You might have heard that people lose a lot of money when they move into a Retirement Village, or that entering a village is a ‘rip-off'. Generally, comments like these usually come from not fully understanding how the financial arrangements in villages work, because they're quite different from a standard...

Every sector, industry, organisation or group seems to have its own jargon and while it operates as a short cut for those ‘in the know’ its hard for others to understand. Eldernet help to demystify the language and concepts commonly referred to in New Zealand so you can quickly ‘come...

This article assumes that you have been assessed as being eligible for residential care and that you also have the option of staying at home. It is not easy hearing that others want you to make a potentially life changing decision. It is likely that there has been an event...