Discover retirement with more time for what matters at Acacia Cove Village. For resident Jill, village life has brought new friendships, activities close at hand, freedom from home maintenance and the reassurance of a safe and secure community. With independently owned Acacia Cove able to make decisions locally, residents can spend less time worrying about everyday responsibilities and more time enjoying the people, activities and experiences that make retirement rewarding.
For Jill, moving to Acacia Cove Village has brought something she did not necessarily expect: a whole new circle of friends.
"You make friends quite easily, which I didn't think I was going to do, but I have," she says. "I have made untold new friends that are now going to be the rest of my lifetime friends."
That sense of community is an important part of life at Acacia Cove. Residents have activities and facilities close at hand, while many of the everyday responsibilities associated with maintaining a home are taken care of.
For Jill, that combination provides both freedom and reassurance.
"You don't have to worry about maintenance. It's nice and safe and secure, which is what I think you need when you actually get older."
She says the welcome begins from the first contact with the village and continues once residents have settled in.
"A person should choose Acacia Cove because you're made to feel welcome from the first interview and for the rest of your life going through. The residents are great, you've got the activities here, you don't have to go far to do anything."
More Time to Enjoy Retirement
Acacia Cove's approach is simple: with many of the practical demands of everyday living taken care of, residents have more time to spend doing the things they enjoy.
Director Amanda Verroetti says village life gives residents the opportunity to join activities, enjoy the facilities and make the most of their retirement.
"Your time is free to do what you love, join activities, enjoy the facilities and live life resort style."
There is another characteristic the village believes makes an important difference: Acacia Cove is independently owned.
General Manager Bruce Cullington says this allows decisions affecting residents to be made locally rather than being referred to a distant corporate head office.
"If there's an issue that residents or a resident wants resolved, I can usually make that decision the same day, as opposed to waiting two or three weeks for a decision from head office based in Melbourne, Christchurch or wherever."
For residents such as Jill, however, the experience ultimately comes back to the people around them and the life they can build together.
New friendships, activities close to home, less maintenance and the security of village living have all become part of her retirement at Acacia Cove.
And, as Jill has discovered, getting older doesn't have to mean slowing down.
Acacia Cove Village, where retirement is even more fun.
Watch Jill's Story below!