Edmund Hillary Retirement Village
Care is not an ‘add on’ at a Ryman village, it is built into the fabric of our villages from the very beginning. It’s comforting for couples and friends to know they can still be near each other even if their health needs are different.
Edmund Hillary care centre offers a range of care options including resthome, hospital and specialist dementia care. Like all aspects of our villages, we constantly look for ways to improve both the care we provide and the innovation behind it. Care is customised using our myRyman Care app and residents love the food in our seasonal Delicious menu, which is prepared fresh on site by village chefs.
Edmund Hillary is one of over 90% of established Ryman villages that have been awarded 4-year certification by the Ministry of Health. It’s recognised as the ‘gold standard’ in care.
Each Ryman village is named in honour of a Kiwi or Aussie trailblazer: Anthony Wilding, Lady Diana Isaac, Evelyn Page. They pushed further and set the bar high for others to aspire to. In creating communities that challenge the expectations of ageing, Ryman villages are also setting the bar high. They’re demonstrating that a retirement lifestyle brimming with new experiences, connections and fulfilment is something we should aspire to. Our Kiwi and Aussie namesakes represent the measure of inspiration, while Ryman villages represent the measure of retirement living.
Sir Edmund Hillary (1919 - 2008)
In 1953, New Zealander Sir Edmund (Ed) Hillary was the first mountaineer to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In recognition, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Following this feat, Ed climbed another 10 Himalayan mountain peaks among many other expeditions. An adventurer to his core, he reached the South Pole in 1958 and the North Pole in 1985. The latter was achieved in partnership with astronaut Neil Armstrong. Ed’s relentless determination in the face of adversity resulted in him being the first man to climb Mount Everest and reach both the North and South Poles.
In the years after his Everest success, Ed’s primary agenda was the wellbeing of the Nepalis, specifically the Sherpas. Seven years after his famed ascent he founded the Himalayan Trust which provided airfields, hospitals, and schools in remote areas of Nepal. In 2003 he was made an honorary citizen of Nepal.
Sir Ed was a modest, humble man and is the face of New Zealand’s $5 note. In 2008, his life achievements were acknowledged by New Zealand with a state funeral.
A biography Edmund Hillary by Kevin Boon was published in 1991. Five years later, Sir Edmund Hillary: Everest and Beyond written by Whitney Stewart was published.
