Sep-Oct 2016 Issue | Business View Oceania

212 Business View Oceania - September/October 2016 Plans are also in the process of being prepared to convert the downstairs wing to a dementia unit. The Glenwood Board recognises the importance of of- fering on-site continuity of care for res- ident’s changing needs. Since Glen- wood was established, the continuous support of the residents to have the best quality of life has been the num- ber one priority of the Board and Glen- wood’s staff. Focusing on the residents As Glenwood is a not-for-profit organi- sation, its income is diverted back into the home and retirement village. The Glenwood Anglican-Methodist South Canterbury Trust is still responsible for Glenwood’s operations and they have done a remarkable job throughout the years. The organisation’s founding val- ues are all about loving, caring, and re- specting people. These values have been extended into the general philos- ophy of Glenwood which means a res- ident-focused approach, an empha- sis on independence and individual choice, and the provision of the high- est levels of care. One of the things that separates Glen- wood from similar organisations is that they believe in making a true home for