It’s a big day for us – we are excited to announce that we are now accepting expressions of interest for residents to live at Korongee! Korongee is a village for people living with dementia, offering small house living and an innovative model of care. Located in the northern suburbs of Hobart, Korongee is slated […]
Researchers at the Wicking Centre, in consultation with Glenview, are seeking input from people interested in the development of the model of care for the Korongee village. Members of the Glenorchy local community are invited to participate. There are three ways you can participate: group meetings over online video calls individual interviews in person, over […]
Here is our CEO, Lucy O’Flaherty, sharing an update on Glenview’s two week lockdown.
In this short video, Prof James Vickers, director of the Wicking Dementia and Research Centre in Hobart, answers some questions regarding younger onset dementia. What is it exactly? Who is more at risk of developing younger onset dementia? And what is Korongee doing differently? Prof James Vickers on younger onset dementia from Glenview Community Services […]
People often ask us where the name Korongee originated from. The story itself is shrouded in the mists of history but after undertaking some historical research, a likely answer to the name question has come to light. The original land owner was a man by the name of Henry Emmet, and by the 1890s, the […]