Many retirees value their independence and enjoy getting out and about. They are not at the stage of needing aged care however a bit of help is appreciated.
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Many can feel lonely and isolated and looking after the family home is getting tiresome and difficult to manage plus the cost can be substantial.
For many, with only themselves to cook for, they don't eat well, especially those whose partner used to do all the cooking.
A solution is independent living in a serviced apartment. Residents welcome the domestic assistance with tasks such as cleaning, laundry and quality meals offered. This gives residents more time to do the things they enjoy.
The Grange Deakin has been Canberra family-owned and operated for 30 years, offering the absolute luxury of Canberra's ONLY Independent Serviced Apartments.
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"Popular in other states, it's a unique niche offering in Canberra," village manager Janine Klay said. "When people are not at the stage of residential aged care and used to a certain lifestyle, but require that extra TLC, serviced apartments are a marvellous offering.
"Too often people living alone are not preparing meals. As food is an important part of life, our resident chef creates a variety quality meals and menus."
"At The Grange Deakin you have a home.
"With all outgoing costs put together, apart from a phone and extras, a serviced apartment is comparable as good food and other expenses can add up for a single person or a couple.
"We pride ourselves on our staff who can keep an eye on residents for peace of mind."
After a lot of research, Cassandra persuaded her mother Beverley to move into a serviced apartment at The Grange Deakin.
"It's so close to the shops and in the area where she lived so this made the transition easy," Casandra said. "A week after my mother moved in, she kept thanking me. She has made new friends and found the other residents were engaging and interesting.
"My mother still felt independent and the staff supportive. I also found The Grange Deakin was more cost effective than in-home services for my mother.
"It made a big difference to her life and enabled her to live independently but with support. She didn't want to go into aged care so this supported living gave her the extra help she needed."
The serviced apartments offer:
- Private modern one bedroom independent living apartment with kitchenette, living/dining room, and large ensuite in the heart of the village with a community of like-minded people
- Building maintenance
- Gardens to enjoy but not maintain
- Your apartment cleaned and your towels and bed linen freshly laundered and changed weekly
- An onsite chef who prepares delicious home cooked meals every day which also means no big grocery shops
- All managed and conducted by onsite friendly staff
- A staff member on site 24 hours a day to assist in an emergency - peace of mind for someone on their own
- The village is pet friendly as well
The Serviced Apartment residents also have access to all the other great facilities in the village such as The Community Centre with a lounge and library, regular social activities, a heated pool and spa, visiting rooms for podiatrists, masseurs, a hairdresser and village outings.
Residents are also welcome to bring their Community Home Care services with them to remain independent for longer. Assistance with medication reminders and Webster-paks too.
The Grange also offers Independent Living Units (two to three bedroom apartments or townhouses) which are effectively your own home within the village without the cooking and cleaning services, although they can book a table in the dining room for the occasional meal or regular meals.
The Grange Deakin, at 67 MacGregor Street in Deakin, can be phoned on 6285 2475 or for sales enquiries, call 6129 1561 or see the grangedeakin.com.au
