Retirement living easier at Abingdon
Moving into a retirement villa or apartment is a great way to make life a little easier as you get older. In Whanganui, Enliven’s Abingdon Retirement Village – located in the heart of St John’s Hill – offers boutique onebedroom villas surrounded by country cottage style gardens.
“For Abingdon Village residents there’s no villa or property maintenance or lawn mowing to worry about, we take care of all of that,” says Enliven Business Operations Manager Suzanne Simpson. For many, making the move into a retirement village means downsizing from a larger house into a smaller and easier to manager place. “Deciding what to bring with you into your new home and what to say goodbye to can be a hard process. Residents tell us it can take weeks or even months,” says Suzanne.
But she says the end result is a home and belongings that are much easier to manage.
“It is a good idea to take time to downsize your belongings, rather than trying to make decisions at the last minute, which can be stressful. “This is also the perfect opportunity to ask family to help. As well as having extra people to manage the workload, family members or close friends can assist in making hard decisions about what to keep,” says Suzanne
If you are moving in with a pet, don’t forget to pack the items they love that will help them adapt to their new home. Rather than throwing things away that you don’t want, consider giving things away to relatives or friends, or having a garage sale. It’s a great way to reduce waste and avoid more items going to the landfill.