Congratulations to Sharon McDonald who is bringing home her daughter, son-in-law and grandson from Coffs Harbour, Australia. The Bring Me Home For Christmas prize was for one person to come home for Christmas - but we decided to bring the whole family over from Australia to Nelson! We also have given Sharon McDonald a $500 grocery voucher to make their Christmas extra special. Listen to the phonecall Kristin made to Sharon, to tell her she had won Bring Me Home For Christmas 2011:
Catch us at the Nelson Home & Garden Show, this weekend (25, 26, 27 November 2011), at Trafalgar Centre. We will be at site 164. Come and chat to us about life at Stillwater Gardens, in the casual environment of the Nelson Home & Garden Show. We will also have an area where you can fill out your Bring Me Home For Christmas entry, and give it to one of us in person. We look forward to seeing you.
We are in full swing with Bring Me Home For Christmas 2011. Make sure you get in your entry before the end of November to be in the chance to win.
Listen to our latest radio ads detailing a bit more about Bring Me Home For Christmas:
As the days start getting warmer and the evenings begin to get lighter, we are looking forward to fresh and sunny spring. With various activities and outings still happening over the winter months Stillwater Gardens has been as busy as ever. All of our villas have now sold, and we here at Stillwater Gardens love all of the new friendships that have been sparking up with our new residents. We are taking expressions of interest for anyone looking to join us at Stillwater Gardens; so ask us today for more information, or to be included on the waiting list. Make sure you stay tuned for the next stage here at Stillwater Gardens, and how you can take advantage of a better quality of life.
What a glorious summer it has been! We were here onsite over the Christmas and New Year period, enjoying the sun and sounds of summer.
We are now down to our final Villas available - so it really is a case of getting in quick!
Villas O, P, J and K are all in their final stages of being finished. Our builders are onsite, so if you are moving into one of our new Villas you might want to pop down to see us and make a few personalised alterations.
We had a really busy Christmas, and want to extend a warm welcome to all of our new residents - we can't wait for the coming year and hope you are having a lovely summer.
It has been a month of winners with Stillwater Gardens.
Bring Me Home For Christmas ended with one lucky winner taking the big prize. Lauren wrote in to bring home her Poppa David from Whangarei for Christmas, who she hasn't seen for four years, and he has never met her three children. But not only that, we wanted to make it extra special and are flying home Lauren's Nana Mary as well. We also wanted to make sure that they would have the best Christmas and so gave them an extra $500 on top of that, so they could get the best turkey and the best bottle of bubbles. Lauren was speechless.
Listen to the phone-call we made with More FM, when we told Lauren she was the winner:
Our Open Days were a huge success, with lots of people seeing what Stillwater Gardens is all about.
We recently drew a winner for our Open Day Gift Basket, and the lucky winner was Mrs M Stevenson, who was extremely happy to be taking away a lovely gift basket of goodies.
Stillwater Gardens are the proud sponsors of MoreFM's Bring Me Home For Christmas, giving one family the opportunity to bring a loved one back to Nelson for a Christmas they will never forget.
The competition has so far been a great success, and we look forward to congratulating the lucky winner.
Stillwater Gardens were also proud to be able to support St Pauls Catholic School with their recent school production of “The Chimpanzees of Happytown” by supplying umbrellas for some of the dances. The production was held over two nights with family and friends in attendance at the Garin College Gymnasium. The production was a credit to the hard work of Mr John Phillips and the staff and students of St Pauls Catholic School.
Hear how our residents, guests and staff all love Stillwater Gardens Retirement Village.
Join us for our Open Days this October - this is a chance for you to see what we are all about.
We have a range of options available from our spacious three bedroom villas, to our apartments with 24-hour care. What ever your needs be, we can help you enjoy your independence.
If you would like a complimentary ride to or from Stillwater Gardens, we can arrange this for you.
Open Days will be on Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of October, from 1 - 4 pm.
We have a number of fantastic activities coming up this month that our residents are able to enjoy – starting with the Alzheimer’s Tea Week “Duck Race” and afternoon tea fundraiser. We will be hosting a Midwinter Christmas Dinner, and some of our residents will taking a trip to visit Ernest Rutherford to play Bingo. Residents will also enjoy entertainment from Marian on her keyboard, the Ukulele Ladies and Phil Steans.
Lifestyle Tip From Kristin:
We currently have a very sunny two-bedroom apartment available, as well as options for one bedroom apartments. The two bedroom apartments are very popular, so be in quick to secure your place at Stillwater Gardens.
Our latest radio ads have a special message from Pam and Max Bethune, two of our residents here at Stillwater Gardens.
We have had a fantastic month, and would like to warmly welcome all new staff and residents into the Stillwater Gardens family. With winter well and truly upon us, everyone here at Stillwater Gardens have been finding plenty to do to keep those pesky winter chills away.
We had a Queens Birthday High Tea, with a visit from the Queen herself! Residents have been entertained by Heather & Gwen, the Golden Girls, Country Ken, Sentimental Journey and Connie & Singers. Coming up, we have a visit from the Oakwoods Retirement Village bowls team, to see who will claim the coveted trophy.
We have built ten of the Stage Two villas, with another six about to be built – so there is plenty of room available for anyone thinking of joining us here at Stillwater Gardens.
Kristin Nimmo, Business Manager
Lifestyle tip from Kristin: Avoid the winter chills and make the move to a better quality of life – join the family at Stillwater Gardens.
Listen to our recent radios adverts aired on The Breeze and More FM radio stations and featuring Business Manager Kristin Nimmo to hear how Stillwater Gardens can be right for you:
Stage one is now sold and as part of the 2nd Birthday celebrations at Stillwater Gardens Retirement Village, the Stage 2 Villas have been released and are selling now.
This development will include a combination of two and three bedroom villas all with internal access garages and all the modern features you would expect to find in a new home, including under-floor heating, dishwasher and an ensuite (in some 2 bedroom and all 3 bedroom styles). There is also space to park the boat or caravan and a pavilion with a gymnasium, BBQ area and inground spa pool. The contractors are onsite now and building is underway. A decision to move today could see you settled by Christmas!
Stillwater Gardens is about lifestyle, security and companionship. The village residents can attest to this fact and continue to enjoy life, they recognise that retirement is no excuse to give up on the finer things. Stillwater Gardens is locally owned and operated by Nelson’s longest serving aged care provider, the Nimmo Family. The community and family atmosphere at Stillwater Gardens is evident from the time you enter the complex.
For further information, please feel free to contact the Manager, Mark Nimmo on 543-8070 or visit during the open days 9am - 3pm Monday to Friday.