Will retirement villages lead the ‘respectable death’ debate?
The laws and regulations that govern retirement villages specify that village residents must be ‘independent’,…More
Author: Christopher Baynes
Christopher Baynes
Chris Baynes is a columnist and publisher of Frank & Earnest. He is also the publisher of Villages.com.au, the leading national directory of retirement villages and aged care services in Australia.
Does Pokémon Go breed stupidity? Check out New York and Sydney and you decide
If you needed any more proof that online game Pokémon Go addles the brain, then…More
The new direction for retirement villages – up
Trends in retirement villages are following the customer. Just like the residential housing market where…More
Who is going to look after us as we age when the NDIS hits its peak?
Prediction: the NDIS will steal the aged care staff that were going to care for…More
Uni lecturer says older people deserve less votes. Discuss.
“Younger people (say under 60) should be allowed to cast more votes during elections, because…More
Churches & charities fill the aged care cracks
Yesterday an Australian record was set in the purchase price for a terrace house (row…More
With GAFA in charge, it’s a sad day for democracy
I am concerned and alarmed. I have just been reading the latest trends in the…More
[Opinion] Does Turnbull’s hospital funding strategy makes sense?
What is being proposed this week on future hospital funding by the Federal government is…More
[Opinion] Why you should care about ‘New ACSA’
Yesterday ‘New ACSA’ announced it was ‘open for business’. This is important for us as…More
I much prefer to share bedrooms
It has been a harrowing week but one with a good outcome. My mother in…More