Jingle all the way to our village Christmas do! 🎉🎅 Good vibes, great company, and a whole lot of festive fun!
Maygrove Care Residents Christmas Party 2023
What a lovely day in Maygrove Care, spreading Christmas cheer and joy with festive music and carols.
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful”
—W.T. Ellis
24 Days of Christmas Promo
Our 24 Days of Christmas is all wrapped up, and what a wonderful time of year it is! Our luckiest recipient was Warren who picked a remarkable $10,000 upon signing up to Maygrove Village! Merry Christmas
Hoppertunity Spring/Summer 2023
Aged Advisor Award Finalists!
Maygrove Village and Hospital are proud to announce that we have been chosen as Finalists for Aged Advisor's People's Choice Awards this year. A big thank you to everyone who voted for us, and thank you to our awesome residents and team! 🎉
Maygrove Village’s Stage One Official Re-Opening
We celebrated a very special milestone at Maygrove Village yesterday, with the official re-opening of our bar and café, and entertainment area. "The new facility is nothing short of beautiful, and stands as a testament to the dedication Hopper Living has in providing a quality environment, in enhancing the lifestyle of our fantastic residents. The space is the residents’ sanctuary and the heart and soul of the Village, a place where cherished memories can be made and shared, where laughter can echo through the halls, and where fun and friendship can thrive." - Shana Hopper-McCully
Maygrove Village's Stage One Interior Re-opening
Maygrove Village’s Stage One interior redesign is complete! ✅
Last Friday was a very exciting day at Maygrove as residents were welcomed into the interior of their freshly renovated common area. While we still have to complete the outside work we were thrilled to see our residents investigating the new layout, making themselves at home again and getting acquainted with their new look café. We are so grateful for the trust the residents placed in us and the patience they have extended to us while we have gone through this renovation. The re-opening put all the hard work into perspective and it was wonderful to hear how for so many we have not only met but exceeded their expectations. Thanks must go to our village team, they are very tired but very happy after all the lovely comments from the residents.
Enjoy watching a quick video of the day below.
Grandies Fundraiser
Maygrove Village is proud to support HBC Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren Group. Every month we provide a space for the group to meet and include a hot lunch to nourish the team. At this month’s meeting, we surprised the group with a fundraiser we had put together in secret, where our team at Maygrove got creative and painted some artwork for a blind auction. Our fantastic contractors, residents, and the wider Hopper team supported the cause by purchasing the paintings where we raised a total of $2653.00, and on Wednesday we surprised the GPGG by presenting them with a cheque of the funds we raised.
Hoppertunity Autumn/Winter 2023
Welcoming The New
At our 20th Celebration in August 2022, we announced to our residents that our Village will be getting a brand-new refresh of our common areas. This will be managed in stages to ensure there is minimal disruption to our Village Residents, and the results are well worth it. At completion Maygrove Villages’ main building will have a brand-new café/restaurant and bar area extending out to the outdoor patio, a new look, a modern foyer and reception area with up-to-date staff premises, and a face-lift for our beauty salon, pool, gym, and multi-purpose area. Building construction will commence mid-2023.
Wearable Arts at Maygrove Village
Our residents were very busy creating their fabulous works of art for the Wearable Arts show last week. Check out all their creations below!
Celebration - Gatsby Style
On Saturday evening our residents, staff, and shareholders celebrated the night away, Gatsby-style. Our Team transformed the Village restaurant, bar, and dancefloor into a glamourous 1920’s style theme. Attendees looked gorgeous as they dressed to the theme in sequins, feathers, and pearls. Food and bubbles flowed throughout the evening as the three-piece band serenaded the crowd. We all had a fantastic night celebrating a huge milestone, seeing Maygrove Village reach its 20th year.
Maygrove Village turns 20 years old
This August, Maygrove Village celebrates its 20th Birthday, and this week the residents, staff, friends, and family came together to celebrate with speeches, stories of the past, present and future, cumulating in a cake cutting ceremony, with all enjoying a glass of bubbles and slice of cake. This event was the start of a month-long celebration which commemorates all whom have been involved since Maygrove’s inception.
Maygrove Village holds a special place in many people’s hearts, and this was apparent while attending the ceremony, especially to witness the delightful residents who’ve embraced the Hopper lifestyle. It was obvious the residents enjoy a vibrant social culture, and love living at the Village. It was equally apparent that the village and hospital staff authentically care for, and enjoy the residents’ company. The Village has maintained a sense of team, even with the challenges and trying times that retirement villages have faced during recent Covid times. The long-standing staff members and original residents who still reside at Maygrove were honoured as an integral part of the Maygrove legacy. Speeches were given by Don Shaw (one of the first residents), who praised Maygrove for being a haven during Covid lockdowns and expressed how lucky he felt to be at Maygrove. We also heard from Village Manager Leonie Knell, Hopper Developments CEO, Tim Brooks, who has just celebrated his 40th year at Hoppers, and Shana Hopper-McCully, the Brand & Strategy Development Manager and part of the third generation of Hoppers in the family business. Shana reminisced about time spent with her brothers collecting kauri gum and swedes amongst the clay and topsoil during the development of the Maygrove site. She also recalled times, at 14 years old, of being grounded and made to vacuum the hallways after school as a punishment. Leigh Hopper was unfortunately unable to attend the celebration but sent his regards and his recognition of the milestone in the evolution of the Village.
“With a dedicated team it has developed into a well-regarded establishment. I cannot place enough praise on our wonderful staff, particularly during recent and continuing Covid challenges. It is their efforts that deliver such a fantastic culture and makes us all so proud to be associated with Maygrove. I’m sure I speak for residents in this regard also. The bricks and mortar may be up to 20 years old now but the next few years will see a major face lift contributing to the quality lifestyle enjoyed.”
Maygrove Village’s signature Art Deco building has always set them apart from the rest, but the face lift scheduled for later this year involving a major refurbishment of the common amenity areas including the café, foyer, library, pool, gym and outdoor seating areas will take the Village to a higher level again.
Covid 19 Update | Tuesday 17th August 2021
As at 11.59pm Tuesday the 17th of August , New Zealand is going into level 4 lockdown for 3 days, Auckland and Coromandel will be in level 4 for 7 days. Following this announcement Maygrove Village and Maygrove Care will be following the Level 4 lockdown procedure.
The Village and Hospital will be closed to visitors and all community activities will not be operating. Only access to essential visitors or visitors on compassionate grounds will be considered. We appreciate your understanding at this time and ask that you abide by the level 4 guidelines click here
We will continue to keep a close watch on developments, advise you on any changes and assist to make this lockdown as stress free as possible. If you have any further queries please contact the Maygrove Village and Care staff. Keep safe and stay kind
Time for some lunch Inspiration!
The chefs are cooking up a storm in the Maygrove kitchen with exciting and delicious new offerings. Todays lunch “Seafood Laksa”. Thank you team so yummy!
Field of Poppies
The staff at Maygrove Village have been upcycling plastic bottles to create a field of poppies for Anzac day. A special thanks to Kelly Patterson for the extra time and effort she has contributed in making over 300 poppies and thanks to the Maygrove residents for the collection of the bottles. A lovely display as we honour, reflect and remember this Anzac day.