A fond farewell to Lyn Ramsay
After 30 years working across many roles at HBH Senior Living, Quality Manager Lyn Ramsay has embarked on her next exciting role – retirement! Lyn started working part-time at HBH as...
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Gracedale: a welcome addition to the family
Gracedale is a 36-bed facility owned by Grace Trust, a private trust with strong links to the local Church of Christ congregation. In early 2017, representatives from Gracedale’s Board approached HBH...
A big Christmas ‘thank you’ to our volunteers!
HBH Senior Living has over 130 volunteers who play a crucial role in the wellbeing of residents and assisting staff to provide exceptional care. Their contribution is always hugely appreciated...
Virtual Village is virtually a go
The ‘virtual village’ initiative outlined in the last issue of The Beacon is progressing well and we are seeking feedback from the Howick community to find out whether a Village...
Best of both worlds for apartment residents
The days are full and varied for the residents of HBH Senior Living’s independent apartments. A recent foray into line dancing was just one of the many activities initiated by Social...
Introducing Sharon, caregiver and all-round great person
Our wonderful caregivers help our residents with most aspects of daily life, from getting up and dressed for breakfast, to stopping for a chat or spending one-on-one time with them. Take...
Hungry for food or company? Come to Milly’s cafe
Introducing Milly’s cafe, a fantastic new initiative from staff member, Milly Pearce. After working in the household team for five years, Milly recently came up with the idea of creating...
Caregiver Celebrates 40 Years at HBH Senior Living
Hillary Payne can never forget 1977. It was the year Star Wars hit the screens worldwide and Apple launched its first personal computer. But the then 16 year old was...
A Bellyful of help
Bellyful is a local charity for new mums that provides meals for families with new-borns or young children who are struggling with illness. Our Rest Home residents provided much needed...
40 years young … and still going strong!
This month, HBH Senior Living celebrates 40 years since the doors of Howick Baptist Home and Hospital (as it was then known) were first opened in 1977. A great deal has...