Real people. Real communities.
Anglican Retirement Villages continues to be one of the premier aged care providers in Australia, offering care, services and accommodation to over 4,000 people in some 25 locations and care and services to a further 1,200 people living within their own homes in the wider community. We currently employ over 2,500 people, who have the support of over 1,000 volunteers.
In purely organisational terms, ARV’s primary activities are the provision of care, assistance and accommodation offered to residents and clients. However ARV seeks a deeper engagement both within the communities we support and the broader communities within which we are situated.
Everything we offer to our residents and clients first and foremost takes place in the context of a personal relationship. As we provide for people physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually, we become a part of their lives – and they become part of ours. Relationships are at the heart of who we are and what we do.
Relationships are in turn the currency of community and are therefore vital to the attainment of our vision - “creating communities of Christian care”.
The vibrancy of our communities is evident in the enthusiastic participation of our residents and clients in dozens of aspects of life. When this is coupled with support to promote health and well-being it creates a marvellous sense of belonging and vitality.
Our villages are great places to live
Within this network of supportive communities ARV’s provision for the spiritual needs of our residents and clients continues to be fundamental and shines through in all we do.
Spiritual care is every bit as important as all the other dimensions of care and for this reason spiritual and pastoral support – not only to our residents but also to community clients and staff – will always be central to our thinking.
