moved into Kensington Gardens Albury Estate two years ago he had a distinct feeling of déjà vu. After more than 50 years of being away from Albury he felt that he’d finally come...

“If you build it they will come!” That line worked for Kevin Costner’s character Ray Kinsella, the Iowa farmer, in the movie Field of Dreams, so Kensington Gardens Albury residents Denis...

Get healthy – and stay healthy! – with these fun ideas While studies have shown that leaving the workforce can actually be good for you, of course it’s still very important to keep fit by getting...

Tips to help you make the right decision for your situation When’s the right time to move to a retirement estate? Well, one thing we’ve learned is that there are almost as many scenarios as there...

Improve your memory and lifestyle in retirement At Kensington Gardens, we firmly believe that your retirement years should be the best time of your life! And to get the most out of your retirement,...

Easing some common concerns about moving If you’ve decided that ‘now’ is the right time to move into retirement living, it’s understandable if you’re experiencing some mixed emotions. There’s the...

7 ways to enjoy a positive and fulfilling retirement Let’s set the scene: you’ve downsized your house and you now live in a more manageable, easier-to-look after home; your kids have moved out and...

6 ways to play an active part in the community – no matter what your age You’ve probably heard people say – or perhaps you’ve said it yourself – “Since I’ve retired, I’ve never been so busy!”. With...

5 ways a retirement estate looks after your home when you’re on holidays One of the big attractions of the retirement lifestyle is the amount of time you’ll have to spend on – whatever you like! For...

7 advantages of living car-free in retirement At first it might seem like a worrying thought – living in retirement without having a car available to get you around. Yet in fact, the case for going...

Here’s how to make a ‘to-do list’ you’ll really enjoy!  Once you’ve retired from working full-time, you’ll find you have a lot more time to do all those things you were going to do “one day”! ...

Fun ideas to get the most out of your retirement lifestyle Now that you’ve retired from the full-time workforce, you’re no doubt enjoying a little more “me time” to help you relax, clear your head,...

Save money on your energy costs with these great tips Once you’ve retired, you’ll no doubt be looking for ways to reduce your living costs. And one of the biggest areas of expenditure these days is...

5 ways to tell if you’re ready to close the door and head off on holidays It’s a fairly new term that you might have heard recently – the “lock and leave” retirement lifestyle. Simply put, it’s all...

The signs to look out for, that can help you decide When you visit a modern retirement village, you might be surprised by the facilities you’ll find there. Far from being an “old folks’ home”, what...

Save money and enjoy a comfortable retirement with our tips You’ve worked hard to reach retirement. You don’t want to spend it sweltering through a steamy Aussie summer, or shivering under a blanket...

The advantages of living in a home on one level As you head towards retirement a low set home offers you a wide range of benefits. Apart from the obvious – no stairs! – there are many more reasons...

Here’s how retirement can be the best years of your life Everyone wants to live a happy, healthy, satisfying life. In your retirement years you have more freedom, solid friendships, hopefully some...

3 top tips to keep your body moving in retirement As you head into retirement, moving your body on a regular basis is so important. As you age, you will naturally lose muscle and bone mass, which...

Here’s how you can work and enjoy your new lifestyle too! When the time comes to start thinking ahead to your ideal retirement lifestyle, you might find you’re not quite ready to completely give...

Try these entertaining ideas for staying socially active in retirement Retirement is a time of change, and that includes the way your social life may evolve once you’ve stopped work. To stay...

Get peace-of-mind from these clever home features It’s a sad fact of life that house break-ins and theft are one of the most common crimes today. You want (and deserve) to feel safe and secure in...

Comparing Kensington Gardens retirement estates to living in the suburbs When you’re weighing up where you’d like to live in retirement, one thing you’ll definitely want to know is just how...

It was a very good decision to move here and it was a decision we both made and after we’d been here a little while we both said that we should have moved in earlier, because of the choice, the...

We moved to Kensington Gardens ten months ago from Hamilton in Western Victoria. We felt it was the right time to make a move. We were very happy with where we were but it was just too much work,...

Well I have to admit that I looked at Kensington Gardens because of my wife. She had decided that the very steep block that we lived on was not suitable for me. And she looked around and she made...

Well honestly we’ve been looking here for probably four or five years. And then what we’ve done is we hadn’t made that decision that we were going to downsize, so we’ve always kept in touch. We’ve...

The variety of home designs is overwhelming! The homes here, when we came here and discovered the types of homes that you could get, what you could do with them, we were just overwhelmed.The homes...

A look at how your lifestyle can improve in a retirement community Your retirement years really should be the best of your life! And moving into a retirement village should be one of the best...

7 reasons to look forward to making the move It’s true what they say: retirement really can be the best years of your life. And it doesn’t have to mean selling up and slowing down – unless that’s...

21 entertaining ideas to spice up your retirement lifestyle! If your retirement years are suddenly just around the corner – or even if they’re already here – it’s understandable if you’re wondering...

Find the lifestyle that suits you down to the ground If you’ve decided that it’s time for you to start thinking about moving out of the family home and into retirement living, you’ll find your...

How to build your social circle in a retirement village You may already know that it’s so important to stay connected after you move into retirement. Yet for some people, that’s more easily said...

8 legends including “Retirement communities are just for old people!” It’s incredible the stories you hear in the media these days. Let’s face it – a ‘horror story’ and bad news just seem to...

7 reasons to choose a single story home for retirement If you’re weighing up the best type of home for your retirement, a low set home offers you a wide range of benefits. And it’s not just the lack...

5 reasons why ‘right sizing’ could be better than downsizing If you’re thinking about your living options once you’ve retired, you’ve probably seen the concept of ‘downsizing’ from the family home....

How you’ll find it easier to keep fit when you live in a retirement village As you get older, there’s no need to give up the physical activity and exercise you’ve enjoyed – in fact, in some ways...

Plus 7 great tips on how to build and maintain relationships in retirement Many studies have shown that being socially active can positively affect your health and wellbeing as you age. Humans are...

Uncovering the truth about retirement community living Now that you have a few years of life experience under your belt, you’ll recognise that your attitude has a huge effect on your experience....