8 | Village amenities include an indoor heated swimming pool, spa, hair and beauty salons and movie theatre. Ryman Healthcare Ltd: Miriam Corban Village DEVELOPMENT T T Karen Phelps New centre welcomed by residents There are a range of living options on offer to suit everyone from independent townhouses and apartments to the extra support of assistedliving apartments, and a range of care options. With the new village centre just opened in May at Miriam Corban Village the resident experience has just shot up a notch, says Ryman Healthcare National Sales Manager NZ Simon Jantke. “Community is central to the lifestyle so we offer amenities that encourage that sense of togetherness. “Residents are saying it’s like a dream come true,” he says. “In the four years since the first residents moved in, various interest groups have organically formed including dance, craft, and a men’s group with the subsequent friendships that have blossomed a joy to behold.” The centre includes a new café, games room, craft room, library, gym, bar and lounge. Residents are enjoying tai chi classes and Triple A sessions in the activity room and fun-filled Happy Hours in the lounge. The top floor independent apartments offer stunning views across to the city and Rangitoto Island. The centre also includes a rest home, hospital and special care unit. Situated on Lincoln Road in Henderson it’s just one key part of the Miriam Corban Village offering. Village amenities also include an indoor heated swimming pool, spa, hair and beauty salons and movie theatre. As with all Ryman Healthcare villages there are a range of living options on offer to suit everyone from independent townhouses and apartments to the extra support of assisted-living apartments, and a range of care options. At Miriam Corban, care options for rest home and hospital residents now include a new care suite offering. These care suites are located in superior corner locations with extra privacy, large windows, and generous floor plans plus a television, private ensuite and tea and coffee station which includes a small fridge. The village will also offer dementia care suites, a premium dementia care option. “Care is not an afterthought but an integral part of Ryman villages. Offering a spectrum of living options ensures residents can live on their terms with the confidence that future health needs are covered,” Simon says. The townhouses and apartments have been designed with modern aesthetics and allow for ample natural light. There is a range of two and three bedroom options available. Simon says that residents can enjoy a worry-free lifestyle with a fixed base weekly fee covering rates, window cleaning, building insurance, gardening, and exterior maintenance. This ensures more time to relish their brand-new homes and the fulfilling village lifestyle on offer. Each Ryman village is named in honour of a Kiwi or Aussie trailblazer and Miriam Corban is a woman who is inextricably linked to Henderson and the west of Auckland through the winemaking legacy of her grandfather Assid Abraham Corban, a Lebanese immigrant who established Mount Lebanon Vineyards in Henderson in 1902. She was a champion and supporter of a long list of community groups and causes, ranging from the Waitakere Red Cross to the Henderson Women’s Bowling Club to the New Zealand Orchid Society. She was also an active campaigner for empowering women in childbirth and promoting maternity hospital rooming-in for new mothers and babies. Miriam earned several royal honours – she was awarded the Commemoration Medal in 1990, the NZ Suffrage Centennial Medal in 1993 and the Queen’s Service Order for Community Service in 1999. “Kiwis such as Miriam pushed further and set the bar high for others to aspire to,” says Simon. “In creating communities that challenge the expectations of ageing, Ryman villages are also setting the bar high. “They’re demonstrating that a retirement lifestyle brimming with new experiences, connections and fulfilment is something we should aspire to. Our Kiwi and Aussie namesakes represent the measure of inspiration, while Ryman villages represent the measure of retirement living.” Ryman was founded in 1984 and has become one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies. The company owns and operates 48 retirement villages in New Zealand and Australia, which are home to more than 14,600 residents, and the company employs 7,600 team members. “With a rich history of providing trusted care and a vision for the future the Miriam Corban Village stands as a testament to the company’s commitment to creating exceptional communities that empower residents to live life to the fullest.” “Offering a spectrum of living options ensures residents can live on their terms with the confidence that future health needs are covered.”
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