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Logan Campbell Retirement Village • Summer edition 2018
Grand Opening The red carpet was laid out for the official opening of our village
Meet Jan and Helen
Meet Courtenay
Triple A launched
Greetings from Karyn... Hello and welcome to the summer edition of Campbell’s Chronicle. At this time of the year we truly appreciate being so close to the beautiful Cornwall Park. With spring flowers in bloom and lambs skipping around the paddocks, it is a wonderful place to take a walk and enjoy the scenery.
a weekly basis. There is something for everyone such as afternoon teas, country music and dancing, and enjoying music being among the most popular activities. It is an exciting time for the residents and staff as we continue to welcome more people into our community.
Our village is abuzz with new residents arriving. So far, around 150 residents now call Logan Campbell home. We recently hosted our official Grand Opening. It was a fantastic evening and we hope everyone who attended had a wonderful time.
My door is always open if you have any queries.
The activities team are now in full swing with a variety of events and entertainment happening on
Karyn Nobilo Village Manager
Kind regards,
Welcome! Ryman Healthcare are proud sponsors of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and we are very excited to welcome them to the village for a performance on 28 October. The talented musicians will showcase their talents for an afternoon of chamber music, before joining the residents for a delicious afternoon tea. Lucy and Taryn
Karyn Nobilo Village Manager Ph: 09 636 3888 Call Karyn for general enquiries, or any information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.
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Lucy Caldwell & Taryn Eagle Sales Advisors Ph: 09 636 3883 Talk to Lucy or Taryn for more information about independent or serviced apartments.
Resident Profile
Meet Jan and Helen
“In fact, we’re more like a family. We’re accepting, welcoming and non-judgemental so if a woman comes along knowing nobody she will leave thinking ‘I’ve made some friends today.’” A recent health scare made Jan appreciate just how important it was to have those friends. “I had a brain tumour removed three years ago followed by 30 sessions of radiotherapy. “But I have never felt better in my life. I don’t feel 73-years-old, I have the support of a wonderful network of friends and I look forward to waking up each morning,” she says. Helen signed up after finding herself short on friends to turn to.
There’s a group of us who have come to know each other extremely well and are very good friends. Since meeting through an online friendship group two years ago, Jan Beaumont and Helen Walton knew straightaway they would become firm friends. Now, their friendship has continued well into retirement as both ladies have moved into Logan Campbell! It all began when Jan started the Auckland Boomers group eight years ago through the international friendship platform meetup.com. “It had got to the point where I was getting towards retirement and every evening I would come home from work, sit on the couch, turn on the news and wake up when it was over!” says Jan. “My kids said ‘Mum, you need to get out!’” She looked online for some ideas but couldn’t find anything for people her age. So she decided to create her own group!
“I’ve been a workaholic all my life and found that most of my friends had moved away so I googled ‘meet up groups’ and found this one,” she says. “Many women who are widowed or divorced have worked all their lives and raised children and haven’t had the time to make new friends and this is like a lifeline.” Jan says having the group has been transformative. “Now, my kids say ‘Mum, you’re never home!’” That need to be around other people and her own minor health scare is what convinced Helen to follow Jan in signing up for Logan Campbell Retirement Village. “I passed out and everyone thought I had had a stroke but it turned out it was nothing to worry about. However, it made me think what if it had been a stroke and I was living alone. So, I went to see the lovely ladies at the Logan Campbell sales office and signed up that very day.”
Now, there are over 200 members who can always find a companion for a range of activities, be it a lunch date, a movie or even a cruise!
Now, they are throwing themselves wholeheartedly into village activities including the in-house Triple A exercise classes, meditation yoga and even modelling in a fashion show run by Black Pepper fashion.
“There’s a group of us who have come to know each other extremely well and are very good friends,” says Jan.
They are even organising a few of their own events – starting with a talk about their friendship group on Wednesday 24 October!
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Our Grand Opening The red carpet was laid out for residents and VIP guests arriving to witness the official opening of Logan Campbell by Auckland Mayor Phil Goff.
for you, and the maintenance is looked after for you, and you have the knowledge that if you become ill you don’t need to move out of the village.”
Describing the development as a ‘fantastic place to live’, Mayor Goff praised the decision to name the village after Logan Campbell and said Ryman was meeting the needs of Auckland’s rapidly increasing older population.
