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...
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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...
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...
A new lease of life for Stevenson Village
In 2017, HBH Senior Living took over Stevenson Village, a 36-unit retirement village in Howick that provides affordable, social housing for older people. Built in 1975 by Sir William and...
Day Programme Audit
All HBH’s services are audited by the DHBs or Ministry of Health on a regular 3 to 4 yearly cycle. In June HBH’s Day Programme was audited. The results were...
Appreciating the culture of our Chinese community
HBH staff recently took part in a cultural training session that focused on our Chinese community. With a growing Chinese population in Howick, we are keen to foster strong links...
New tenant for old home support building
From the beginning of October you will notice some new things happening in the old home support building across the driveway at HBH. Tranquillity Mind and Body has leased the...
HBH Senior Living rescues social housing village
The latest edition of INsite Magazine featured an article about HBH Senior Living's purchase of Stevenson Village. Below is an excerpt from the article. Read the full story here. “Homelessness is...
HBH Senior Living welcomes the Nihon Daycare Centre from Japan
At the end of January, HBH Senior Living hosted a delegation from Nihon Daycare Centre in Japan, a provider of day programmes for children and older people. Due to changes...