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Ryman
Healthcare has unveiled plans for latest village in
Cambridge.
The $200 million village on Cambridge Rd is
under way and will eventually be home to more than 300
residents.
Ryman Healthcare’s New Zealand CEO Cheyne
Chalmers told busy public meetings the Cambridge village
included the latest in design refinements for
residents.
Plans include an indoor swimming pool and
spa, library, bar, movie theatre, dining rooms, café, hair
salon and beauty therapy rooms.
The village includes
80 resthome, hospital and dementia care beds, so residents
moving in could be assured there was care available if their
health needs changed over time.
Founded in
Christchurch in 1984, Ryman’s philosophy of providing care
that was ‘good enough for mum or dad’ had been
unwavering, Cheyne said.
“Our model is all about
care, it is at the core of what we do each day.
“We
know it is incredibly reassuring for our residents and their
families to know that there is care there when they need it.
This will become even more important in the years as the
number of people retiring and looking for care options
grows.’’
The early stages of the village are
selling now.
Ryman designs, builds and operates its
own retirement villages, and has grown to become New
Zealand’s largest operator, winning the Most Trusted Brand
accolade in aged care and retirement living eight
times.
“We’re different in many ways but probably
one thing that sets us apart is that we have our own design
and construction teams – so our villages are built by us
for our residents, so we can have a lot of input into what
works and what we can improve on,’’ she
said.
‘’We do everything else ourselves, right
down to landscaping and interior design. And once the
village is developed, we run it with our own
team.’’
Bernadette Forsdyke, General Manager of
Sales at Ryman New Zealand, said each Ryman village is named
after a significant local identity.
Ryman’s other
Waikato villages are named after female trailblazers Hilda
Ross and Linda Jones.
“We think it is a great way to
give the village an identity rather than just a location and
pay respect to pioneering locals,’’ Bernadette
said.
“Who better to ask than the people who live
here already – so please let us know if you have any
suggestions. There’s nothing better than local
knowledge.’’
The early stages are selling fast
with first residents expected to move in later this
year.
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