Golden Age - Rest Home

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Vacancy: Yes
Name: Golden Age
Category: Rest Home
Address: 96 Harewood Road
Papanui
Christchurch 8053
Region: Canterbury
Phone: (03) 375 0720 View Phone Number
Fax: (03) 375 0726 View Fax Number
Email: View Email Address
Web: Visit Website

Personnel

Manager: Rest Home - Sarah Jacobson - 03 375 0720
Owner: Heritage Lifecare

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	Golden Age Retirement Village

Golden Healthcare Group has over 30 years of Aged Care experience in Christchurch.

Golden Age Retirement Village is a very pleasant place to live. Where the little touches make it such a special place.

It’s a lovely modern building with 52 comfortable bedrooms, several spacious lounges, several outdoor courtyards with lawns and gardens to enjoy. Golden Age also offers 36 retirement villas.

We welcome your call.

Service/Facility Details

Service/Facility Details
Detail	Status
Contract with Health New Zealand \| Te Whatu Ora	Yes
Certification	Yes
ORA Applies	No
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Bed and Vacancy Details

Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail	Status
Approximate number of beds at this level of care	54
Vacancy	Yes
We have four vacancies
Impending vacancy	Yes - We have four vacancies
Short stay considered	Yes
Premium Accommodation Charges	Yes from $5.00/day up to $27.00/day as at 17 Oct 2025
MOH Certification and Audit Report	View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab)
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Testimonials

Testimonials
"Thank you all so much for helping to make Mum's 100th birthday such a happy occasion. We do appreciate your input, not just then but every day". "Once again thank you for all the support you have provided to both myself and my mother during this difficult transition time from moving from your own home and into a rest home." "Thank you for providing a beautiful afternoon tea celebration for our parents 65th Wedding Anniversary."
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Personnel

Personnel
Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse	77.5	Yes	Onsite Monday to Sunday and on call over evenings and nights.
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers		Yes	Our Carers provide a high quality of care to our residents, responding to their individual needs. Careerforce training available for all our Caregivers.
Physiotherapist		Yes	Available through the Care Home as required.
Diversional Therapist	38	Yes	Full time Monday to Friday providing a range of activities, outings and special events daily.
Activities Co-ordinator	8	Yes	Activities Officer onsite to help with extra activities.
Hairdresser		Yes	We have a hairdressing salon and the hairdresser visits once a week for those that like to look their best at all times. Reasonable rates.
Podiatrist		Yes	Visits 6 weekly at reasonable cost.
Dietitian		Yes	Available as required. All menus have full sign off from a dietician.
Kaumatua		Negotiable
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	Differing denominations available to visit, with a church service scheduled weekly.
Other Personnel		Negotiable
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Specialities or Areas of Expertise

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Wound Care	Yes	Access to specialist care as needed.
Diabetic Care	Yes	Registered Nurse onsite Monday to Friday.
Continence Advice	Yes	Access to specialist care as needed.
Stomal Therapy	Yes	Access to specialist care as needed.
Infection Control	Yes
Clinical Management	Yes	Clinical Manager oversees all clinical aspects as needed.
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay

Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay	Status	Details
Respite	Yes	We offer respite care to families for their loved ones. Please call for details or a time to view available rooms.
Subsidised	Yes
Private Paying	Yes
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Features

Features
Feature	Status	Details
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes	All residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms with their own treasures and furniture.
Single Rooms	Yes
Rooms suitable for a couple	Yes	We offer 2 rooms which can be used as a couples room.
Ensuite	Yes	Lovely tiled ensuites in every room.
Alcohol Permitted	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	We offer a spacious lounge with plenty of comfortable chairs to sit and relax.
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care	Yes
Outings	Yes	Varied, regular outings organised by our Divisional Therapist.
Whānau Room	Yes
Residents Committee	Yes
Family Committee	Yes
Newsletter	Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Smokers Room	Yes
Smoking Permitted	Yes
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Special Features

Special Features
Our priority is to provide a friendly relaxed and secure environment where you can enjoy life as you choose with none of the worries about health care, looking after a home and so on. Little extra touches like the daily pre-dinner sherry and the frequent home baked treats which cook provides, all contribute to a most pleasant environment. Our team are on hand to assist you in your decision making on where to place your loved ones.
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Interests & Activities

Interests & Activities
Golden Healthcare Group has a fleet of 8 seater mini vans which are there for residents to be taken on outings. Our activity programme includes Arts & Crafts, Bingo, Bowls, Bridge, Arts & Craft, Cooking, Entertainers - piano onsite, Exercises, Games, Gardening, Jigsaw, Library, Movies (Sky TV onsite), Newspaper reading and Shopping. Church services and pastoral care onsite. Meal choices, breakfast in bed, and vegetarian cooking.
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Additional Information

Additional Information
Topic		Details
Internet access		We have WiFi available at a $10 per month charge.
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Languages Spoken

Languages Spoken
Language	Status	Details
English	Yes
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations	Status	Details
(Other comments)	Yes	We will ensure our residents get access to religious choices.
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Ethnic Diets

Ethnic Diets
Ethnic Diet	Status	Details
Other	Yes	We can provide gluten free meals.
Vegetarian	Yes
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Distances

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport	0.00 Km	Bus Stop - right at front doorstep.
Shops	0.50 Km	Papanui shopping area
Mall	0.75 Km	Northlands Mall and North Link
Parks	0.30 Km	St James Park
Library	0.75 Km	Opposite Northlands Mall
Updated: 17 Oct 2025

Credentials & Membership

Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC	Status	Details
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)	Yes
Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA)	Yes

Updated: 17 Oct 2025

The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.