Lifestyle Magazine Australia, Issue Two, 2019

LIFESTYLE Experience Ryman Healthcare

NELLIE MELBA RETIREMENT VILLAGE OFFICIALLY OPENS

Mother's Day

MY Mt Eliza

Delicious

High tea

Fun Run

Ready to eat

A N OT E F R O M G O R DY

Welcome to Lifestyle We’re pleased to bring you the latest edition of Lifestyle magazine.

There’s been a lot happening lately at our Ryman villages in Victoria. With a highlight being the official opening of our Nellie Melba Retirement Village in Wheelers Hill.

It’s that sense of home that Nellie Melba resident Jennett describes. She shares her journey into Nellie Melba, and how important it is to maintain a sense of home. We’re always immensely grateful to our residents for sharing their stories, as there’s no better way for us to convey the true experience of living in one of our villages.

Village staff created a very special Mother’s Day recently. It was a perfect opportunity to welcome families and the wider community into our villages, to join in with the celebrations.

I always enjoy seeing the great photos from these events.

I hope you enjoy reading about the lifestyle and events at our Ryman villages. We welcome you to visit us any time, it’d be great to see you.

Best wishes,

Village openings are a great opportunity to recognise the hard work our team of people put into not only building our villages, but also making them into communities that our residents can call home.

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Gordon MacLeod Chief Executive Ryman Healthcare

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VILLAGE EVENT

Mother's Day What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than a tower of decadent treats and tea served in fine China!

Left: Weary Dunlop resident Elaine with her daughter Philippa

Ryman’s Nellie Melba and Weary Dunlop Retirement Villages held beautiful high teas for residents and their families, as well as interested members of the public, in the lead up to Mother’s Day. The maternal magic in the room was captured on camera for posterity, with

images printed and framed for attendees to take home as a keepsake.

Chef Peter and his team wowed the crowd with an array of cakes, sweets and pastries, washed down with lovely hot tea and splashes of bubbly.

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Above: Independent residents at Weary Dunlop, coincidentally all named Trish!

RESIDENT PROFILE

Feeling a new sense of home It’s interesting how life can change. With time, what was once a busy family home can become a house that is a struggle to maintain by yourself.

That was the case for Jennett, until she sold the family home and moved into an apartment at Ryman’s Nellie Melba Retirement Village in Wheelers Hill.

“I have a son who lives in Canada and I lost my beautiful partner 12 years ago. My home was just too much for me to look after. It was costing me a lot of money,” Jennett says.

“My sister found this place and thought I might be interested. I went for a drive that day to look at the apartment. It was so lovely.”

Jennett made several visits to the village and talked with village staff before deciding to buy a top-floor apartment.

“I’ve never looked back. I had a bigger house, so I needed to condense my things to fit a smaller property, and now I’ve done it.”

After a career in fashion design and make-up artistry, Jennett still enjoys working part-time in sales and cosmetics.

“I was a dressmaker, sewer and fashion designer for many years. Then I became a make-up artist,” she says.

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“I still work in make-up and I sew a lot for myself.”

The beauty of village life is that Jennett can combine those passions with the social aspect of village groups and activities.

“I’ve joined the sewing group and take part in games and activities from the lifestyle program,” she says. “I’m going to try and take up bowls.”

Jennett regularly catches up with long-time friends and speaks highly of new friends she’s made at Nellie Melba.

“The people here are absolutely fantastic,’’ she says. ‘‘They welcome you, and I love that.”

Jennett says her apartment lifestyle is much simpler. She enjoys dining on her balcony and agrees taking care of pot plants is much easier than tending to a large garden.

“I ring my son every other day to say, ‘I just want to tell you that I live like a queen now’,” she laughs.

needs change, the village provides serviced apartment living, low care, high care and specialist dementia care right there in the village.

“I’m on my own now. I lost my partner, and he was my life,’’ she says. ‘‘I think it just came to a stage where my home wasn’t a home any more. It became a house. Now I’ve got my home back and it’s absolutely magnificent.

I just love it.”

Jennett and fellow resident Marilyn, enjoying Mother's Day at the village

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VILLAGE HAPPENINGS

'Granny Melba' would be thrilled!

Nellie Melba Retirement Village is officially open

Above from left: Nellie Melba residents Gerry, Meredith and Maree, with reenactors, and resident Malcolm From left: Ryman Chief Executive Gordon MacLeod with Lord Samuel Vestey, Dame Nellie's great grandson

The closest living link to Australian opera icon Dame Nellie Melba has officially opened the Ryman Melbourne retirement village named in her honour.

"It's a wonderful place. It's just the sort of thing Granny Melba would have been thrilled about, and she would have been very pleased to lend her name to.''

Lord Samuel Vestey, Dame Nellie's great grandson, travelled from the UK to Australia to open the Nellie Melba Retirement Village in Wheelers Hill.

Gordon said grand openings were all about saying thank you to the huge team of people who had contributed so much work.

More than 200 residents and guests celebrated the opening of the village, with Lord Vestey joining Ryman Chief Executive Gordon MacLeod to officially hand over the village to its residents.

Lord Vestey toured the village and was impressed with what he saw. "I'm only 78 but I'm seriously thinking of moving in here.

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Gordon's biggest vote of thanks went to the residents and their families for putting their faith in Ryman.

"This village will be a place of people and a place of compassion. We're determined to create a proud legacy here," Gordon said.

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Joan's drive for life She’s five-foot tall, 100 years old, and born to drive.

Weary Dunlop resident Joan has been a life-long car enthusiast since she started poking around car engines as a toddler with her father.

