Built on a foundation of exceptional and compassionate aged care in the southern region since the 1960s, the not-for-profit Calvary Hospital Southland Foundation is transitioning and re-visiting the entire aged care delivery model – The Hawthorndale Care Village Charitable Trust.
The Hawthorndale Care Village is similar to but not a replica of a Dutch dementia village, De Hogeweyk. We are developing a model that is informed by the lessons De Hogeweyk has learned since it opened in 2009. Working with SIT and others we are exploring ways to ensure the village is connected with the community. Those living with dementia will not be in a separate wing but fully integrated as part of the wider village.
The Hawthorndale Care Village Charitable Trust
Fergus More – Chair
Sarah Hannan
Paddy O’Brien
Neil Lewis
Project Team
Paddy O’Brien
ONZM
Paddy is a born and bred Southlander, a former police detective, international rugby referee and is currently the World Rugby Sevens Match Official Manager. Awarded the ONZM in 2005 for services to rugby refereeing, he is a Board Member of Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT) and has been a Board Member of Calvary Hospital Southland since 2013. Both his parents resided at Calvary and his family were very impressed with the compassionate care they received in their time there. Married to Carolyn with four adult children, Paddy is a passionate supporter of The Hawthorndale Care Village, as the current way New Zealand approaches care for dementia patients needs to change.
Sarah Hannan
BCom DipTour
Since returning to Southland in 2008, Sarah has been in management roles with Southland Chamber of Commerce and then as Programme Director for the Southland Regional Development Strategy (SoRDS). Previously, Sarah held senior marketing and management positions in tourism, education, advertising and manufacturing in Queenstown and Christchurch and spent two years working in London in contract marketing.
Neil Lewis
Owner of Lewis Windows & Doors
Neil’s work life has revolved primarily around joinery manufacturing. He is the founder and Director of Lewis Windows Limited, established 41 years ago currently employing 30 staff. He has held various directorships, including the Southland Otago Employers Association, Southland Chamber of Commerce and Calvary Hospital Southland where he is also a Trustee of the foundation. Neil has held a number of directorships within Rotary, is a Past President of the club and a Paul Harris Fellow.
Mark O’Connor
BCom, FCAANZ, FNZIM, MInstD
Mark is a qualified accountant who has primarily been involved in senior management roles in the New Zealand port sector for more than 25 years. He is the former CEO of NZX listed company South Port NZ, a position he held for 18 years.
Mark is Chairman of private equity fund Invest South and a director of SBS Bank. He is also Chairman of the Assurance & Risk Committee for NZ Customs and has been active in the Southland Regional Development (SoRDS) programme. He currently chairs the SoRDS Aquaculture Working Group.
Margaret Brown
Redg. Comp Nurse, BA Soc Sc, Post Grad Cert Health Sciences
Margaret is a NZ Registered Nurse with extensive knowledge and experience. She has held leadership and management roles within the secondar and primary health-care sector in Southland. Margaret has managed Calvary Hospital (consisting of 72 beds and 8 flats) for the past 11 years and brings inordinate strength to this role. She fosters and supports a culture that strives for excellence in clinical service provision, has oversight of health and safety, quality and risk management and leads and manages organisational certification. Margaret has a clear vision for future development and is a passionate advocate for the development of The Hawthorndale Care Village.
Frank O’Boyle
BEng(Civil), CPEng
Frank is a qualified Civil Engineer with over 20 years’ experience. Originally from Ireland, In his early years Frank worked in the construction industry in Ireland and Australia before moving to New Zealand in 2005. Frank spent 10 years working for an engineering consultancy firm in Invercargill before taking the opportunity to enter the New Zealand Port sector in 2015 when he was employed by South Port NZ as their Infrastructure Manager. In his free time Frank has a passion for sport and if he’s not on the sideline supporting his three children, he might be spotted attempting to pull the boots on himself to various degrees of success. He also likes to get out for a run from time to time with Bluff Hill one of his favourite tracks.
