Essie Summers Retirement Village
At a glance

- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Essie Summers Retirement Village
- Category
- Hospital Care
- Address
- 222 Colombo Street
Sydenham
Christchurch 8023 - DHB
- Canterbury
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- Fax
- View Fax Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Rosemary Deane - 03 337 2702
- Owner
- Ryman Healthcare - 03 366 4069
- Clinical Manager
- Melanie Asuncion
Other services

Your health needs may change over time and if they do, it’s good to know you won’t have to move again. At Essie Summers Retirement Village, we’re dedicated to caring for you now and into your future.
As well as independent living and assisted living in serviced apartments, we also provide resthome, hospital and specialist dementia care.
Providing the full range of living and care options is just one of Ryman’s points of difference.
We’ve won the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand: Aged Care and Retirement Villages award seven times. And we’ve been awarded the gold medal six times in the Reader’s Digest Quality Service award.
Of all the large providers in New Zealand (with 15 villages or more), Ryman has the highest number of care centres with 4 years’ certification – the ‘gold standard’ in care – from the Ministry of Health.
Essie Summers is one such village that has achieved this ‘gold standard’ in care. To achieve this, it has been determined that the care centre, which includes our hospital, has exceeded the sector standard for aged care.
Innovations such as our custom-made electronic care app, myRyman, contribute to this high standard. In every care room, a device enables nurses and carers to see and record information about each resident. This award-winning technology creates greater efficiencies, allowing our teams to spend more time with residents as a result.
A clinical manager and unit coordinators oversee our trained carers and registered nurses in the delivery of your daily care.
In hospital care, a registered nurse is always on duty, and our on-call doctor is always available. Wherever possible, the same team members will care for you each day.
Private rooms are warm and spacious, and every room includes an ensuite bathroom. There are monitored call bells in your room and ensuite. To ensure a prompt response, all of our nursing and care staff carry a pager that alerts them if a resident rings their bell.
We provide all your meals and snacks form our seasonal Delicious menu. Meals are prepared fresh on site by our village chefs, with a choice of three main courses, including a vegetarian option. We also cater for special dietary requirements.
Amenities include a hair and beauty salon and shop. To ensure your safety at all times, we have 24-hour security on site. Our village also has emergency generators in our care centre, serviced apartments and village centre.
What really makes a difference in Ryman care centres, is the daily dedication of our caring teams. Residents and their families think the world of our nurses and carers. And because our staff ratios are some of the highest in the care sector, the individualised care we provide creates the unique experience that residents tell us they love.
Choosing the right care centre is one of the most important decisions you will make. At Essie Summers our dedication to care begins even before you or your loved one has moved in.
The Lifestyle at Essie Summers Retirement Village has so many wonderful aspects. We appreciate that everyone has different needs and expectations, so we encourage you to come and visit.
Compare our care centre with other providers, and join in with the activities or events on offer. That way, you’ll obtain a real appreciation of the care centre lifestyle, and whether you can see yourself living there.
You’ll be supported by our care team every step of the way, to ensure your move into hospital care is a smooth and informed transition.
We look forward to introducing you to our warm and caring community.
Service/Facility Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Contract with DHB | Yes |
Certification | Yes |
ORA Applies | No |
Updated: 17 Mar 2022 |
Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 41 |
Vacancy | Yes |
1 Available | |
Impending vacancy | No - 1 room available |
Premium Room Charges | Yes as at 04 Apr 2022 |
MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Yes |
Updated: 23 May 2022 |
Personnel
Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
---|---|---|---|
Registered Nurse | Yes | ||
Nurse Practitioner | Yes | ||
Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
Physiotherapist | Yes | ||
Occupational Therapist | Yes | ||
Social Worker (on site) | Yes | ||
Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
Hairdresser | Yes | ||
Dietitian | Yes | ||
Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
Kaumatua | Yes | ||
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
Other Personnel | Yes | ||
Updated: 17 Mar 2022 |
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 | |
IV Antibiotic Capability | Yes | |
Dialysis | Yes | |
Wound Care | Yes | |
Diabetic Care | Yes | |
Continence Advice | Yes | |
Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
Tracheotomy Care | Yes | |
Spinal Injuries Care | Yes | |
Infection Control | Yes | |
Surgical Followup | Yes | |
Psychiatric Care | Yes | |
Clinical Management | Yes | |
Other Specialties | Yes | |
Updated: 17 Mar 2022 |
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Respite | Yes | |
Carer Support | Yes | |
Subsidised | Yes | |
Private Paying | Yes | |
Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
Updated: 17 Mar 2022 |
Features
Feature | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
Ensuite | Yes | |
Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
Pets In Residence | Yes | |
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
Female residents only | Yes | |
Male residents only | Yes | |
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | |
Outings | Yes | |
Whanau Room | Yes | |
Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
Residents Committee | Yes | |
Family Committee | Yes | |
Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
Smokers Room | Yes | |
Smoking Permitted | Yes | |
Semi-Secure | Yes | |
Updated: 17 Mar 2022 |
Special Features
Beautiful purpose built facility, sunny warm rooms with attractive views. All rooms are fully ensuited. |
Updated: 17 Mar 2022 |
Interests & Activities
Activity programme, Age Concern, Aromatherapy, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Bridge, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Classical Music, Church, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golf, Happy Hour, Holidays, Housie, Hydrotherapy, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Lectures, Library, Lotto, Massage, Minigolf, Minibus, Minigolf, Movies, Music, Outings, Park, Parties, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Pool, Pool table, Probus, Quizzes, Reading, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Theatre, Videos, Views |
Updated: 17 Mar 2022 |
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Anglican | Yes | |
Baptist | Yes | |
Christian | Yes | |
Evangelical | Yes | |
Methodist | Yes | |
Non denominational | Yes | |
Orthodox Christian | Yes | |
Pentecostal | Yes | |
Presbyterian | Yes | |
Roman Catholic | Yes | |
Salvation Army | Yes | |
Updated: 17 Mar 2022 |
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.