Once the nest is empty, many of us downsize to a more relaxed life in homes with fewer bedrooms, less to dust and less to mow. That’s after we have decluttered, packed, boxed, moved and then unpacked and deboxed. These resources are offered to help you through that journey. Video: Older Australians and their downsizing preferences. Australian Housing & Urban Research […]
Australian Red Cross has developed a toolkit with checklists that will help you understand what you need to do in order to be well prepared for a disaster. It offers practical advice and support for those who have experienced, and are recovering from a disaster. Article: Australian Red Cross, Resources to help you. https://www.redcross.org.au/emergencies/resources/ (Accessed 1 June 2022) The Australian Disaster Resilience […]
Around three out of five Australian families own a pet. So, it stands to reason that, as a pet owner, your pet would be well prepared in the event of disaster. This article steps out what you need to do to prepare your pet in an emergency. RSPCA. What preparations should I make for my pets in case of an […]
It is estimated that around 60% of people in Australia die without having made a will, or do have a will that is out of date. It is not the case that estate planning (planning what will happen to your property after you die) and having a will are only important if you are wealthy or have assets. A will […]
Many of us consider our beloved pets as family members, and so wish to ensure that they are well cared for after we pass. Many of us make provision for our pets our will. This might include who will care for them and provision to cover the financial costs of future care. The articles below step out some of the […]
Your Advance Care Directive documents your preferences for health care in the future, say, when or if, you are seriously ill and not able to make these decisions yourself. Unfortunately, only about one third of us have an advanced care directive documented in a health record. That means for roughly 60% of us, no one knows our near end of […]
Many of us find it difficult to talk about death and dying. It’s emotional and emotive. So, it is understandable that while most of us expect to plan our own funeral, the reality is that it is often left for our loved ones to organise. But, if we are able to organise our own swan song, we have an opportunity […]
It’s inevitable that, unless silenced, our socials will scroll on vicariously acting as our voice from the grave long after we have left this mortal earth. What should happen to your social media accounts? Would you like them or particular posts and shared as memories of happy times? Would you like your accounts to be deleted? Would you like to […]
Imagine you are an elder abuser. How would feel if your children metered out the same abuse to you as you delivered to your parents. Unloved? Unwanted? Distraught? Disturbed? Desperate? Suicidal? Look, we know that all families aren’t skipping happily together like The Brady Bunch. In fact, we don’t know much about the dynamics inside any family. But we do […]
It may be a taboo subject but family estrangement, where one or more members of a family have no contact with others as a result of real or perceived negativity, is far more common than you think. One in 25 adult Australians will be estranged from their family at some point in their life. Family estrangement contributes to anxiety and […]
