NOT everyone wants to move from their home.
But as primary carer for 87-year-old husband Earle, Cathy Bunning, aged 71, wanted to downsize from their family home in Mt Warren Park.
That meant finding a home that would cater to tehir differing needs over time.
It also meant convincing Earle it was the right thing to do because he didn’t want to move.
“No matter how much we talked about retirement living, he just wasn’t interested,” Ms Bunning said.
She stayed on silent on the topic until a few weeks later when Earle asked what she would like to do on her birthday the following Saturday.
She said she wanted to show him around Edens Landing Retirement Estate.
“Earle just loved it,” Ms Bunning said. “We listed our house for sale the next day and put a deposit on our villa on the Monday,” she said.
“We have residents who have been here for 20 years and new people moving in so it’s a great mix of interesting people to talk to.
“I go to the letterbox and Earle doesn’t expect me back for an hour.”
