ADVERTISEMENT Singing through lockdown from the safety of the village bubble In her letter to TV3, she Joan Swift has lovod every minute of her nine wrote: "This was so generous years living at Edmund Hilary and thoughtful of Ryman, they Rotiremont Vilago, and going are to be commended for their into lockdown was just more spontaneous gifts." confirmation that she had made the right move. She was so impressed that brought her groceries, Joan Ryman Healthcare was doing says these gifts were a real its utmost to koep all of its highlight of the lockdown as residonts safo, she evon wrote it was always exoiting to see a letter to TV3S The Project what it could be Esting all the many measures the company had taken in its that Ryman was looking after 34 New Zealand villages. "We have just boen so well looked after I wanted to tell during Level 4 and were given them" she says. "The managemont and tako home to thoir familios. Along with waving to her family from afar when they And she was pleased to see the team too "The staff got a pay rise free meals and grooeries to staff went that extra mile to koep us happy and occupied, made available to everyone and always with lots of smiles." and a counselling line was set Ryman started screoning up" sho saya "Flu vaooinations wore non-essential visitors to ics What is not to lko about villages weeks before the being in this retirement village? country wont into lookdown Thanks to the vigilance of the and everyone who did visit had teams who look after us all, my to have a temporature check family are vory happy I am in and sign a declaration stating such a safe bubble" they wore not unwell and hadn't been in contact with set up a boom box outside people coming from overseas Residents wore also advised each day to play music for all to stay within the village and the residents. staff stepped up the number of doliveries of goceries and had a day where we'd all pop quite a while. supplies to reduce the need to out onto our decks to sing The leave the grounds. "We'd still got our happy for me." hour each week, just delivered to the door. On Wodnesdays lockkdown to good use. Having day just went we'd receivo a bottle of milk, a worked as a volunteer for Joan says the staff would different apartment blooks All our needs are met, says Joan at Edmund Hillary Retirement Village. 1 thought it's about time somany people walking here!" masks on - but isn't inviting The move to Level 2 was anyone round or going for wonderful for Joan who could coffee yet. "Each apartment block did a sort out and that took me "Then fddo the wordsearch finally visit her family again. "One of the first things I did singing was another highlight every day which I thoroughly Having gone from wookly was go to the supermarket. It was so nice to buy all those little things that I couldn't find on the online shop and *That first family dinner was foel a bit more normal again" Sales Advisors Bocky and biscuits and we also received she docided to got busy and so ofton fd get home 20 or She is being careful about Colin say now is a great time to come into the village to including essentials and some photos and cuttings she had fdmeet so many people and d now She has bookedin tohave take a look at the available erjoy. I read a stack of books. dinners with them to not and ld go for a walk and the seeing them at alhad been the Joan put her time in hardest part. "You can walk around the loaf of bread and a paokot of cancer charitios for decades, villago in about 12 minutos but absolutely amazing" she saya. a hugo carton of groceries organise the mountain of even 40 minutes later because what activitios she resumes for Swoet treats" collocted. stop and talk. Ive nover soen her hair and nails done - with apartments. 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 Veace of nig Superbly located in Remuera, Edmund Hillary Village is named in honour of a pioneering New Zealander who set the standard for others to follow. Call Colin or Becky for more details. EDMUND HILLARY VILLAGE 221 Abbotts Way, Remuera, 525 1109 rymanhealthcare.co.nz RYMAN HEALTECAEE ADVERTISEMENT Singing through lockdown from the safety of the village bubble In her letter to TV3, she Joan Swift has lovod every minute of her nine wrote: "This was so generous years living at Edmund Hilary and thoughtful of Ryman, they Rotiremont Vilago, and going are to be commended for their into lockdown was just more spontaneous gifts." confirmation that she had made the right move. She was so impressed that brought her groceries, Joan Ryman Healthcare was doing says these gifts were a real its utmost to koep all of its highlight of the lockdown as residonts safo, she evon wrote it was always exoiting to see a letter to TV3S The Project what it could be Esting all the many measures the company had taken in its that Ryman was looking after 34 New Zealand villages. "We have just boen so well looked after I wanted to tell during Level 4 and were given them" she says. "The managemont and tako home to thoir familios. Along with waving to her family from afar when they And she was pleased to see the team too "The staff got a pay rise free meals and grooeries to staff went that extra mile to koep us happy and occupied, made available to everyone and always with lots of smiles." and a counselling line was set Ryman started screoning up" sho saya "Flu vaooinations wore non-essential visitors to ics What is not to lko about villages weeks before the being in this retirement village? country wont into lookdown Thanks to the vigilance of the and everyone who did visit had teams who look after us all, my to have a temporature check family are vory happy I am in and sign a declaration stating such a safe bubble" they wore not unwell and hadn't been in contact with set up a boom box outside people coming from overseas Residents wore also advised each day to play music for all to stay within the village and the residents. staff stepped up the number of doliveries of goceries and had a day where we'd all pop quite a while. supplies to reduce the need to out onto our decks to sing The leave the grounds. "We'd still got our happy for me." hour each week, just delivered to the door. On Wodnesdays lockkdown to good use. Having day just went we'd receivo a bottle of milk, a worked as a volunteer for Joan says the staff would different apartment blooks All our needs are met, says Joan at Edmund Hillary Retirement Village. 1 thought it's about time somany people walking here!" masks on - but isn't inviting The move to Level 2 was anyone round or going for wonderful for Joan who could coffee yet. "Each apartment block did a sort out and that took me "Then fddo the wordsearch finally visit her family again. "One of the first things I did singing was another highlight every day which I thoroughly Having gone from wookly was go to the supermarket. It was so nice to buy all those little things that I couldn't find on the online shop and *That first family dinner was foel a bit more normal again" Sales Advisors Bocky and biscuits and we also received she docided to got busy and so ofton fd get home 20 or She is being careful about Colin say now is a great time to come into the village to including essentials and some photos and cuttings she had fdmeet so many people and d now She has bookedin tohave take a look at the available erjoy. I read a stack of books. dinners with them to not and ld go for a walk and the seeing them at alhad been the Joan put her time in hardest part. "You can walk around the loaf of bread and a paokot of cancer charitios for decades, villago in about 12 minutos but absolutely amazing" she saya. a hugo carton of groceries organise the mountain of even 40 minutes later because what activitios she resumes for Swoet treats" collocted. stop and talk. Ive nover soen her hair and nails done - with apartments. 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 Veace of nig Superbly located in Remuera, Edmund Hillary Village is named in honour of a pioneering New Zealander who set the standard for others to follow. Call Colin or Becky for more details. EDMUND HILLARY VILLAGE 221 Abbotts Way, Remuera, 525 1109 rymanhealthcare.co.nz RYMAN HEALTECAEE