ADVERTISEMENT Village friendships ease Ruth's transition sse the novelty of birthday parties wears of in later years But not for Ruth Fish, who recently enjoyed three separate oelebrations to mark the milestone of turning 95 First, some from Whitianga visited with champagne and cake: then the next day there was an For good friends aternocn tea with fellow residents at Edmund Hillary Retirement Village and that was followed by dinner with family in the evening 1 really did have a wonderfal time she says "It was great to celebrateit with all my cobbers Her daughter Margaret smiles as she flufs up the cushion on her mum's chair and tidies the various colourful flowers in pots dotted around the room She's pretty good for 96, but she had another fall recently so she can't bear weight on her right leg for another four weeks says Margaret 1 was so sillv, savs Ruth " thought I was reaching for my walker but it wasn't there and down I went! It was a series of falls early last Ruth's move onto the hospital foor at Edmund Hillary in the first place. She had lived very happily in an independent townhouse at the village for 10 years but. when the last fall culminated in a broken ankle, the health assessors at Auckland Hospital decided she was no longer safe that prompted year From townhouse to hospital at Edmund Hillary Margaret (left) helps her Mum Ruth settle in. massive difference to Margaret, t's taken a huge load of me, knowing that she is safe 24/7 The staff are very good to her They always make sure she's got everything she needs It's now been over a year since Ruth her enerously-sized decorated with a large colourful painting that she bought on a trip to Alaska with Margaret a few years ago "We were hucky that this room came available, saye Margaret. I wanted Mum to bere who still come and see me and keep me up to seratch on what's happening so it really wasn't too bad. When her mobility is normal she likes going on the outingse to various landmarks around Auckland but in the meantimen there are hand massages Triple Aexercises and of course the food to enjoy, especially the sh pie and pavlova Tm starting to gain weight. again because I had lost a bit." says Ruth I have a two-hour nap in the afternoon and I sleep well at night too! Knowing friendahips could continue wase wonderful but Margaret says the whole transition process was a positive experience for the rest of the family too. "Moving Mum out of her townhouse was a big job foe me but Dean, the village manager peovided staff to move the items that Mum wanted to keep so that her surroundings staved similar to what she had had and the stalf bere at Hopital 2 made Mum extremely welcomes and quickly helped to make her feel at home The paperwork and financial side overwhelming. says Margaret, hut Dean and the team at Ryman's Christchurch Head office guided her through the process the whole time and the open lines of communication were the key factor had great support andi Christchurch which made an already stressful time much easier to cope with Ruth says she is very thankful that Margaret w deal with the financial and there to to live on her own, "It was sensible to move her to the bospital here as she had spent the last 10 years at the willage and had many friends says Margaret, who travels from Mangawhai to visit her paperwork side of things so that she could concentrate on settling in and getting better And she was impressed with how the Edmund Hillary team moved into room mum each week With me living north of Auckland her grandehildren, relatives and village friends still had easy access to visit her. Knowing that Ruth surrounded by earing staff who ean help her immediately if she gets into a pickle has made a of things be rallied around to help in her car time of need it meant that grandchildren. great- The Ryman stafT were very have a larger room beeause she has so many visitors." for good and made sure everything was going alright. And Dean came in to see if I was alright her mum's Jedeed, adiustment Ruth made independent living to hospital care has been minimal. have a lovely group of friends the from and Michelle. Tm really very lucky. she questions to answers Erom the accounts team in amiles The very best of resthome, hospital and dementia care For more information about R. Edmund Hillary Retirement Village phone Deanon 57000T0 EDMUND HILLARY RYMAN 221 Abbotts Way, Remuera RETIREMENT WISLAGE ADVERTISEMENT Village friendships ease Ruth's transition sse the novelty of birthday parties wears of in later years But not for Ruth Fish, who recently enjoyed three separate oelebrations to mark the milestone of turning 95 First, some from Whitianga visited with champagne and cake: then the next day there was an For good friends aternocn tea with fellow residents at Edmund Hillary Retirement Village and that was followed by dinner with family in the evening 1 really did have a wonderfal time she says "It was great to celebrateit with all my cobbers Her daughter Margaret smiles as she flufs up the cushion on her mum's chair and tidies the various colourful flowers in pots dotted around the room She's pretty good for 96, but she had another fall recently so she can't bear weight on her right leg for another four weeks says Margaret 1 was so sillv, savs Ruth " thought I was reaching for my walker but it wasn't there and down I went! It was a series of falls early last Ruth's move onto the hospital foor at Edmund Hillary in the first place. She had lived very happily in an independent townhouse at the village for 10 years but. when the last fall culminated in a broken ankle, the health assessors at Auckland Hospital decided she was no longer safe that prompted year From townhouse to hospital at Edmund Hillary Margaret (left) helps her Mum Ruth settle in. massive difference to Margaret, t's taken a huge load of me, knowing that she is safe 24/7 The staff are very good to her They always make sure she's got everything she needs It's now been over a year since Ruth her enerously-sized decorated with a large colourful painting that she bought on a trip to Alaska with Margaret a few years ago "We were hucky that this room came available, saye Margaret. I wanted Mum to bere who still come and see me and keep me up to seratch on what's happening so it really wasn't too bad. When her mobility is normal she likes going on the outingse to various landmarks around Auckland but in the meantimen there are hand massages Triple Aexercises and of course the food to enjoy, especially the sh pie and pavlova Tm starting to gain weight. again because I had lost a bit." says Ruth I have a two-hour nap in the afternoon and I sleep well at night too! Knowing friendahips could continue wase wonderful but Margaret says the whole transition process was a positive experience for the rest of the family too. "Moving Mum out of her townhouse was a big job foe me but Dean, the village manager peovided staff to move the items that Mum wanted to keep so that her surroundings staved similar to what she had had and the stalf bere at Hopital 2 made Mum extremely welcomes and quickly helped to make her feel at home The paperwork and financial side overwhelming. says Margaret, hut Dean and the team at Ryman's Christchurch Head office guided her through the process the whole time and the open lines of communication were the key factor had great support andi Christchurch which made an already stressful time much easier to cope with Ruth says she is very thankful that Margaret w deal with the financial and there to to live on her own, "It was sensible to move her to the bospital here as she had spent the last 10 years at the willage and had many friends says Margaret, who travels from Mangawhai to visit her paperwork side of things so that she could concentrate on settling in and getting better And she was impressed with how the Edmund Hillary team moved into room mum each week With me living north of Auckland her grandehildren, relatives and village friends still had easy access to visit her. Knowing that Ruth surrounded by earing staff who ean help her immediately if she gets into a pickle has made a of things be rallied around to help in her car time of need it meant that grandchildren. great- The Ryman stafT were very have a larger room beeause she has so many visitors." for good and made sure everything was going alright. And Dean came in to see if I was alright her mum's Jedeed, adiustment Ruth made independent living to hospital care has been minimal. have a lovely group of friends the from and Michelle. Tm really very lucky. she questions to answers Erom the accounts team in amiles The very best of resthome, hospital and dementia care For more information about R. Edmund Hillary Retirement Village phone Deanon 57000T0 EDMUND HILLARY RYMAN 221 Abbotts Way, Remuera RETIREMENT WISLAGE