Wednesday, March 12, 2014
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LOCAL REST HOMES/RETIREMENT LIFESTYLE VILLAGES!
New manager feels at home in Levin From Wellington to Levin and loving the change, Joanna Thomson has been appointed the manager of Enliven’s Levin Home and Reevedon Home. Joanna was born and raised in Otaki and believes that her appointment to Levin is like coming home. "We’ve always considered Otaki as part of the Horowhenua so, yes, it is home," she said. Joanna says both Levin Home and Reevedon Home have a good foundation and, with the fact that she has worked for Enliven for over three years in Wellington, the transition has been smooth. She says her biggest task now is to get to know both staff and residents, and develop allimportant relationships. Joanna has been in the working in aged residential care for more than 10-years. "This is an industry that I care about and have made my career path in," she said. While both Levin Home and Reevedon Home are run by Enliven, they have retained their own uniqueness and that is why they are special places for the residents who live there. Levin Home has traditionally been considered as a home for
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MANAGER: Joanna Thomson has been appointed the manager of Enliven’s Levin Home and Reevedon Home. war veterans and this continues to be an important part of its history and future. However, with a new generation of retirees who don’t have
immediate experience of war, Levin Home is now home to many members of the community including men, women and couples.
Feel at home with Enliven
Community Support
Reevedon Villas
Reevedon and Levin Home’s
We can offer practical home help to support you to stay at home for longer.
Our boutique retirement villas offer independent and secure retirement living in the centre of town. Adjacent to Reevedon Home, the villas are perfect for couples who need different levels of support but want to stay close to each other.
If you or your loved one needs extra support, then Enliven’s Reevedon or Levin Home’s may be the perfect option.
Most of our services are available seven days a week for both short and long term support. We will work with you and your family to tailor something that’s right for you. You may be eligible for funding or you can pay privately.
Come and see for yourself at our open home: 10am – 11am, Friday 21st March.
You’ll enjoy companionship, fun and safe and peaceful surroundings; whilst we support your daily living through our rest home, hospital and dementia care services.
Call us to find out more about the range of support services we can offer.
For more information call us on 0800 ENLIVEN (that’s 0800 36 54 83) or visit www.psc.org.nz