Selwyn Village Kerridge House
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Selwyn Village Kerridge House
- Category
- Rest Home Care
- Address
- 43 Target Street
Pt Chevalier
Auckland 1022 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- DHB
- Auckland
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- Mobile
- View Mobile Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Blessy Jacob - 09 845 0718
- Owner
- The Selwyn Foundation Group - (09) 846 0119
- Village Manager
- Cheryl Tolcher - (09) 846 0119
- Residential Care Consultant
- Rosemary McGowan - 021790434
Other services

Nestled at the heart of Selwyn Village, is Kerridge House Rest Home. Surrounded by the beautiful Selwyn Village grounds, this 60 bed home is enjoyed by residents for its warm, friendly and welcoming environment. Sitting directly opposite the central Lichfield building, Kerridge is in close vicinity to all the facilities Selwyn Village has to offer, should you and your family or friends wish to visit the café, enjoy a movie at the cinema, or visit the craft room, library, or the recreation room.
When you first arrive at Selwyn Village's Kerridge House, we will discuss your preferences with you and your family. This will enable the design of a care plan to specifically support your wellbeing. We work alongside you to find out what is important to you and then support you to live your life the way you wish, whilst receiving the care you deserve.
Throughout your residency, your family members will be most welcome to be involved and participate in all aspects of your life. You and your friends and family will have access to Selwyn Village's amenities. Visiting family and friends are welcome any time, any day.
SELWYN VILLAGE
Selwyn Village is a 26 acre retirement jewel sitting on Auckland’s sparkling Waitemata Harbour. Located in desirable Point Chevalier, Selwyn Village provides a fantastic lifestyle in a historic setting. A palm-lined avenue, park-like grounds, well-tended flowerbeds and pretty shrubs complement the garden environment, and coastal walks lead to a sheltered swimming beach. Home to an array of care facilities, Selwyn Village is befitting for those from independent living to hospital level, and dementia care.
EACH RESIDENTS SUITE FEATURES:
Kerridge House offers rest home care to a maximum of 60 residents and has a dining room, four pleasant ‘nooks’ with enclosed gardens along with four activity lounges which are utilized by the Kerridge diversional therapist or activity coordinator Monday-Sunday. There are caregivers onsite 24/7 and registered nurses available every morning and afternoons Wednesday-Sunday. Doctors routinely visit the hospital and there is 24/7 medical coverage.
Each resident has their own room with:
• ensuite
• heating
• a wardrobe and other basic furnishings are available if desired
• a fully adjustable electric hospital bed
Single room and shared bathroom features:
standard bed
personal hand basin
shared bathroom
freestanding-in wardrobe
Single room and ensuite* features:
larger rooms
standard bed
personal ensuite
built-in wardrobe
Large single room and ensuite* features:
larger room
comfortably takes two single beds
personal ensuite
built-in wardrobes
Double room and ensuite* features:
large double room
comfortably takes two single beds
personal ensuite
built-in wardrobes
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THE SELWYN FOUNDATION – AN OVERVIEW and OUR MISSION
The Selwyn Foundation has been around for a very long time.
The Selwyn Foundation is an independent, faith-based New Zealand registered charity providing services to older people and their families. We have been leading the way in improving the quality of life of our elders for over sixty five years. As pioneers of the retirement village model and of rest home care in this country, we are uniquely experienced in providing residential care, independent retirement living and community outreach services for older adults.
With the dramatic rise of New Zealand's ageing population, the work of The Selwyn Foundation is more important than ever. Building on our achievements to date — and in keeping with our original Mission to provide quality care for elders — we will continue to innovate, diversify and offer a continuum of flexible care options that meet the present and future needs of ageing people and their families.
OUR MISSION
In keeping with our mission:
To deliver quality services that are responsive to the ageing person and their family, ensuring that our charitable outreach supports those who are vulnerable or in need.
Our activities are grouped in four key areas:
CHARITY
Enhancing the lives of elders who are vulnerable or in need.
To support our mission we reappraised our definition of 'vulnerability' and developed new, practical ideas on how our charitable mission could affect the quality of life of older people. We identified three particular areas where our help can make a substantial difference to those in need:
• Social isolation/loneliness
• Affordable housing
• Hardship support
These priorities are funded through surpluses derived from the various Selwyn villages, community services and educational functions, and through fundraising, donations, bequests, and sponsorship initiatives and in the future surpluses from commercial partnerships. We have partnered with Auckland Council to further build on our affordable housing goals in addition to our 81 rentals.
LEARNING
Investing in research and education to deliver quality care.
The Selwyn Institute takes a holistic approach to the wellbeing of older people and helps inform our charitable and business functions through knowledge-sharing, research, trials, innovations, and technology development.
The Selwyn Foundation is committed to opening up growth and skill opportunities that help our staff, their families and our residents.
COMMUNITY
Providing care and support to elders in their community.
Recognising that village life is not for everyone, The Selwyn Foundation is expanding its care and services to those who choose to remain living in their communities. Helping older people to remain connected through our Selwyn Centres, providing cost effective transport, health and fitness programmes, and providing products and services that they both need and want. All of this delivered through The Selwyn Way – our approach to care.
VILLAGES
Creating thriving communities to age well.
We continue to build thriving communities, mindful of the potential need for continuum of care. With the development of The Selwyn Way, our approach to care, so too we have developed purpose-built residential care housing that allows us to provide residents with a more homely environment where they can find meaning and self-fulfilment.
The Selwyn Foundation
PO Box 8203, Symonds Street, Auckland 1150.
Telephone (09) 846 0119.
Fax (09) 846 0700.
