ADVERTISEMENT Surrounded by smiles at Bert Sutcliffe As an avid patchworker, reasonsicame here in the first Gillian had a slightly different place, so they would never take onthe enforcedlockdown have to worry about me" than others may have had "It's been great during lockdown." says the Bert Sutoliffe Retirement Village teacher applied a rational resident. "I have got a lot of approach to the lockdown patchworking donel While she missed all the anew routino. activities she woukd normally take part in at the villago, such patchworking for two to thre as Ryman's regular in-house hours every morming, using Triple A exercise olasses and patterns sent by the Guild Aquafit in the pool, Gilian she is a member of to keep understood why the strict the oreative juices flowing says Gilian. The retired Auckland Girts Grammar maths period by quickly falling into She would work on her measures had to be taken. Ryman Healthoare actually began screening visitors who block each week, one for had travelled overseas from children, one for a man's quilt late January and then put security guards on the gate we will eventually join them all from March 16, to prevent all up to make community quilts. non-essential visitors from coming to the villgo, nearly patchworker and I do two weeks before the rest of the country went into quilts them" Level 4 lockdown. "Ryman were very good at communicating with us and sent us numerous newsletters was brought to her apartment axplaining why we were going instoad of being served in into lookdown" says Gilian, the dining room. who has lived in her top floor serviced apartment for know the staff coming along and by Ryman, it was lovely over three years. "I think that's why I felt so Happy Hour in a bag which safe being here. It folt like the was a great idea." best place. I could see other people, the staff wore always hadthe option of twice -weokly village grounds. about and al the poople Bidfood grocery orders and a I knew were always smilin It was also great peace of and biscuits. mind for her son, who lives in during lockdown. "They sent idoas for a and one that was kiwiana, and 1 am a traditional the tops and someone else Gilian woukld then break for the daily news updates and her midday meal, which Gillian felt safe and secure during lockdown "That was nice and I and occasional Facetiming novelty value of returning to the proviously mundane aotivities such as using the village's car rental service to On top of that, all residonts the bowling green and the of those puzzles. I'm a big visit the supermarket or get After lunch, Gilian would her son and her other two make the most of the glorious grandohildren in Scotland. woather by walking around They would also bring us our I have done quite a fow Sudoku fan - being a maths a hairout. 1 would usualy go twice teacher they're right up around the bowling green and my streetr once around the back of the "They're just ordinary things but how wonderful it is to be able to do those things again" she says with a smile. Clare and Leanne says now is a The rest of the time was friends. including her first great time to come into the woekly delivery of bread, mik With the moe into Lovel "I didn't nood to use the village. I would enjoy looking 2, Gilian's top priority was at the flowers, Ryman has got seeing her family again quickly followod by her Sales advisors Glangow, and her daughter, Bidfood order because my who lives down the road in granddaughter woukd bring such beautiful grounds" Devonport, knowing that their my shopping to the gate. She mum was being looked after in did it until school startod and filod with reading doing in-person meeting with her village to take a look at the the villago bubble. "That was one of the big well-looked after by my family Ryman in a woekly magazine then my daughter did it. I was the puzzles provided by patchworking pals. available apartments And then there was the Ryman's Peace of Mind guarantees provide a little certainty in your retirement. Our affordable base weekly fee is fixed for life", the deferred management fee is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest around, and villages provide independent and assisted living. plus a range of care options. It's just some of the ways we're pioneering a new way of living for a new retirement generation, *Some conditions apply RYMAN PIONEERS Superbly located in Birkenhead near motorway links, bus transport and central city. Bert Sutcliffe Village is named in honour of a pioneering Central Aucklander who set the standard for others to follow. Call Clare or Leanne for more details. BERT SUTCLIFFE VILLAGE 2 Rangatira Road, Birkenhead, 483 2226 rymanhealthcare.co.nz RYMAN HEALTECAEE ADVERTISEMENT Surrounded by smiles at Bert Sutcliffe As an avid patchworker, reasonsicame here in the first Gillian had a slightly different place, so they would never take onthe enforcedlockdown have to worry about me" than others may have had "It's been great during lockdown." says the Bert Sutoliffe Retirement Village teacher applied a rational resident. "I have got a lot of approach to the lockdown patchworking donel While she missed all the anew routino. activities she woukd normally take part in at the villago, such patchworking for two to thre as Ryman's regular in-house hours every morming, using Triple A exercise olasses and patterns sent by the Guild Aquafit in the pool, Gilian she is a member of to keep understood why the strict the oreative juices flowing says Gilian. The retired Auckland Girts Grammar maths period by quickly falling into She would work on her measures had to be taken. Ryman Healthoare actually began screening visitors who block each week, one for had travelled overseas from children, one for a man's quilt late January and then put security guards on the gate we will eventually join them all from March 16, to prevent all up to make community quilts. non-essential visitors from coming to the villgo, nearly patchworker and I do two weeks before the rest of the country went into quilts them" Level 4 lockdown. "Ryman were very good at communicating with us and sent us numerous newsletters was brought to her apartment axplaining why we were going instoad of being served in into lookdown" says Gilian, the dining room. who has lived in her top floor serviced apartment for know the staff coming along and by Ryman, it was lovely over three years. "I think that's why I felt so Happy Hour in a bag which safe being here. It folt like the was a great idea." best place. I could see other people, the staff wore always hadthe option of twice -weokly village grounds. about and al the poople Bidfood grocery orders and a I knew were always smilin It was also great peace of and biscuits. mind for her son, who lives in during lockdown. "They sent idoas for a and one that was kiwiana, and 1 am a traditional the tops and someone else Gilian woukld then break for the daily news updates and her midday meal, which Gillian felt safe and secure during lockdown "That was nice and I and occasional Facetiming novelty value of returning to the proviously mundane aotivities such as using the village's car rental service to On top of that, all residonts the bowling green and the of those puzzles. I'm a big visit the supermarket or get After lunch, Gilian would her son and her other two make the most of the glorious grandohildren in Scotland. woather by walking around They would also bring us our I have done quite a fow Sudoku fan - being a maths a hairout. 1 would usualy go twice teacher they're right up around the bowling green and my streetr once around the back of the "They're just ordinary things but how wonderful it is to be able to do those things again" she says with a smile. Clare and Leanne says now is a The rest of the time was friends. including her first great time to come into the woekly delivery of bread, mik With the moe into Lovel "I didn't nood to use the village. I would enjoy looking 2, Gilian's top priority was at the flowers, Ryman has got seeing her family again quickly followod by her Sales advisors Glangow, and her daughter, Bidfood order because my who lives down the road in granddaughter woukd bring such beautiful grounds" Devonport, knowing that their my shopping to the gate. She mum was being looked after in did it until school startod and filod with reading doing in-person meeting with her village to take a look at the the villago bubble. "That was one of the big well-looked after by my family Ryman in a woekly magazine then my daughter did it. I was the puzzles provided by patchworking pals. available apartments And then there was the Ryman's Peace of Mind guarantees provide a little certainty in your retirement. Our affordable base weekly fee is fixed for life", the deferred management fee is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest around, and villages provide independent and assisted living. plus a range of care options. It's just some of the ways we're pioneering a new way of living for a new retirement generation, *Some conditions apply RYMAN PIONEERS Superbly located in Birkenhead near motorway links, bus transport and central city. Bert Sutcliffe Village is named in honour of a pioneering Central Aucklander who set the standard for others to follow. Call Clare or Leanne for more details. BERT SUTCLIFFE VILLAGE 2 Rangatira Road, Birkenhead, 483 2226 rymanhealthcare.co.nz RYMAN HEALTECAEE