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We are always looking to improve the quality of life and care of older people through innovation and research, one of those newest improvements is Riverview Assisted Living apartments.
Assisted Living is new to the Aged Care industry but is a crucial step between Independent Living and Residential Care. If you find it difficult to clean, cook and do your own laundry, but still want the freedom of living independently, Assisted Living might be the right choice for you.
At Riverview Assisted Living, you can have your own car, come and go as you please, while still having essentials taken care of for you. Lianne Rowles is one of Riverview’s concierges who are on-hand 9am-6pm seven days a week to help Residents with anything they need. “Assisted Living is for people looking to downsize, but don’t need full-time care,” Lianne said.
Her role at Riverview Assisted Living is similar to a concierge for a “five-star hotel”. “I’m the first contact point for the Residents and their families,” Lianne said. “I help book doctor’s appointments, hairdressing appointments, I organise activities and I do case management.”
Case management is an essential element of Riverview Assisted Living, as it gives each Resident an opportunity to talk about their support.
“Everyone’s an individual, and some have more complex needs than others,” Lianne said. She is dedicated to serving the Residents and has developed a personal relationship with all of them. One such Resident is Neta Holyoake, who has been living at Riverview since 2021. Before Riverview, Neta had lived in a twostorey house with 80 acres of farmland and had been living alone since her husband, Warrick, passed away.
“I was living with a dog and had four unsuccessful hip operations. I felt I couldn’t stay there,” Neta said. Neta toured Riverview and bought her apartment the very same day. “I had acres of green at home, and I have that here.” She had experience with Carrington before, her father lived in Paling Court, and her mother was in Werombi Court for 10 years.
Neta recalled feeling “insecure” when she was first moving in, but said Carrington was a very comfortable space. “Coming here after my husband died, I was feeling very frightened.” Even though the space was unfamiliar, the security put her at ease, with a private resident carpark and swipe card access to every door and lift in the building.
Neta is often in the dining room playing board games with other Residents, but she also has a busy social life outside of Riverview, going to church at St. John’s in Camden, and visiting her twin sister.
“Your life doesn’t end because you come here.” Neta said she has three families: her church, her children, and Riverview.
“It’s Aged Care with a bit of Luxury.”
