If you do decide that you want to continue living independently, you’ll need to consider the issue of crime and violence. Burglaries, home invasions and hijackings are an unfortunate reality in South Africa today, and retirees living in large free-standing homes are often considered soft targets by criminals. Many are forced to spend large portions of their monthly pensions on insurance, home security services, armed response, and security alarms.  The emotional toll of living in fear of crime and violence can significantly erode one’s quality of life and even reduce life expectancy.

At Evergreen, the physical safety and security of our residents is our top priority.  All our villages are secured using a combination of the latest on and offsite technology, with state-of-the-art security control rooms manned and monitored 24/7, CCTV cameras, perimeter walls with electrified fencing, biometric access control, and round the clock foot and bike patrols.

Click below to read more:

1. Where would you like to live?
2. Pride & Prejudice
3. Letting go of the past
4. Vulnerability to Crime
5. Prevention is better than Cure
6. Health Matters
7. Aging in Place
8. Loss of dignity
9. Loneliness and isolation
10. Fear of outliving your retirement funds
11. Read full blog

At Evergreen Lifestyle we’re committed to ensuring that retirement is a happy and fulfilling chapter of one’s life. We have been working with the Life Right purchase model since 2008, and believe that we understand it better than most.

To find out more about how we can help your parents to retire happy, and free from the stress of financial worry, please contact contact Sharon today on 087 808 7000 or email info@evergreenlifestyle.co.za.