Summerset in the River City (Wanganui)
At a glance

- Vacancy
- Yes
- Levels of Care Offered
- Rest Home
- Name
- Summerset in the River City (Wanganui)
- Category
- Care Apartment
- Address
- 40 Burton Avenue
Wanganui East
Wanganui 4500 - Postal Address
- 40 Burton Avenue
Whanganui East
Whanganui 4500 - Region
- Whanganui
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Shelley Walls - 06 343 3133
- Owner
- Summerset Group
- Sales Manager
- Brent Davis - 06 825 1062
Other services

With options for both couples and singles, serviced apartments offer a generous double bedroom, spacious separate living area with kitchenette, and an ensuite with accessible shower, grab rails and non-slip floor.
Serviced apartments come with the confidence of extra care and support on hand. Our range of service packages cover help with housekeeping, meals and personal care. And, if you've been assessed as needing rest home level care, there's no need to move. This can be provided in your serviced apartment. Our serviced apartments have received 4 year certification from the Ministry of Health to provide rest home level care.
With serviced apartments conveniently located in our village centre, it's easy to meet friends and family for coffee at our Divine Cafe and enjoy the facilities including our communal lounge, the library, computers, pool table, exercise room, and all-weather bowling green. And, if you're keen to get involved, there are regular activities and events to keep you busy.
To find out more, please call us on 0800 786 637 or request our free information pack by clicking on the button at the top of the screen.
Service/Facility Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Contract with DHB | Yes |
Certification | Yes |
ORA Applies | No |
Updated: 5 Feb 2018 |
Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 12 |
Levels of care offered in Care Apartments | Rest Home |
Vacancy | Yes |
Impending vacancy | No |
MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Please enquire |
Updated: 17 Aug 2022 |
Testimonials
"I find the Summerset Care apartment very comfortable. It is just like a home away from home. All your daily needs are there and you have security day and night. I find that a blessing. I enjoy the outings in the van. The trip to Cross Hills Rhododendron Gardens a little while ago was wonderful." Maria Limpus - Serviced Apartment resident. |
Updated: 2 Feb 2018 |
Composition of Village
Type | Details |
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Care Apartment (Studio Unit etc.) | |
Total | 12 |
Updated: 31 Jul 2014 |
Statutory Supervisor's Details
Details | ||
---|---|---|
Name | Public Trust | |
Company | Public Trust | |
Updated: 31 Jul 2014 |
Subsidy Details
On application subject to own financial position and DHB requirements. |
Updated: 31 Jul 2014 |
Personnel
Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
---|---|---|---|
Registered Nurse | Yes | 24 hours 7 days a week | |
Nurse Practitioner | Yes | Nurse Manager | |
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Cover all shifts 24 hours per day 7 days per week | |
Physiotherapist | Negotiable | ||
Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | ||
Social Worker (on site) | Negotiable | ||
Diversional Therapist | 30 | Yes | 7 days per week except Public Holidays |
Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
Hairdresser | Yes | 4 days per week | |
Podiatrist | Negotiable | Qualified Podiatrist visits | |
Dietitian | Negotiable | Usually provided by DHB | |
Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | No | We have a Chaplain that comes regularly from the Wanganui East parish. | |
Updated: 7 Jan 2016 |
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Oxygen Management | Yes | |
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | In partnership with Hospice |
End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | In partnership with Hospice |
IV Antibiotic Capability | No | Usually provided by DHB |
Wound Care | Yes | Access to wound care specialist through hospital. |
Diabetic Care | Yes | Access to diabetic care specialist from the hospital |
Continence Advice | Yes | Through the hospital and community based groups. |
Stomal Therapy | No | Usually provided by DHB. |
Infection Control | Yes | But access to infection control specialist through the local hospital. |
Surgical Followup | Yes | |
Psychiatric Care | No | Usually provided by DHB. |
Clinical Management | Yes | |
Updated: 27 Feb 2018 |
Special Features
Our serviced apartments have received 4 year certification from the Ministry of Health to provide rest home level care. |
Updated: 27 Feb 2018 |
Interests & Activities
Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Billiards, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Bridge, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Concerts, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Lectures, Library, Minibus, Minigolf, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Organ, Outings, Park, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pianist, , Pool table, Probus, Quizzes, Reading, Shopping, Singing, Sky TV, Videos |
Updated: 31 Jul 2014 |
Additional Information
Topic | Details | |
---|---|---|
Details about meals | For our Divine Café and in-house catering, Cater Plus offers contemporary food menus prepared on site with wholesome, seasonal, fresh, locally grown produce. | |
Updated: 9 Mar 2018 |
Distances
Location | Distance | Details |
---|---|---|
Public Transport | 0.00 Km | Bus stop right outside front gate. |
Shops | 0.30 Km | Bakery, bottle store, butcher and dairy and another 200 meteres to Wanganui East shopping centre. |
Mall | 3.00 Km | Trafalgar Square |
Parks | 1.00 Km | Kowhai Park and river walkway. |
Library | 0.00 Km | In main building of village. Also Mobile Library has stop outside village gates once per fortnight. |
Updated: 31 Jul 2014 |
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Registered Retirement Village? | Yes | Registered 27th September 2007. |
Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
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Updated: 31 Jul 2014 |
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
NOTE: The Retirement Villages Act 2003 (The Act) is designed to provide improved protection for people who ‘buy’ into a retirement village. If you intend to ‘purchase’ you must get independent legal advice before signing your occupation right agreement as required under The Act. Some Retirement Village type facilities are not required to register under The Act so different legal requirements apply. Please make sure you investigate fully.
In some villages there may be some Retirement Village units that have multiple uses e.g. a Serviced Apartment may also be used as a Residential Care Suite. The same unit may therefore show in several places on Eldernet.