Jan Wild

[This post was written in collaboration with Aged Care Prepare] It might be that you or a family member need to go into residential aged care, or are requiring home care services. In many cases you may need to transition between services, which can mean a repeated, multifaceted search for the right services and advice Our journey with multiple aged care services – A family member was initially living in her own home with home support services from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Home Care. In order to access aged care services in Australia and to understand the associated costs it will be necessary for you to have an Aged Care Assessment completed (ACAT assessment).

My steps to becoming a house sitter Step 1 – Becoming an expat in Panama While living in Panama with Ian, I first heard about house sitting. By house sitting the rest of the time, being careful with travel costs and budgeting well for our living expenses, we have been able to use the savings on accommodation to pay for all of these wonderful adventures. Where can I house sit; house sitting jobs for retirees You’ll find opportunities all over the world. You will also find Vanessa in the “House Sitting Magazine Facebook Group” where she advises and answers questions about house sitting and nomadic living.

Manage your renovation costs and ‘cut your cloth’ Make sure you understand what costs are fixed and where there are contingency sums for any “uncertain’ aspects of your work. Also ensure you understand what the builder will supply and what you need to supply e.g. plumbing fittings/taps, toilets/basins/sinks/water filters, lighting etc Get your quotes in hand and make sure you are working within your budget expectations. If, however, a wall is structural, the expense of making a structurally sound change can involve steel beams and structural support for those beams. Be prepared for disruption and dust No matter how careful your builder is your home renovation is going to involve dust.

I don’t even consider it truly empty if your “kids” are living a few minutes’ drive away – because they’re going to be popping in and out of your life every few hours/days, and that’s not really the same as being alone in your home with your spouse and maybe a pet or two, for lengthy periods of time. I joined an Empty Nest Facebook group a few years ago and my eyes were opened to the number of women who had created their lives completely around their children and had no idea how to live without their constant presence. LIVING THE REALITY OF THE EMPTY NEST Life is certainly different without kids around – Her two children have grown and flown, so she now spends way too much of her spare time blogging about the highlights of Midlife at Cresting the Hill and shares the rest of her leisure time with her husband and two cats.