"Everyone is friendly and supportive" The wide-open sly, a unique characteristic of Ryman's Charles Upham Retirement village, appealed to Wendy Heslop's country heart Wendy moved int0 her servieed apartment at the Rangiora village, located on Charles Upham Drive, in I had a little mini stroke, lost confidence in lining alone and that is when I decided that I had to downsine from my On house Wendy trained as a teacher, later marring a farmer on a sheep and ied cropping farm. The years on the farm, raising a family of five and helping tend to stock, remain as With the encouragement and support of her family, Wendy started to look at retirement I wanted to be somewhere forever, no more major shifts, where I also had the options of Charles Uphams location and close proximity to Rangiora appealed to Wendy. It reminded her of the smaller townships she remembered from years past. And the village feels the same way -evern Wendy enjoys the gardens su Wendy enjoys the gardens surrounding her serviced apartment patio. The village eatures architecturally independen townhouses Tarming background. and apartments, sereedt has a more nural, apartments, resthome, hospital and dementia c amongst beautifully landscaped many people hailing from a loving the ca as well. them immensely. Chris says relationships, Wendy says. Chris says that senioed This greatly appealed to Wendy the independence It has a more nural, country apartments are the ideal when she chose her apartment obeing able to goout, and also, ferl about it. It's more open option for those who want The midday meal is included to be out gardening next to my quiet and private, independence while still ag in the fixed weekly fee along lttle patio; my happy place. are, all set and feels the assurance that there is help with housekeeping, fresh linen "t was a real sense of relief to know that this was the coming from a farming To me there are two You can also tailor the final big shift, because 1 can background ss Wendy reasons to choose a seniced assisted living services to your receve care in my room ifIeed We have so many residents right outside their door. delivered and more. The resort-stye facies include an all-weather bowling green, indoor heated Kappler hey want to gymnasiam, hair and beauty stay apartment: the scial aspect specific needs up to resthome t, she says. out this way and the facilities and health reasons are all here, which is convenient "Older people ean often knew I needed to have personal interests and can become isolated, especially more contact with people offer my time to organisations salon, café, and movie theatre, Sales adsisors Chris Ashton Anther eat eature of i they feel unwell, but in and Wendy Kappler say Chrles the village is the cafe. Upham village appealstoa can be quite happ outside of the illage a sevced apartment they on my own, but you do We get a few people get a meal atmidday wit eed time to be able to coming in for tours and other residents, which helps mixl and orm Serviced apartment, resthome, hospital and dementia care oben afternoon Sunday 16 September, 1-4pm For more information please phone Chris or Wendy on Info presentation at 2pm 24 Charles Upham Dr, Rangora