Ryman Healthcare is in the running for 10 awards at the Asia-Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards in Singapore.
Considered the ‘Oscars of aged care’, the awards attracted more than 300 submissions from across the Asia-Pacific region. In 2023, Ryman won four categories, including ‘Innovation of the Year (Response to COVID-19)’ and ‘Operator of the Year (Ageing in Place).’
The retirement living and aged care company’s Saffron hospitality platform is a finalist in two innovative award categories.
With Saffron, the care team take meal orders on tablets, providing residents with photographs and ingredient details. This allows the team to help residents choose nutritionally appropriate meals while maintaining their autonomy.
Ryman rolled out the hospitality platform to 40 villages across New Zealand and Australia in 2023, and is the first aged care provider in the Asia Pacific region to use Saffron.
Ryman’s care model, with its range of care options on offer, is also a finalist in the ‘Operator of the Year – Ageing in Place’ and ‘Innovation of the Year – Ageing in Place’ categories.
The selection highlights the strength of Ryman’s care offering, which sees independent retirement living fully integrated with serviced apartments, home care services, and rest home care, hospital care, and specialist dementia care.
Ryman's 2024 nominations include:
- Operator of the Year – Ageing in Place
- Operator of the Year – Active Ageing
- Operator of the Year – Assisted Living
- Innovation of the Year (Model of Care) - Ageing in Place model
- Innovation of the Year (Technology Social Engagement) – myRyman App
- Innovation of the Year (Technology Product by Operator) – myRyman App
- Innovation of the Year (Rehabilitation Programme) – Triple A+ Functional Fitness
- Innovation of the Year (Technology Product by Operator) – Saffron hospitality platform
- Innovation of the Year (Food and Nutrition) – Saffron hospitality platform
- Design of the Year (Interior Design) – Deborah Cheetham Retirement Village
Ryman’s New Zealand CEO, Cheyne Chalmers, said the number of nominations spoke volumes about the company’s care model and its continued focus on innovation and design.
“We always strive to create village communities that have our residents – their hopes, their needs, their relationships – at their heart, and that requires a mindset of constant innovation and evolution. To be nominated across so many categories at such prestigious international awards is really gratifying, and a huge credit to the entire Ryman team,” said Chalmers.
The Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards will be announced at the World Ageing Festival in Singapore on May 9, 2024.
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