Arvida St Albans
At a glance
- Vacancy
- No
- Care Suite Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Arvida St Albans
- Category
- Hospital
- Address
- St Albans Retirement Village
41 Caledonian Road
Saint Albans
Christchurch 8014 - Region
- Canterbury
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
- Social Media
FacebookPersonnel
- Manager
- Hayley Madden - 03 364 9988
- Owner
- Arvida Group Limited - 0800 278 432
- Sales Manager
- Ian Chamberlain - 021 489 784
- Clinical Manager
- Theresa Santiago
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Arvida’s St Albans care community is on a journey to transform the ageing experience, so that you can always live the best version of your life. We’ve turned the traditional model of care on its head with a fundamental shift in how we provide support to residents who need 24/7 assistance. Now care is shaped to the person, rather than making the person fit into care.
The recently-refurbished care centre at St Albans offers long-term rest home and hospital-level care accommodation in fully-furnished care rooms, which are available in a choice of standard or premium. Residents in our care centre are grouped into homely micro-communities called households.
We currently have rooms in our beautiful care centre, please give us a call to find out more and make an appointment to view.
The recently-refurbished care centre at St Albans offers long-term rest home and hospital-level care accommodation in fully-furnished care rooms, which are available in a choice of standard or premium. Residents in our care centre are grouped into homely micro-communities called households.
We currently have rooms in our beautiful care centre, please give us a call to find out more and make an appointment to view.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
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Updated: 15 Dec 2022 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 21 |
| Vacancy | No |
| Our hospital wing has been recently upgraded and refurbished. All rooms have new ensuites and are newly painted, have new carpet, and the atmosphere is light and airy. The vacant rooms offer a large bay window ideal for displaying your treasures and photographs, or a ranchslider bringing in all day sunshine. | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $25.00/day up to $30.00/day as at 30 May 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 |
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Updated: 18 Jul 2025 |
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Care Suite Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 59 |
| Care Suite Vacancy | Yes |
| Premium room charges do not apply to Care Apartments | |
| Care Suite Impending vacancy | No |
| Care Suite Short stay considered | No |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
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Updated: 18 Jul 2025 |
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Testimonials
| From the partner of one of our residents... "I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all the staff for the wonderful care afforded to Esther in her stay at the village. The courtesy and kindness shown to me was absolutely amazing and more than one could ever ask for. To take Esther into care was a tremendous relief to me and her family at the time and I cannot thank you enough for that." |
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Updated: 15 Apr 2020 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Our Professional, Experienced Registered Nurses are on site 24 hours per day. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | We have three Enrolled nurses on staff | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Our Friendly and Experienced Caregiving team offer personalised care | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Local company 'On The Go Physio' provide physio care and support to our residents | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Our Wellness Co-ordinator offers a full, varied programme Monday to Friday. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our hairdresser Sue is available for appointments in our onsite salon every Thursday and Friday. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Riccarton Podiatry visits the village every six weeks | |
| Dietitian | Yes | All of our food service is overseen by a registered dietitian | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Our village enjoys a close relationship with our neighbours, 'the Little Company of Mary', as well as having relationships with other community support people | |
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Updated: 3 Jan 2020 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | We are able to provide End of Life care |
| Wound Care | Yes | Our nurses are trained in the latest wound management techniques |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | All of our care staff are well trained in continence management. |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | A physio visits weekly |
| Infection Control | Yes | All staff receive regular training in Infection Control |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Our Clinical Manager Penny is a registered nurse with many years experience. |
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Updated: 9 Jun 2020 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We offer hospital level respite care when rooms are available. |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
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Updated: 20 Aug 2018 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We encourage our residents to personalise their room with a small amount of appropriate furniture |
| Single Rooms | Yes | Our spacious hospital rooms all have ensuites and large windows |
| Ensuite | Yes | All rooms have ensuites |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Pets may be able to reside with you in your new home, we do have a pet policy. We have 2 village cats, Sooty and Smokey. We also have gold fish. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We can consider individual requests. Please feel free to ask. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | There are phone jack points in every room and residents are welcome to arrange a phone connection with their choice of provider |
| Wifi | Yes | Our village has Wifi, but we encourage residents, who want fast and reliable internet, to organise their own broadband connection |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | Our heating is underfloor and centrally controlled. However, we will happily adjust it to each resident's needs. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We offer several lounges, with one dedicated hospital lounge. There are also a number of landscaped outdoor seating areas. |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | We are able to offer End of Life care, subject to availability |
| Outings | Yes | Our Activities staff arrange regular outings to cafes, events, shopping and sightseeing. |
| Whānau Room | Yes | We have a dedicated hospital lounge where family can spend time with our residents |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Residents' meetings are held every two months. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Our village newsletter is published bi monthly. It is distributed to all residents and emailed to family and friends. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Our staff are trained in the management of Challenging Behaviour. |
| Confused Residents | No | Our village is an open facility |
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Updated: 27 Dec 2019 |
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Special Features
| As a central Christchurch care community, St Albans is handy to shops, parks, galleries, museums, gardens and historic places. The restaurants and cafés of Oxford Terrace are just minutes away, and the community runs regular van outings for shopping, special events and scenic drives. |
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Updated: 15 Dec 2022 |
Interests & Activities
| Our Wellness Co-ordinator Lee co-ordinates a varied monthly calendar of activities e.g. art & crafts, board games, Church service, cooking & baking, dancing, entertainment, exercises, flower arranging, games, gardening, happy hour, housie, theme events, piano, quizzes, reading, guest speakers, shopping, sing-a-longs, Sky TV, men's group, indoor games e.g. bowls & golf, jigsaw puzzles, library, movies in house and out, music, newspaper readings, further outings e.g. lunches, afternoon teas, exhibitions, preschool, casino, & picnics. |
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Updated: 21 Aug 2018 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Burmese | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Nepali | Yes | |
| Rumanian | Yes | |
| Tagalog | Yes | |
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Updated: 21 Aug 2018 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
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Updated: 21 Sep 2020 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.50 Km | An excellent bus route is located close to the village. |
| Shops | 0.10 Km | Local dairy is within 100mt. The Edgeware shops are ten minutes walk away. |
| Mall | 1.70 Km | Merivale Mall, City Mall and Northlands Mall are local malls |
| Parks | 1.00 Km | Local parks are Hagley Park and Abberley Park which both are a short drive away. |
| Library | 0.50 Km | We have a library available for all residents use. We also offer an in-house library exchange (books supplied by Ch-Ch City Libraries). The Peterborough Library is less than a kilometre away. |
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Updated: 9 Jun 2020 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
| Registered Retirement Village? | Yes | |
| Retirement Village Accreditation (Expiry date) | Yes | 9 June 2022 |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | We are a member of this organisation |
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Updated: 21 Sep 2020 |
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The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.