The Mayor’s words followed a special blessing performed by Ngati Whatua o Orakei Kaumatua Matt Maihi and Bob Hawke, and an address was given by Chief Executive Gordon MacLeod.
“Here you’re living in an environment where you have plenty of green open space but it’s all done
There was an audible gasp when Gordon revealed 70,000 tonnes of volcanic rock was removed from the site!
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“Today, more than four years later, the team has created a beautiful village nestled in the heart of one of Auckland’s finest suburbs, which has incredible views across the city,” he said, before directly addressing the residents who have already moved in. “It is your home, your place. It is your voices, your laughter, your memories, your companionship with fellow residents and your interactions and regard for our staff that will make this a special place. “We want it to be a home that you can be proud of.”
Left: Northern Regional Sales Manager Jill Gregson with residents Mary and Max Ogle. Circle: Residents Diane Bennetts, Sandra Dalton, Ian Dalton and Bevin McCutcheon. Top right: From left - ACT party leader David Seymour, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, Chief Executive Gordon MacLeod and Councillor Josephine Bartley. Bottom right: Resident Peggy Herbert and receptionist Courtenay Reid.
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RYMAN E H T
H E A LT H C A R E S E A S O
If you notice the Christmas decorations going up a bit earlier in our villages this year, it’s to celebrate our partnership with the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s season of The Nutcracker. We know our residents will enjoy being immersed in the whimsical story of the Nutcracker as our villages are transformed – think sugar plum fairies, gingerbread houses and toy soldiers. There will be a range of activities on offer – from appreciating Tchaikovsky’s beautiful
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musical score, to having a go at making themed-decorations for display. The ballet will be touring throughout New Zealand, opening in Wellington on 31 October, and finishing in Auckland on 15 December.
Want to see a show near you? Contact your village reception for exclusive Ryman discounts on tickets!
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Staff Profile
Introducing Courtenay
As you walk through the doors at Logan Campbell the first person to greet you with a beaming smile and a cheery hello is receptionist Courtenay Reid. At busy times, she will be answering the phone, inducting contractors, helping residents with a range of queries and on a Friday, doing the banking. And sometimes it’s all at once! But none of that fazes Courtenay who previously worked for four years behind the bar at an Irish pub. “I think that’s why I’m good at dealing with people, because I’ve got that experience in the customer service field,” she says. “I love the residents here more though, they always make me laugh so much. They have such incredible stories and really good banter.” Courtenay, who looks younger than her 23 years, enjoys their reaction when she tells them she is mum to her almost-three-year-old son, Tyler.
I love the residents here..., they always make me laugh so much.
“They always say ‘Whaaaat?! I thought you were about 12!”
myRyman rollout crosses the finishing line Our myRyman electronic care system has been rolled out to all our villages in New Zealand. myRyman is a robust electronic care system located in each resident’s room. It allows nurses and care assistants to view the full care profile of each resident at the touch of a button. Information is recorded in real time, dramatically reducing paperwork. In 2015, Chief Operations Office Barbara ReynenRose went looking for an electronic care
system but couldn’t find one she liked, so Ryman decided to build its own version.
“It makes us excited about what’s possible, and where we can take it next.” Chief Executive Gordon MacLeod said the project would keep Ryman Healthcare at the forefront of aged care. “What we have achieved is very, very rare. To take a concept that involved a complete change in how people work and make it into a system that is operable 24/7 in a care operation is incredible. “It makes us excited about what’s possible, and where we can take it next.’’
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Triple A launches Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers Kate Kadow and Katherine Skelton are used to flexing their muscles for a living. But even they were left feeling the burn after joining Logan Campbell residents at the retirement village’s inaugural Triple A exercise class. The girls were given a round of applause by the 30 or so fit and fabulous retirees who turned out for the village’s very first class, led by Alannah Peterson. Alannah took everyone through a range of exercises set to music, which included a few old favourites, some of them set to a modern beat. From now, there will be two different types of class on offer twice a week – the functional fitness class which is mainly seated, and the circuit class which involves a range of exercises performed at different stations. So, what are you waiting for? Pictured: Triple A instructor Alannah Peterson leads the first ever Triple A class at the village.
Upcoming events October
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Downsize and declutter presentation
October
28 NZSO
concert
November
November
Alzheimers NZ
Royal NZ
presentation
Artillery Band
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Inset: Ballet dancers Kate Kadow and Katherine Skelton with Alannah (middle).
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