In 1983, Kevin Hickman, a private detective, was asked to investigate a resthome (aged-care facility) fire in Christchurch.
“To me it was crazy, the standards were so poor. The fire was in an old villa and there were four people to a room all with shared toilets,’’ Kevin recalls.
“I thought, what would I want for Mum? I’d want a single room, with an attached ensuite. Not a shared ensuite, because that creates enormous problems.’
Ryman villages provide retirement living and care options that suit your needs. From independent and assisted living, to low care, high care, and specialist dementia care. All within the same village community.
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Melbourne office:
PO Box 33119,
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Registered office (NZ):
+64 3 366 4069