Village News
Read the latest news, progress updates and blog posts from The Sterling, Kaiapoi.
Retirement Villages – A Cure for Loneliness?
Could retirement villages be a cure for loneliness? Here’s the good news – yes it can be. You can benefit hugely from living in a retirement environment even if you are perfectly fit and able. You don’t need to have health issues or to be a certain age to justify...
How to Know When to Move Into a Retirement Village
There is no one size fits all when it comes to knowing when the best time is to move into a retirement village. Everyone has varying needs and circumstances at different times in their lives. There are many factors to consider, including the age criteria for a...
Spring Cleaning: Ten Tips on Decluttering Before Downsizing
Over the years, it is easy to build up a collection of items in the hope that you will use them one day, or to hold on to pieces due to an emotional connection, but when you are looking to downsize, these items can become less useful and more of a burden. Research...
How Intergenerational Living Can Benefit Your Life
Intergenerational living is the lifestyle involving interaction with a range of generations on a regular basis. This is hugely beneficial to our lives, in terms of sharing experiences, learning how to interact with different groups of people, and having a diversity of...
How to Bring Up the Conversation of Moving Into a Retirement Village
There will eventually come a time when you or your loved one should consider retirement living as a safe and healthy living option. However, bringing up the conversation can be difficult. If you want to discuss the move of a loved one into retirement living, be aware...
Top Five Easy Care Houseplants
In addition to looking nice, studies have shown that indoor plants can provide benefits such as stress reduction, increased energy and well-being, and improved air quality. Having indoor plants that are easy to look after adds to the list of benefits, as you have the...
Benefits of Retirement Village Living in Winter
Retirement village living can offer many benefits, including great ways to beat the winter blues over the chilly winter months. Read on to learn more. Staying Active Staying active is a big part of winter wellness, but it can be tough to feel motivated when the...
Guide to Retiring at The Sterling in Silverstream
Choosing a location to retire is an important decision. There are many things to consider, such as proximity to necessary amenities including medical, wellbeing and hospitality, as well as the recreational activities available nearby and the atmosphere of the...
Retirement Living and the Rising Cost of Living
The cost of living is constantly climbing with rising rates, the cost of petrol and food, which is seeing many retirees turn to retirement village living as a financially secure and potentially money-saving alternative. Do you find the idea of navigating the...