How To Do Your Research Right
Some decisions can be made in a split second. Others take more thought. Occasionally the decision and its impact is so significant that it requires much thought and discussion, research, professional...
View ArticleWeekly Bus Trips
Each week Renaissance residents enjoy the convenience of the Village Bus. Whether it’s to make picking up the weekly groceries easier or to enjoy an interesting day trip with company, the private bus...
View ArticleWhen loved ones age...
WHEN LOVED ONES AGE – What do we do?My wife and I both have parents who live interstate. My wife’s mother lives on her own. Both our parents have enjoyed good health, but are now having some concerns...
View ArticleWho Cares When You Need Care
We want care like we want a tooth pulled but as we grow older, we will inevitably each have an increasing need for some kind of care support. For those who need full support, a residential care...
View ArticleNew Connecting Bridge
It was certainly a sight to behold when a 25 metre steel bridge was trucked into the village in one piece and carefully lowered onto its blocks by a skilled crane operator. The dual carriage footbridge...
View ArticleResident Art Display
Anyone who came to one of our ‘Hidden Talents’ Art & Craft Showcases will know that there are some very artistically talented residents amongst our community. In celebration of this and to...
View ArticleAgeing in place… Family Home vs Village Home
Ageing in place… Family Home vs Village HomeChanges to the Government care scheme are on the way, and consumers will soon need to start making decisions about how they allocate their funding allowance....
View ArticleBirds in our Village - Royal Spoonbill
The Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) is a large white waterbird, averaging 78cm in height, with black, spoon-shaped bill, face, legs and feet. When breeding, it has a distinctive back of head crest,...
View ArticleThe Troll Bridge
As most of our residents know, some weeks ago we have experienced an invasion of Trolls. According to folklore they originate from Scandinavia, so to give them full credit, our visitors were quite...
View ArticleBushland Creek Walkway Official Opening
On one of those recent unseasonably warm July days, residents and friends gathered for the official opening of the spectacular ‘Wirawira Walkway’ – the connecting footbridge that spans the watercourse...
View ArticleWhat's in a Name?
With the new footbridge in place, residents once again suggested a meaningful name be selected in keeping with that chosen for the community leisure centre’s main auditorium – the Moongalba Room. The...
View ArticleFun living in a Retirement Village
I can hear it now, “fun” and “retirement village” don’t work in a sentence together. Why? Because retirement villages are full of old people, right? I believe “old” is a state of mind as much as it is...
View ArticleFrom the GM's Desk
What have we really built at Renaissance Victoria Point?Many hours of hard work go into planning a retirement village, especially one that caters for nearly 500 people and extends over 50 acres....
View ArticleA New Beginning to a New Year
As our calendars tick over to the last month of the year, we reflect on the year gone by and look forward to what the new year holds. It’s a particularly special time as we farewell some key staff...
View ArticleOpportunities Can Disappear...
The last twelve months at Renaissance Victoria Point have been truly transformative. Many brand new villa styles have been added to our collection and released with the final stages of construction....
View ArticleIt’s Fun Living in a Retirement Village and Healthy Too!
Perception is everything….. or is it?The popular perception of what life is like in a retirement village is sometimes far from reality. “Don’t you need to be old to live there?”, “I don’t want to lose...
View ArticleThe Winter Veggie Patch
It might be Winter but at Renaissance it is also a busy time in the community vegetable garden with residents tending their own little plot of garden creating an abundance of produce to enjoy during...
View ArticleAged Care Buzzwords… Help, I Need a Translator!
It seems like the world of aged care and retirement living is currently overflowing with buzzwords or confusing jargon such as ‘Continuum of Care’, ‘Aging in Place’, ‘Integrated Housing’,...
View ArticleIt's a dog's life living in a retirement village!
The growing belief that pets are not just good, but good for you, may make pet ownership more appealing to retirees. When selecting a retirement village, a key factor for many pet owners is if the...
View ArticleBenefits of Staying Active During Winter
Exercise classes for Residents at Renaissance are hugely popular, thanks to accredited Exercise Physiologist Matthew Parrish who comes once a week to help residents with fitness and mobility. We asked...
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