North Adelaide

Buxton Street and Childers Street, North Adelaide SA 5006

Westering North Adelaide - live your best life.

Introducing Westering North Adelaide – a landmark project.

After more than 70 years of achievements, Helping Hand has a new and bold vision for the future. That is, to create a vibrant and connected wellbeing precinct in the heart of North Adelaide, elevating the lifestyle experience for seniors’ accommodation, health and wellness, and care offerings across the community – truly, a landmark project.


Live your best life.

Westering North Adelaide promises the ultimate in quality, style, comfort and location for the North Adelaide community.

Offering positive ageing, ageing-in-place, a vibrant community, housing solutions, new partnerships and a unique care offering, all in one great place.

The premium retirement living residences to be built in Childers Street and Buxton Street will provide locals with the perfect opportunity in North Adelaide to live your best life.

Work on the full Westering North Adelaide masterplan is well underway. At this stage, there’s a lot of careful planning to do, as we focus on getting the details right. As this exciting development progresses, we’ll share more information as it becomes available. We look forward to keeping you informed as the project takes shape.


We both appreciate being in walking distance to shopping, library and Council community support programs. We go on outings arranged through the Council and Margaret is also doing an exercise program. It is important to seek out what is available in your community and take the opportunities to participate and get involved.

Bill and Margaret

Retirement Village residents, Prospect

Advice about Retirement Living

Westering North Adelaide promises the ultimate in quality, style, comfort and location for the North Adelaide community.

Offering positive ageing, ageing-in-place, a vibrant community, housing solutions, new partnerships and a unique care offering, all in one great place.

The premium retirement living residences to be built in Childers Street and Buxton Street will provide locals with the perfect opportunity in North Adelaide to live your best life.

To find out more and register your interest, visit Westering.

Some pets may be allowed in a retirement village, depending on the village rules and the type of pet. Pet arrangements may consider safety, suitability, neighbours, property requirements and approval processes.

Next step: Ask Helping Hand about pet guidelines before choosing a retirement living unit.

Retirement villages are generally designed for older people who can live independently but want a lower-maintenance home in a more supported, community-based environment. Eligibility, age requirements and village agreements can vary. Retirement living is different from residential aged care because it does not provide 24/7 nursing care.

Next step: Contact Helping Hand to discuss retirement living options, current availability and whether a village may suit your needs.

Yes, visitors are generally welcome in retirement living, including family and friends. Visitor stays may depend on village rules, the type of unit and any relevant agreement terms.

Next step: Ask Helping Hand about visitor guidelines for the retirement village you are considering.

In many Helping Hand retirement living properties, Helping Hand retains ownership of the home and land, and residents purchase a licence to live in the unit. Some properties may also be offered as rental units.

To understand your options fully, please talk to our Housing Coordinator, and read more about Retirement Living costs here.

Retirement living is primarily independent living, but residents may be able to access extra services separately if their needs change. Support may include community activities, maintenance and village management. Health, personal care or home support services may need to be arranged separately through government-funded or private services.

Next step: Ask Helping Hand what services are included at each village and what support can be arranged if your needs change.