Author Archives: Alison Windmill
Ready, set, action! Construction begins on Korongee site
It’s all happening down at Korongee as the construction management company Fairbrother has officially moved onto the site and is now in the process of conducting earthworks to lay the foundations for the village. Korongee project manager Donna Lashmar said this represents an exhilarating phase of the Korongee development. “It’s truly exciting to see the […]
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Glenview CEO named Tasmanian Business Woman of the Year
To say we’re proud is an understatement! Our CEO Lucy O’Flaherty was named 2019 Telstra Tasmanian Business Woman of the Year at an awards ceremony in Hobart recently and she thanked those who work beside her at Glenview. “Without my team, there is no way I would have won these awards, so a huge thanks […]
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Site works start on Australia-first dementia village
Final plans for a cutting edge Australian first suburban village designed to recreate real life experiences for people living with dementia were unveiled on 17 December. Funded through a social impact investment with industry super fund HESTA, managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA), and to be built with some assistance from the Commonwealth Government, Korongee’s […]
Personal training sessions at the Hobart Aquatic Centre
Penny was amazed when she discovered her home care package with us could cover personal training sessions at Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre. She says she looks forward to seeing her trainer Danielle once a week at the pool and undertaking exercises and stretches to improve her mobility and flexibility. “It’s given me self confidence in […]
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Nothing beats the joy of ten pin bowling!
Nothing beats the joy of ten pin bowling! Here’s Wally enjoying his turn with his friends from our day centre on a recent outing in Moonah.
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Healthy Living at Glenview
Our catering assistant Bree is pictured here with a tray of yummy fruit loaf ready to serve up for residents’ afternoon tea. Made from scratch in our kitchen with less sugar and with bran added in, this is just one of the many ways we’re serving up healthier food options. And the bonus is the […]
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Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards
The awards are designed to encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contributions individuals, communities, and businesses are making throughout Tasmania. A gala dinner was held on 23 November at the Grand Chancellor Hotel in Hobart and while we didn’t win, we were honoured to have made it to the finals, among a field of amazing […]
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The European influence on Korongee
Korongee will draw on a range of international best practice models, particularly the Hogeweyk dementia village in the Netherlands. Glenview CEO, Lucy O’Flaherty, visited Hogeweyk in 2014 and she was inspired by the transformative health and wellbeing benefits village life had made to people who live there. Hogeweyk is a specially designed village with 23 houses for […]
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