Flaxmore Lifecare
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Flaxmore Lifecare
- Category
- Dementia
- Address
- 8 Clifford Avenue
Bishopdale
Nelson 7011 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- Region
- Nelson/Tasman
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
- Social Media
FacebookPersonnel
- Manager
- Deethu Devasia - 027 267 3161
- Owner
- Heritage Lifecare - 0800 786 589
Other services
Photos
Tap to view all photos
1/6
Map
Downloads
You need Adobe Reader to view PDF files.
| Preview | File | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Flaxmore Care Home Brochure
|
Make your home at Flaxmore Lifecare.
We are a friendly, caring community. Become part of our Flaxmore family and be cared for by our wonderful staff, whilst making new friends and learning new activities.
When it comes to everyday life, Flaxmore makes it easy with respite and personalised dementia care. The well-appointed rooms all look out onto sheltered courtyards or landscaped gardens.
Light, bright and welcoming, Flaxmore is set amongst the leafy suburb of Bishopdale, not far from the Nelson city centre.
We offer everything from hairdressing to speech therapy, physiotherapy, church services and podiatry. We have a range of recreational activities including board games, gardening, crafts, cooking and indoor bowls. Our facility van is also always on hand for outings.
At Heritage Lifecare, our homes reflect the residents who choose us, the local communities around us and the people that support and work for us. You are at home with us. Contact us today to talk through your needs.
Photos are representative of Heritage Lifecare.
We are a friendly, caring community. Become part of our Flaxmore family and be cared for by our wonderful staff, whilst making new friends and learning new activities.
When it comes to everyday life, Flaxmore makes it easy with respite and personalised dementia care. The well-appointed rooms all look out onto sheltered courtyards or landscaped gardens.
Light, bright and welcoming, Flaxmore is set amongst the leafy suburb of Bishopdale, not far from the Nelson city centre.
We offer everything from hairdressing to speech therapy, physiotherapy, church services and podiatry. We have a range of recreational activities including board games, gardening, crafts, cooking and indoor bowls. Our facility van is also always on hand for outings.
At Heritage Lifecare, our homes reflect the residents who choose us, the local communities around us and the people that support and work for us. You are at home with us. Contact us today to talk through your needs.
Photos are representative of Heritage Lifecare.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
|
Updated: 28 Apr 2025 |
|
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 28 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| We welcome Respite & Short-Term Care. | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $0.00/day up to $10.00/day as at 19 Jun 2025 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | No |
|
Updated: 18 Jul 2025 |
|
Testimonials
| “It was an easy decision coming here, the staff are friendly, and they really care about your wellbeing. They just can’t do enough for you”. Len, Heritage Resident “I like it here; I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else”. Heritage Resident. |
|
Updated: 29 Jan 2025 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | ||
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Available by referral. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | Available by referral. | |
| Social Worker (on site) | Yes | Available by referral. | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our hairdresser visits on a regular basis and provides a great service at a reasonable price. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | ||
| Dietitian | Yes | Our menus are approved by Dieticians. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | We can arrange visits from local Kaumatua. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We have church services weekly to suit each denomination, and various religious groups can be arranged to visit to provide services for all of our residents. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Flaxmore has a range of services available, such as Allied Health Professionals as needed and a GP who visits regularly and is also available on call. Additionally, appointment transportation, pharmacy and medication administration, housekeeping and laundry services, speech therapy, and interpreter services are available. We are able to arrange extra for our residents if required. | |
|
Updated: 29 Jan 2025 |
|||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | It is our privilege to care for people nearing the end of their life. We work closely with GP's and Hospice to provide this care. |
| Dialysis | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | We are able to provide continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. We also provide support for those requiring haemodialysis. |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | We are able to care for people following surgery and provide a range of convalescent care options. |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | We will provide referrals to other services as required. |
| Community Health | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Other Specialties | Yes | Available as required. |
|
Updated: 28 Apr 2025 |
||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We offer respite care to give carers a much-needed break, while at the same time providing residents with care and companionship. |
| Carer Support | Yes | Our short stay programmes provide careers with a much-needed break, and support. |
| Subsidised | Yes | Talk to us to find out if you are eligible for a subsidy |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
|
Updated: 29 Jan 2025 |
||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Rooms are fully furnished and we encourage residents to personalise their new home. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | Separate rooms have been set aside for couples so they can be side by side. |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Talk to us about options. |
| Wifi | Yes | |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | It is our privilege to care for people nearing the end of their life. We work closely with GP's and Hospice to provide this care. |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Whānau Room | Yes | |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | A semi rural-suburban setting, as Flaxmore sits at the foot of the Grampians in Bishopdale. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
|
Updated: 28 Apr 2025 |
||
Special Features
| At Flaxmore, our home reflects the residents who choose us, the local communities around us and the people that support and work for us. You are at home with us. Boasting magnificent landscaped and vegetable gardens, Flaxmore includes a BBQ area and outdoor seating for quiet and peaceful relaxing. We take pride in being warm and friendly and have become renowned for our cheerful atmosphere, and enjoy the informality and usual 'comings and goings' of a family home. A variety of things happen on a typical day, for example, on many days of the week family, friends and children drop in and spend time with their relative. Join us for a game or activity, or just a chat and a cup of tea. |
|
Updated: 28 Apr 2025 |
Interests & Activities
|
We are committed to providing a meaningful and flexible range of activities and events to meet the abilities and interests of our residents, considering their individual needs and cultural beliefs. When you make Flaxmore your home, we conduct an assessment with you and your whanau to identify your individual interests and their physical, cultural, creative, intellectual and social needs. We then develop an individualised activities plan to meet your needs. |
|
Updated: 29 Jan 2025 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about meals | Our menus are all approved by a Dietician. | |
| Visitor information | We welcome visitors into our home. | |
| Internet access | Free WiFi for residents and guests is available in our home. | |
| Associated Complexes | Flaxmore is part of the Heritage Lifecare group of care homes and villages across the country, from Invercargill to Whangarei. We have over 2,500 beds national wide and 500 independent living units. | |
|
Updated: 29 Jan 2025 |
||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Other Information | Yes | We welcome all cultures and have a wide range of different languages spoken. We are also able to assist with translation services. Talk to us about your language needs. |
|
Updated: 28 Apr 2025 |
||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| (Other comments) | Yes | We welcome all religions and have access to local religious groups and services. Talk to us about your needs. |
|
Updated: 28 Apr 2025 |
||
Ethnic Diets
| Ethnic Diet | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Yes | We welcome all cultures and have Dieticians who develop our menus. Talk to us about your needs. |
|
Updated: 28 Apr 2025 |
||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.50 Km | There is public transport available with a bus stop about 7 minutes walk from Flaxmore Care Home |
| Shops | 0.50 Km | We are a short car journey from central Nelson City |
| Mall | 3.00 Km | Richmond Shoppng Mall and Nelson malls |
| Parks | There is a small reserve next to Flaxmore Care Home | |
| Library | We have our own library on site, with many books and magazines available for our residents to enjoy. | |
|
Updated: 29 Jan 2025 |
||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
|
||
|
Updated: 28 Apr 2025 |
||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.