Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital
At a glance
- Name
- Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital
- Category
- Respite / short term care
- Address
- 158 Matangi Road
Matangi
Hamilton 3284 - Postal Address
- 158 Matangi Road
RD 4
Hamilton 3284 - Region
- Waikato
- Phone
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- Fax
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- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Sharon Leela Paul - (07) 856 3019
- Owner
- Tamahere Eventide Home Trust - (07) 856 5162
- Village Manager
- David McGeorge - 021 0289 1213
Other services
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Mission statement:
"To provide a quality caring service for older people, in a Christian environment."
"To provide a quality caring service for older people, in a Christian environment."
Our Services Offering Respite / Short Stay
| Level of Care | Vacancy | Care Suites Vacancy | |
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| Rest Home | Soon | View Details | |
| Hospital | Soon | View Details | |
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Updated: 15 Jul 2025 |
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Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | An information pack is available on request | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | The Resthome has nursing cover for morning and evening shifts with night shift covered by our hospital nurses. The Hospital has 24 hour / 7 day a week nursing cover who are available to assist Resthome staff in emergencies. Caregiver ratio's are based on care levels. | |
| Details about meals | Main meal served at lunch time. Dietician approved menu. | |
| Associated Complexes | Tamahere Eventide, 621 SH 1, Hamilton | |
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Updated: 3 Feb 2023 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | This can be discussed prior to admission. All furniture must ensure resident safety & mobility around the room. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | all rooms are single |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Please discuss with Clinical Nurse Leader. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | No | Our building layout is not suitable to individual pets. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | All rooms have a phone provided |
| Wifi | Yes | Residents and families are able to access our Wifi network |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Some adjustment, although the heating is thermostatically controlled |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | On a case by case basis and with DSL approval. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | There are a number of lounges through the facility for both large and small gatherings. |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Female residents only | No | Both male & female residents welcome. |
| Male residents only | No | Both male & female residents welcome. |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | Our staff are trained in Palliative Care, and liaise closely with Hospice. |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | Palliative Care funding is available following assessment via the palliative care team and Disability Support Link. |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm. Transport available for pick up and drop off. Referral via DSL. |
| Outings | Yes | Outing are organised on a regular basis with our Diversional Therapist. We have our own van. |
| Whānau Room | Yes | |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | Not on site, however happy to work closely with whanau to ensure cultural needs are met. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | A monthly Resident Meeting is held, this is open for all Residents to attend, chaired by our Chaplain who is supported by a DT |
| Family Committee | No | We keep in regular contact with families and the management team are happy to be contacted for any issues |
| Newsletter | No | Families are invited to participate in an annual familiy satisfaction survey. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Policy in place. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Depends on the level and type of confusion. We do not provide secure dementia care. |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Assisi is situated on the outskirts of Hamilton. |
| Smokers Room | No | We are a smoke free facility for all staff, residents, visitors and trades. |
| Smoking Permitted | No | We are a smoke free facility for all staff, residents, visitors and trades. |
| Semi-Secure | No | While we have gates on our driveways we are unable to provide secure facilites for those who tend to wander. |
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Updated: 3 Feb 2023 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | 1 designated respite bed at Rest Home level. Advanced bookings welcome. |
| Carer Support | Yes | Carer support must be approved by DSL. |
| Other Short Stay Programme | Yes | Atawhai Assisi runs a Day Programme Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm. Referral to the Day Programme is via DSL. Transport available for pick up and drop off. |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
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Updated: 3 Feb 2023 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| Chinese | Yes | 1 Chinese nurse |
| Cook Island Maori | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Indonesian | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Services available externally. There may be an associated cost with this service. |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Other Information | Yes | We are happy to support any culture with entry into our facility. |
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Updated: 3 Feb 2023 |
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