May 2, 2022
As our elderly loved ones age, they often need a little more help to ward off social isolation and keep on top of their growing health needs.
Read MoreApril 22, 2022
As competition in the retirement village industry increases, activities are becoming one of the keys ways villages can make themselves stand out from the pack. There’s only one problem: managing activities is really difficult.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2022
Being connected is important, especially for the elderly. The mobile device industry puts little thought into how useable its products are for the elderly, leaving their family members scrambling to find stopgap solutions and provide tech support for devices that weren’t designed for people with low tech literacy, poor vision, or hearing loss.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
Spritely is proud to announce the release of its new Companion App for friends and whānau. If you know someone who uses a Spritely touchscreen in a retirement village or has one at home for health reasons, you can now link your own phone with their age-friendly tablet using the Spritely Companion App for iOS and Android.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
Some people now feel concerned when Omicron puts the health system under even greater pressure, vulnerable people at home might not get the level of attention from the public health system that their family would want. This is particularly concerning when stoic loved ones over the age of 75 are living at home alone.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021
There was some big news for the retirement village industry this week as Fletcher Building announced its entry to the fast-growing retirement sector. This had been flagged during an investor meeting in May, where Steve Evans (Chief Executive for Residential and Development at Fletcher Building) identified several key points of difference for their retirement offering, which we now know is called Vivid Living.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2025