Activity programme
We have activity staff working 6 days a weeks offering a variety of individual and group activities. A number of outside groups also visit and provide entertainment.

Advocate
Information about Health and Disability Commissioner is available at reception and in admission packages. Staff will assist residents to access.

Age Concern
Have a good working relationship with Age Concern. Age Concern facilitate our residents meetings and provide education sessions to staff.

Alzheimer's Society
Have a good working relationship with the Alzheimer's field officer and education sessions given to staff

Big print books
We have a large selection of Big Print Books here

Breakfast in bed
Most residents have breakfast in bed but if they wish they can be up and in the lounge/dining room, or just stay in their room.

Children
Staff often bring in their children who become parts of the residents families. Relatives are always welcome and all we ask is that the children respect other residents rights regarding noise.

Church
We have regular church services and several visitors from different religious denominations call regularly

Concerts are organised regularly and we try to cater for all types of musical and drama tastes.

Electric Beds
All beds in our facility are electric

Email
Reception staff are happy to receive and forward emails to families

Exercises
Our physio has group exercise sessions and she also works closely with activities staff for bowls and sit dancing sessions.

Fax
Reception staff are happy to receive and forward faxes.

Flower arranging
Staff take pride in arranging residents flowers

Garden
We have plenty of colour in Spring and Summer

Happy Hour
We have a regular happy hour

Library books
We have a wide selection of books available for residents

Meal choices
Meals are provided by Ace. The menu is a four weeks cycle. We have an excellent variety and any special meals can be catered for

Music
We have a piped music system, stereos in the lounges, and a variety of musical CD's and videos.

Newspaper reading
Newspapers are available and activities staff read the newspaper daily to residents.

Outings
We have a group of volunteers who take residents for wheelchair rides and bus outings are arranged for residents who are able.

Park
We are lucky that we live right on the edge of a park, which borders a sea inlet. We therefore have park and sea views and we always have spectacular (weather permitting) views of Dunedin.

Parkinson's Society
Can be contacted as requested. Staff also have education sessions run by the Parkinsons Society.

Parties
We can make an area available for residents and their families to use for birthdays and special occassions

Pianist
Regular piano sessions

Quizzes are a regular part of our weekly activities.

RSA
Can be contacted for any members of this society.

Shopping
Activities take out individual residents as requested.

Sing-a-longs
A popular activity

Sky TV
Available

Vegetarian
We cater for vegetarians and any other people who have special food requests.

Videos
We have a library of videos

Views
Parks, School life, cricket, sea, and city

Visitors
24 hour visiting as this is the residents home., Electric beds, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Anthroposophical