Email: mail@selwynfoundation.org.nz
Website: www.selwynfoundation.org.nz
Service/Facility Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Contract with DHB | Yes |
Certification | Yes |
ORA Applies | No |
Updated: 28 Feb 2018 |
Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 60 |
Vacancy | Yes |
Impending vacancy | No |
Premium Room Charges | Some Rooms from $15.00/day up to $35.00/day as at 15 Jul 2021 |
MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Unknown |
Updated: 27 May 2022 |
Personnel
Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
---|---|---|---|
Registered Nurse | 24/7 | Yes | |
Enrolled Nurse | 24/7 | Yes | |
Physiotherapist | Yes | Full time during week days | |
Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | Occupational therapy is available as needed | |
Social Worker (on site) | Negotiable | Available as required | |
Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | As well as Selwyn Village's own full time activities coordinator, each Rest Home and Hospital have their own worker. | |
Hairdresser | Yes | The hair dresser is available in each Rest Home and Hospital from Monday to Friday. | |
Podiatrist | Yes | The podiatrist calls once a week. | |
Dietitian | Negotiable | The dietician is available on request. | |
Kaumatua | Yes | ||
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We have two full-time chaplains on site. | |
Other Personnel | Yes | Volunteers assist with many activities in our Village. | |
Updated: 5 Dec 2007 |
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Oxygen Management | Yes | |
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
Dialysis | Yes | May be accessed through the Auckland District Health Board. |
Wound Care | Yes | Negotiable - if the need arises. |
Diabetic Care | Yes | |
Continence Advice | Yes | |
Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
Tracheotomy Care | Yes | |
Infection Control | Yes | |
Surgical Followup | Yes | |
Psychiatric Care | Yes | |
Clinical Management | Yes | |
Updated: 5 Dec 2007 |
Features
Feature | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
Single Rooms | Yes | |
Shared Rooms | 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 | |
Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | |
Outings | Yes | |
Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
Residents Committee | Yes | |
Newsletter | Yes | The Selwyn News is published weekly. |
Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
Confused Residents | Yes | |
Smokers Room | Yes | |
Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smoking is in designated areas. |
Semi-Secure | Yes | Security guards patrol overnight. |
Updated: 5 Dec 2007 |
Special Features
At Selwyn Village, residents may telephone the Community Centre for free transport to take them to the Village's branch of the ASB bank, shops, cafe, medical centre - or to visit family of friends in one of our hospitals. Rest Home lounges are the venue for all kinds of entertainment. This was 'Africa Day', put on by staff and their families who hailed originally from Southern Africa. |
Updated: 23 Nov 2018 |
Interests & Activities
Activity programme, Advocate, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Billiards, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Bridge, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Craft, Dancing, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Housie, Hydrotherapy, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Lotto, Mah Jong, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pool, Picnic facilities, Pool, Pool table, Quizzes, Reading, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Spa, Swimming, Theatre, Videos, Views |
Updated: 10 Oct 2007 |
Additional Information
Topic | Details | |
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What's included in your fees and what's not | There are no weekly fees payable for fully subsidised residents. Otherwise private residents are charged $773.08 per week at Caswell House or $783.32 at Kerridge House - including ensuite facilities. Full details of any 'add on' arrangements are available on request. | |
Details about meals | All dietary needs can be met - and this are choices within our menues. Residents may also buy an 'all day breakfast' or snacks served in the cafe. Or a special evening meal of their choice served there on Fridays. | |
Updated: 5 Dec 2007 |
Languages Spoken
Language | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Afrikaans | Yes | |
Cantonese | Yes | |
Chinese | Yes | |
Chinese dialect | Yes | |
Cook Island Maori | Yes | |
Dutch | Yes | |
English | Yes | |
Fijian | Yes | |
Fijian Indian | Yes | |
Filipino | Yes | |
Flemish | Yes | |
Greek | Yes | |
Hindi | Yes | |
Indonesian | Yes | |
Interpreter | Yes | The services of an interpreter are able to be arranged. |
Japanese | Yes | |
Mandarin | Yes | |
Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
Niuean | Yes | |
Rarotongan | Yes | |
Russian | Yes | |
Samoan | Yes | |
Thai | Yes | |
Tokelauan | Yes | |
Tongan | Yes | |
Other Information | Yes | These are some languages spoken by staff and/or residents as at this date. But in such a large community, people of languages and cultures change often. Please enquire should another language be helpful. |
Updated: 9 Aug 2012 |
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Anglican | Yes | Two Anglican chaplains conduct Worship open to all - and are available to all residents. |
Christian | Yes | |
Roman Catholic | Yes | Regular Catholic Masses are celebrated at Selwyn Village. |
(Other comments) | Yes | Staff and Residents are of many Christian denominations, are of other religions, or none. All are welcome. |
Updated: 5 Dec 2007 |
Distances
Location | Distance | Details |
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Public Transport | 0.00 Km | Stagecoach Buses have two stops within the grounds of Selwyn Village. |
Shops | 0.00 Km | Mini-Market-cum-Post Shop, Craft Shop, Bric-a-Brac & Used Clothing Shop and Cafe within Selwyn Village. New Clothing is available for sale regularly. Pt Chevalier Shopping Centre is 1 km along a flat road. |
Mall | 4.00 Km | St Luke's Shopping Mall - on the route of 007 buses passing through the Village. |
Parks | 0.00 Km | The nearest park is right outside the front entrance. |
Library | 1.00 Km | Point Chevalier's Public Library is 1 km distant. |
Updated: 23 Nov 2018 |
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) | Yes | |
Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
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Updated: 5 Dec 2007 |
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.