Family connections run deeper than most at a Christchurch retirement community. Despite the saying “Mum knows best”, if Arvida Park Lane resident Pat Wadley needs a hand, she can call on her daughter Sharon Rayner, who works in the same village as a wellness partner. And if Rayner needs advice, she often turns to her daughter, Aleshia Wansbrough, Pat’s granddaughter, who is Arvida’s general manager of wellness and care and a former Park Lane village manager. The closeness doesn’t end there. Rayner lives just across the road from Wansbrough, meaning the three generations are never far apart. Pat moved into the village in Addington with her husband Bruce seven months ago, joining a community that was already familiar. Rayner has worked at Arvida Park Lane for 11 years, while Wansbrough spent six years as village manager and, despite her new role, remains a regular visitor. Their bond goes beyond proximity. Wansbrough describes her grandmother as one of her greatest role models.…