Mary Ogilvy House providing customised care for residents

INDEPENDENT aged care

facility Mary Ogilvy House offers its residents a boutique experience that is customised to each individual.

Home to 80 residents, Mary Ogilvy has provided a home away from home for Tasmanians for more than 75 years.

Current resident Dorothy Jordan has been living at Mary Ogilvy for the past five years.

“I knew I couldn’t look after myself and Mary Ogilvy worked closely with my family to make the move from normal home life to assisted living seamless,” she said.

Dorothy, 97, enjoys spending her days reading and stitching and occasionally partaking in bus outings and quiz nights.

“From the very moment I moved in I felt welcomed, nothing was ever too much hassle for the staff,” she said.

“I found great peace and comfort knowing that I would spend my final years living in a place that felt like home.”

Mary Ogilvy also has 17 self-contained units on site for residents who are seeking more independence.

Eric and Heidi Linsenmeier have been living in an independent one-bedroom unit for just over a year.

“We are loving it, we get total independence but know that if we need assistance that a team of highly skilled staff are just a moment away,” Heidi said.

“After having to move out of our home in the Huon Valley due to my ongoing health issues, we found real peace in moving our life to Mary Ogilvy.

“It is big enough to accommodate our belongings and we have the freedom to make the space our own.”

Eric and Heidi liked that the aged care facility was on the same site as their current residence.

“As we continue to age it brings us a real sense of relief knowing we can transition over to an aged care facility with staff we are familiar with,” Eric said.

“We have found that the staff are really lovely and are ready to help whenever we need but we also have the freedom to live our lives as we always have.”