‘Right-sizing’ new trend for baby boomers
Most baby boomers looking to downsize in retirement want a single level home with a guest bedroom, private courtyard and good security, according to a new Queensland survey. Elements Retirement Living Managing Director Chiou See Anderson said retirees aged between 53 and 71 were leading a trend to ‘right size’ their home without sacrificing quality […]
Celebrating the year of the Rooster
Beating drums and clashing cymbals accompanied the prancing lions which welcomed the Lunar New Year at Elements, bringing good luck to the residents and their families for the year of the Rooster. Almost 200 residents, family members – including 40 children – and community leaders attended the celebration in Club Elements, which raised over $2000 for three […]
The Resident’s Christmas Dinner
Springwood Towers Hotel was again the venue for our Christmas Dinner this year, with a delightful menu, great food, superb service. Thanks to Vanessa and her team, and of course to Lois for her coordination of numbers and payment no easy task! The awards organised by Lois and her team this year focused on our […]
Christmas Celebrations
Preparations for Christmas and celebrations galore have been happening since November. Travel plans and medical schedules saw Elements residents busy very early this year putting up their Christmas lights. Craft and Chat Ladies’ Christmas Party On Tuesday afternoon 29 November 35 ladies of the village gathered for the annual Craft and Chat Christmas party. The […]
The Elements Living Melbourne Cup Lunch 2016
According to Chiou See, this 2016 Melbourne Cup Lunch was memorable, not only because it was the first in our new Community Centre, but also because it was the first in which she didn’t win anything. Because she didn’t buy any tickets! Everything looked fabulous. The hall decorations were gorgeous, especially the […]
Port of Brisbane and Newstead House Tour
“You call me Driver, and I’ll call you Passenger”. This was our friendly bus driver, “Paul is my name”, who managed to confound our Social Secretary, Lois, by arriving half an hour early to pick us up for our tour. It turned out to be a fantastic day, with a most amenable driver taking us […]
Five good friends
Elements Retirement Village will turn six years old in early September. Over this period of time, almost 100 residents have made the decision to call Elements home. For almost all of our residents, this move signifies both an exciting and a daunting part of their lives as they embrace a warm and friendly community whilst […]
Farewell to Chris
Farewell to Chris It’s not really goodbye, but it won’t be quite the same without Chris Anderson’s smiling face and helpful presence around the village. So it was most fitting that staff and residents gave him a wonderful celebration to mark his move from his current position to that of electrical apprentice. Sel presented Chris […]
Our July Firefighter Talk
What is it about fire that always gets our attention? In the Friday after- noon session by retired firefighter, Ken Evernden, what really engaged us was not the horror stories and the dangers of fire, but his practical, down-to-earth presentation, with helpful hints and pertinent information. How many of us knew that when we are […]
Retirement Living with Elements July 2016
Welcome to the July edition of our Elements newsletter for 2016. Know how large your circle of compassion is. Extend it daily. Never exclude yourself. Stephanie Dowrick When we moved into our home in Rochedale South way back in the very early 70s, there were still many blocks of land being sold and houses being built. […]
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