Retirement Housing (Rental)
Abbeyfield Roslyn House
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‘Flatting for over 55-year olds’
If you want to live independantly, in a secure family style home, and have company when you choose, or have time to yourself, Abbeyfield Roslyn House will give you all of this. It's just like flatting, with the added benefit of having a live-in housekeeper, who purchases the household needs and prepares the two main meals each day. You can help yourself to breakfast, eating in the dining room or taking it back to your own suite. Abbeyfield Roslyn House is a happy house as the residents set the rules, and the housekeeper and voluntary committee are there to serve the residents. Have a look at our website: www.abbeyfield.org.nz and search for the Abbeyfield in the Palmerston North region. Just a weekly rental, which is a share of the house expenses, is all that is required. This rental includes all your food, power, phone, and outgoings such as rates, etc. In your suite there are connections for you computer, cable tv, private phone, etc. For more information phone Cliff on 06 357 2830. We'd love to show you through Abbeyfield Roslyn House. |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 115 Vogel Street |
| Suburb | Roslyn |
| District | North |
| City/Town | Palmerston North |
| Postal Address | Post Box 5416, Palmerston North |
| District Health Board Area | MidCentral |
| Phone | 06 355 4938 |
| Mobile | 0275-303892 |
| Manager | Henk Janssen (Phone: 06 357 4877) |
| Owner | Abbeyfield New Zealand |
| Website | www.abbeyfield.org.nz |
| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 | |
| Studio Suite | |
| Total | 10 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Weekly Rental | $295.00 |
| Details | A 24sq mt suite comprising a roomy area for bedroom furniture, television, comfortable chair, extra cabinets, etc. Generous storage, and a large en-suite bathroom, complete with wet-floor shower and heated towel rail.
Each suite opens to a courtyard and garden, with internal access as well. |
| Updated: 30 Nov 2009 | |
| Rental Details | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What rental covers | Food, power, heating, phone and all normal house running costs. | |
| Eligibility Criteria | People over 55 years of age, who would otherwise be living alone. | |
| Garden Maintenance | The housekeeper looks after the garden with assistance from volunteer committee members, but all residents are welcome to assist, as they choose. | |
| Updated: 30 Nov 2009 | ||
| Personnel / Service | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Other Personnel | 50 | Yes | A full-time live-in housekeeper and 2 relief housekeepers are employed to do the house shopping, prepare 2 meals each day and ensure there is ample food for breakfast for residents. She also keeps the communal rooms clean and tidy. |
| Updated: 30 Nov 2009 | |||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Social/Recreational Programme | Yes | Social functions are arranged by residents with the housekeepers assistance, or by the volunteer committee. |
| Community Complex | Yes | A large living room can be divided into separate areas of conversation, or for craft making, puzzles, etc. The room can be re-organised at any time. |
| Emergency Call System | No | St John's Alarms are available as there is a key box for this organisation to be able to enter the house in emergencies. |
| Newsletter | Yes | A local and national newsletter is produced from time to time. |
| Pets In Residence | No | No pets are currently allowed in the house, but should the residents decide they all agree on this, the rules could change. |
| Outings | Yes | Outings are arranged from time to time with assistance available from housekeeper or volunteer committee as can be arranged. |
| Transport Available | Yes | The public bus service passes the front gate with stops very close by. |
| Library | Yes | The lounge has a large bookshelf with many books for residents to borrow and read. |
| Chapel | Yes | Church on Vogel is just 2 doors away on the same side of the street. |
| Lounges | Yes | A large lounge opens on to a patio area which then opens to a large grass area. A small sitting area is in one wing, and a room in the other wing is available to all. |
| Gardens | Yes | The gardens are growing with the house. One resident is taking care of the vegetable garden, another the herb garden. |
| Updated: 30 Nov 2009 | ||
| A guest room is a special feature of the house. This gives people interested in making Abbeyfield Roslyn House their home, the opportunity to stay as a guest for up to three weeks. This period enables them to identify whether they would fit in, would be happy to make this their home, and gives them time to get to know the current residents.
This room is also available for family of residents to visit, and for residents of other Abbbeyfield Houses to have a holiday at our place. The guest room can also be used for respite stays, giving families who care for their elder member, a break or time for a holiday away. The Guest Room has it's own large en-suite bathroom. |
| Updated: 30 Nov 2009 |
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Board games, Craft, Entertainers, Garden, Jigsaw, Organ, Reading, Sing-a-longs, Videos |
| Updated: 30 Nov 2009 |
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.10 km | The public bus service in Palmerston North passes the gateway, and the stops are just walking distance away. |
| Shops | 0.50 km | Library, medical rooms, police, TAB, Second Hand shop, dairy, pharmacy, fish & chip shop, are just a few blocks away. |
| Library | 0.50 km | The nearest Library is in the Rossmont Shopping complex, along with the shops listed above. This is on the same side of the street as Abbeyfield Roslyn House. |
| Updated: 30 Nov 2009 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Report Available. | Yes | Larsen & Associates have audited our Financial Accounts annually for over 10 years. |
| Other details | Yes | A Non-Profit registered Incorporated Society; Registered with the Charities Commission of NZ; Affiliated with Abbeyfield New Zealand Incorporated. |
| Updated: 30 Nov 2009 | ||