Glenwood

Business View Oceania AT A GLANCE WHO: Glenwood WHAT: A not-for-profit organization maintaining rest homes, hospital- level care, and a retirement village WHERE: Anglican-Methodist South Canterbury Glenwood Home Trust Board, 6 Glenwood Avenue, Timaru , 7910 NZ WEBSITE: glenwood.org.nz slowly rose from that foundation to be- come the vibrant care community it is today. Throughout Glenwood’s long histo- ry its ideals based on the Christian values of love, respect and inclusive- ness have always remained the same. In 1964, Glenwood Home opened its doors to 20 residents. A few years lat- er, Glenwood added a new downstairs wing that could host up to 8 more peo- ple. Then, in the early 1970s, the Glen- wood retirement village was built con- sisting of 17 one bedroom cottages designed with independent living in mind. Those cottages were located to the north of the rest home. Finally, in 2005, there was a major multi-million dollar redevelopment that completely transformed Glenwood. More specifically, the redevelopment added two new wings consisting of 16 rooms with en-suites in addition to a new reception and administration area, staff offices, additional service rooms, a sheltered enclosed court- yard, and ‘Sunshine Alley’, a sunny an- nexed lounge. Existing rooms were also refurbished and extended in size with en-suites added. More impor- tantly, the two new wings were built to meet hospital-level standards. As a fu- ture-proofing strategy Recently Glenwood has applied for and been granted a Ministry of Health license to provide hospital level care.