“I think the first words I could speak were, ‘I want to drive the car’.

Above: Joan, Weary Dunlop independent resident

According to VicRoads, Joan is one of the oldest active drivers in Melbourne. Their records show that, in a state of more than six million people, only around 60 centenarians hold a valid driver’s licence.

At her 100th birthday celebrations recently, she was asked what she’s been most excited about during her century on earth. It’s clear where her heart still lies.

Joan maintains an active social network of friends, family and neighbours at the village.

“The introduction of automatic transmission in cars.” Of course!

MY Mount Eliza fun run

The event is a fundraiser for Myeloma Australia and was founded by Mt Eliza resident Geoff Nyssen, who was diagnosed with the terminal blood cancer five years ago. This year they aimed to raise $80,000 – enough to fund two Myeloma nurses.

In just three years the MY Mt Eliza Run and Fun Festival held at Mount Eliza Regional Park, has become a favourite fixture on the local events calendar.

“It’s a huge amount to raise on the back of what started off a couple of years ago as a little fun run,” Geoff said.

“Myeloma nurses provide great support to people like me, families and carers.”

Geoff said the event wouldn’t be possible without the support of sponsors like Ryman Healthcare.

“It’s unreal to have Ryman supporting us. They’re a founding community partner. It’s fantastic and hugely appreciated.”

Residents and staff from Ryman’s Weary Dunlop and Nellie Melba Retirement Villages were heavily involved on the course, or as volunteers at water stations, food stalls, or presenting medals at the finish line.

From left: Christine and Yvonne, Weary Dunlop independent residents –

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RYMAN DELICIOUS

Ready to eat, and simply Delicious Ryman residents craving a nutritious meal that’s packed with flavour, and is quick and easy to prepare, can now find the perfect option right there in their village.

We’ve chosen four resident favourites from our Delicious menus, plus a new choice, and taken them to the next level with convenience. We now offer beef cheeks, tarragon chicken, macaroni cheese, cottage pie and our new mouth-watering lamb shank as individually frozen meal options.

Like our Delicious recipes, our frozen meals are made fresh on-site by Nellie Melba Head Chef Peter Prins and his team, using fresh, natural ingredients.

Macaroni cheese and cottage pie come as smaller meal

options at $6.50 each. While beef cheeks, tarragon chicken and the lamb shank are large meal options at $12 each.

Or you can save with bundle packs of three.

frozen, ensuring flavour and nutrients are locked in.”

Ryman’s Hotel Services Manager Andrew Gibson explained, “The idea was to offer something for residents who do not normally eat with us – independent residents and some serviced apartment residents – in the evening.”

“The beef cheeks were so tasty, the gravy was just as I love it.

The meat was so tender it melted in my mouth.”

“The meals are all based on our own Delicious recipes.

They have no artificial ingredients and are all made from scratch and then blast

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Andrew and his team worked on the initiative over the last 12 months.

Barbara Reynen-Rose Ryman Chief Operations Officer

“Sometimes you just can’t be bothered to cook! So to be able to nip down and get one will be really convenient.”

Marion Rogerson Independent resident

Residents can purchase Delicious frozen meals from Nellie Melba’s village café, or the shop at Weary Dunlop.

It was the result of a brainstorming session with Ryman suppliers, with the aim of providing residents with meal options that are both convenient and nutritious.

The next step will be to add more meals to the range, including some vegetarian options.

From left: Hotel Services Manager Andrew Gibson with Chef Kumar

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Did you know?

CHOOSING A VILLAGE

Ryman is an approved provider of in-home care packages and short and long-term private services.

These include domestic services; personal care; and companionship, activities, and outings.

Look what's in the neighbourhood!

There’s never been a better time to explore retirement living and aged-care options in the Wheelers Hills community. Ryman now have Weary Dunlop and Nellie Melba Retirement Villages to choose from, each with their own distinctive personality.

“This place is probably the perfect size. The way it’s laid out, with the gardens and everything, it’s pretty spot-on in my book.”

Susan Weary Dunlop resident

WEARY DUNLOP RETIREMENT VILLAGE

A boutique village, with a big heart Opened in 2014, Weary Dunlop is an established village with a closeknit community. Often described as a boutique village, it reflects the type of community environment that residents grew up in. A place

where neighbours have time to stop for chat, and genuinely care about each other.

Find out more about Weary Dunlop Retirement Village on 03 8545 1400.

With beautiful established gardens and the ability to walk around the entire village indoors, residents are loving the lifestyle on offer here.

242 Jells Road, Wheelers Hill

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“We were very impressed the first day we moved in as there was a big tray of sandwiches, desserts, and flowers for us. We felt that was very welcoming."

Loy and Lily Nellie Melba residents

NELLIE MELBA RETIREMENT VILLAGE

A village fit for a Dame Our brand-new Nellie Melba village is a real beauty, located just across the road from Brandon Park Shopping Centre.

Complete with the latest designs in retirement living and aged care, village apartments feature designer kitchens and bathrooms, and open plan living.

The impressive village

centre boasts its own café, where the barista-made coffee is top notch, and the setting is ideal for catching up with friends and family.

Find out more about Nellie Melba Retirement Village on 03 8513 1900.

It’s the perfect mix of Ryman’s quintessential warm and vibrant communities, combined with a little bit of luxury.

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2 Collegium Avenue, Wheelers Hill

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WHO WE ARE

Ryman Healthcare has been building and operating retirement living and aged-care facilities within one village community for over 35 years.

Because we get our resident experience right and look after our sta, everything else falls into place.

This makes a positive dierence to the daily lives of our residents.

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