Assisted Living – the happy medium between independent living and aged care

Assisted Living is all about giving you a more complete set of choices and supporting you in your retirement journey, whether it’s to help you remain independent for longer, or to enable couples with varying needs to stay together.

At Uniting, they know it’s important to feel in control of your own life. Retirement can be a time to discover a refreshed sense of purpose and independence – an opportunity to grow, make new friendships and spend more time doing the things you love. But they also recognise it’s a time when your health needs and priorities can change.

This is why Uniting has introduced Assisted Living.


Your partner may require some assistance or care while you are happy to continue living independently. Traditionally, you may face a situation where you are faced with living apart – one of you remaining in your own home or a retirement village, and the other in a residential aged care home.

Uniting Bowden Brae offers you a great alternative, by providing lifestyle and care services in your apartment as and when you need them. What’s better, the assistance is provided by the same familiar on-site team, who will get to know you personally. For Uniting, it’s about giving you greater peace of mind, to live life the way you want to.

Moving into Uniting Bowden Brae means much more than just moving into an apartment. It means you’re choosing a better life for yourself.


Feel at home in your very own sanctuary, surrounded by the greenery of Sydney’s Upper North Shore. A place where your lifestyle, health and wellbeing are prioritised thanks to a wide range of facilities and activities, right at your doorstep.

Keep fit and active at the seniors’ gym and indoor pool, share stories with friends and family over a coffee in the café, or get creative through music and art with those who share similar interests in the clubroom.

Take some quality time for yourself in the village chapel or pamper yourself in their salon. It’s totally up to you. Enjoy a balance between indoor and outdoor living, with a range of pursuits to keep you happy and healthy.

The village is made up of stylish two- and three-bedroom apartments, specially designed for the over 70s. It’s easy to enjoy alfresco living, with adjoining balconies and light-filled courtyards. Think of homes you’ll be proud to entertain your family and friends in.

Everyone needs to feel safe and secure, that’s why they have an onsite village manager to ensure you can enjoy life, stress-free.

What’s more, they’ve introduced the added benefit of Flexible Deferred Management Fees, meaning the road to choosing a better life for your future is firmly in your hands.

With 100 years of experience providing accommodation and care for older Australians, you’re in expert hands with Uniting. For more information about Uniting Bowden Brae, or to find out where else they offer Assisted Living, please click here or call 1800 864 846.

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A special thanks to our contributors

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Caroline Egan

DCM Media, agedcare101

Caroline has a wealth of experience writing within the retirement and aged care sector and is a contributing journalist for the Villages.com.au and agedcare101 blog and accompanying newsletters.

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Ian Horswill

Journalist

Ian is a journalist, writer and sub-editor for the aged care sector, working at The DCM Group. He writes for The Weekly Source, agedcare101, villages.com.au and the DCM Institute fortnightly newsletter Friday. Ian is in daily contact with CEOs of retirement living, land lease and the aged care operations and makes a new contact every week. He investigates media releases, LinkedIn and Facebook for a good source for ideas for stories.

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Lauren Broomham

Retirement and Aged Care Journalist

Lauren is a journalist for villages.com.au, agedcare101 and The Donaldson Sisters. Growing up in a big family in small town communities, she has always had a love for the written word, joining her local library at the age of six months. With over eight years' experience in writing and editing, she is a keen follower of news and current affairs with a nose for a good story.

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Jill Donaldson

Physiotherapist

Jill has been practicing as a clinical physiotherapist for 30 years. For the last 13 years she has worked solely in the Aged Care sector in more than 50 metropolitan and regional facilities. Jill has also toured care facilities in the US and Africa and is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff who care for them. She researches and writes for DCM Media.

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Chris Baynes

DCM Media, agedcare101

Chris has been a journalist and publisher in the retirement village and aged care sectors for 11 years. He has visited over 250 retirement villages and 50 aged care facilities both within Australia and internationally. Chris is a regular speaker at industry conferences plus is a frequent radio commentator.

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Annie Donaldson

Nurse and Carer

Annie has a long career in both nursing and the media. She has planned and co-ordinated the medical support from both international TV productions and major stadium events. In recent years she has been a primary family carer plus involved in structured carer support.