A warm welcome to Jejson Jose
Meet Jejson Jose, our new Quality Manager. Jejson joined HBH in December, following a year working in a similar role at the Selwyn Foundation. A trained Registered Nurse, Jejson’s new role...
February 2018
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...
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...