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About Waikiwi Gardens Rest Home
A Home with a Heart. We aim to provide quality rest home care to the people of Southland.
Our rest home has a warm homely atmosphere, with care that provides a holistic approach to each individual's needs.
We also offer the Invercargill Social Seniors programme. Contact us for details.
2024 Aged Advisor winner - Best Aged Care Med/Large Facility (South Island)
2023 Aged Advisor winner - Best Aged Care Med/Large Facility (South Island)
2021 Aged Advisor runner up - Best Aged Care Small Facility (South Island)
2020 Aged Advisor finalist - Best Aged Care Small Facility (South Island)
2019 Aged Advisor finalist - Best Aged Care Small Facility (South Island)
2018 Aged Advisor runner up - Best Aged Care Small Facility (South Island)
2017 Aged Advisor finalist - Best Aged Care Small Facility (South Island)
Care Offering
Waikiwi Gardens Rest Home provides a range of care offerings and services. If you are unsure which type of care is right for you or your loved one or would like to learn more about key terms and concepts, explore Eldernet's Knowledge Lab.
Rest Home
Available
Day Programme
Enquire
Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- Infection Control
- Surgical Followup
- Clinical Management
Availability
Yes we have availability
Updated:
5 Dec 2025
Short Term / Respite
Yes currently accepting short stay admissions, please contact us for specific availability
Regulatory Information
Ministry of Health Certified
Yes
Contract with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Yes
Care Features & Services
Residents at Waikiwi Gardens Rest Home have access to care, services, and activities that promote wellbeing, this is underpinned by our trust and reputation. Explore our offerings below, for more information on care homes and what they offer explore Eldernet's Knowledge Lab.
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Registered Nurse
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers
Physiotherapist
Occupational Therapist
Social Worker (on site)
Activities Co-ordinator
Hairdresser
Podiatrist
Dietitian
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor
Other Personnel
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Languages Spoken
English
Filipino
Malayalam
Māori - Te Reo
Portugesse
Spanish
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Anglican
Baptist
Brethren
Christian
Denominations/Faiths represented
Inter denominational
Methodist
Non denominational
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
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May Bring Own Furniture
Single Rooms
Shared Rooms
Rooms suitable for a couple
Ensuite
Alcohol Permitted
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet
Phone Access In Own Room
Wifi
Resident can adjust heating in own room
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability
Lounges/seating areas
LGBTQIA+ Friendly
Female residents only
Male residents only
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care
Day Programme for day stay clients
Outings
Whānau Room
Residents Committee
Newsletter
Policy for management of challenging behaviour
Confused Residents
Rural Setting
Smokers Room
Smoking Permitted
Semi-Secure
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National Certificate in Diversional Therapy
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)
Police checked
Other details
Other Key Information
It's not unusual to want to know more about payments and meals. We also invite you to explore the special features and activities we offer. If you have any other questions, please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!
What's included in your fees and what's not?
Please contact us for more details.
Details about meals
Breakfast is served in bed or in the dining room, your choice! There is a good variety to choose from including; toast, cereal, fruit and porridge, tea or coffee and juice.
We have morning and afternoon teas with home baking usual scones, muffins or something savoury.
Lunch is the main meal of the day. This could be anything from fish and chips to a full roast. Our meals are top quality and well balanced. Our deserts range from apple sponge to sago and fruit. A lighter meal is served in the evening. This could be scrabbled eggs or soup or quiche. We offer fruit to finish.
Supper is served later in the evening and is a sandwich and cake or a biscuit. We have an area where you are welcome to make your own tea and coffee throughout the day.
Special features
At Waikiwi Gardens Rest Home we strive to provide a warm and friendly atmosphere where people feel they belong and are happy to call home. We have some of the best caregivers in the aged care business who take real pride in helping to make Waikiwi Gardens the best place in Invercargill. We offer a top class activities program with a huge variety of outings, crafts and entertainment. Our coordinators provide a fun 5 day a week program that allows residents to maintain active lifestyles and to continue engaging in the activities they value and enjoy.
With fresh home baking on a daily basis and a huge variety of different meals offered, one of the biggest complaints we hear is how good the food is! Our wonderful cooks ensure all dietary needs are met and take real pride in what they serve. With fantastic staff, beautiful meals, and a great social program, you'll find Waikiwi Gardens Rest Home to be a wonderful place to live.
Interests & activities
One of the reasons that Waikiwi Gardens is such a great place is the excellent activities program that we offer. It includes many visiting entertainers as well as an extensive range of outings. We offer a real variety of entertainment to suit all physical abilities and a wide range of interests. Housie, bowls, live music, home sports, concerts, BBQ's, movies, country drives, walks down memory lane, dancers and school visitors are to name but a few of the exciting activities that our coordinators have planned each and every week.
There is a weekly planner posted every week with up and coming events. Requests and suggestions from residents and their families are very welcome. Every new resident will have one on one time with our activities coordinator to find out their interests.
Location
25 Ruru Street, Waikiwi, Invercargill 9810Public Transport
0.30 km
Bus stops at the end of of our very short road.
Shops
0.30 km
Hairdressers, fish and chips and a restaurant are all in Ruru street. With a pharmacy and dairy just around the corner. A supermarket is 2 blocks away.
Parks
0.10 km
School playground next door for the children, plus there are many other lovely parks in the area.
Library
8.00 km
Central Library.
To find out more about Waikiwi Gardens Rest Home or to book a viewing get in touch today.
Key Contacts
Manager
Carly Thomson
Owner
Kate & Denzil Travers
Finance and Procurement Manager
Jenni Go
RN:
Carissa Woud
RN:
Jo Bass
RN:
Joyce Soares
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Eldernet Knowledge Lab
The Eldernet Group is here to support older New Zealanders and their whānau with trusted, independent information to help them make informed decisions. Visit our Knowledge Lab, to find expert insights on care, finances, support options and more.
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