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Bupa The Gardens Retirement Village, Rotorua

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Name
Bupa The Gardens Retirement Village, Rotorua
Category
Retirement Village
Address
15 Hodgkins Street
Rotorua
Rotorua
Region
Rotorua and Taupo
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Personnel
Manager
Jennie Arvidson - 07 350 1036
Owner
Bupa Care Services - 0800 60 80 99
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Live a rich and fulfilling life at The Gardens Retirement Village!

The Gardens is a welcoming, modern retirement village offering you independence, community, freedom and security.

With 20 stylish, two-bedroom villas, and 40 one bedroom units, The Gardens Retirement Village is a place to get the most out of life.

As well as a strong sense of community, our residents enjoy long term security, thanks to the future care options at The Gardens Care Home and Hospital next door.

The Gardens is part of the Bupa group of rest homes, hospitals and retirement villages. We are a private company, and because we have no shareholders, we can invest what we earn to make improvements that help us provide better care.

As part of the global Bupa group, we are able to provide superior clinical support, while focusing on helping each of our residents get the most out of each day. Bupa is one of New Zealand’s leading aged care providers.

For more information, please visit the Bupa link below or scroll down to download our brochure.
Upcoming Open Days
Upcoming Open Days
No open days are currently scheduled.
Testimonials
Testimonials
“Life moves along at an ever increasing pace with the passing of the years and having watched several friends regretting they had not made purposeful arrangements to support their elder years, I decided to take charge of my life to secure a stress-free and supported future. Thus, I moved into The Gardens Retirement Village where I have a bright and modern unit and a lovely garden which I tend myself. In fact, such is my gardening interest that I have been awarded a BUPA best garden prize (and very welcome monetary reward) for two successive years!
I have wonderful neighbours and a happy social life here in the Village. That I am also continuing to work part-time and enjoy a healthful, active and independent life is most certainly due to the safe, stress-free and supportive environment which now enriches my elder years.

To those think of moving into the Village I say .. Go for it!” - Kay

"You hear people say 'old age is sad, time to slow down and smell the roses'. Really!! When we moved into the village, we wondered if we were doing the right thing.

We have made wonderful new friends, spoilt for choice with a range of activities in and outside of the village, live independently, with care if we need it and have a barrel full of laughs. Who could ask for more?

Was it the right thing to do? You bet it was. No time to smell the roses!" - Sue and Lance

"I have been living in The Gardens Village for over ten years. It was one of the best decisions I ever made! My two bedroom villa has a nice garden - just enough to keep me busy! There is a great range of activities which I enjoy. My children call in often and agree this was the best thing I did. Everyone is friendly and we have a great time." - Elaine

“I am in a two-bedroom villa at The Gardens Retirement Village. I was pleased that when my husband was alive, we made the decision to move as we found the village provided secure independent living with a range of social activities that we could select to participate in if we so choose. Our children, grandchildren and friends visit regularly and were all supportive of our move to The Gardens. We felt that we moved at the right time to the right place.” – Anne

Updated: 30 Jan 2024

Agent's Details
Agent's Details
Details
Name Jennie Arvidson
Address 15 Hodgkins Street
City/Town Rotorua
Company Bupa Care Services
Phone 07 350 1036
Fax 07 347 0335
Mobile 027 218 0526
Email View Email Address

Updated: 12 Aug 2021

Statutory Supervisor's Details
Statutory Supervisor's Details
Details
Name Malcolm Gray
Address Level 6, 191 Queen Street, PO Box 4423, Shortland St
City/Town Auckland 1010
Company Covenant Trustee Services
Phone (09) 302 1037
Email View Email Address

Updated: 12 Aug 2021

Composition of Village
Composition of Village
Type Details
1 Bedroom Unit (1 Bedroom)
Total40
Low Price$320,000
High Price$350,000
GarageYes
Tenure TermsOccupational Rights Agreement
Surrender DetailsMaximum of 30% Occupational rights agreement
Service Charge DetailsWeekly fee $160.02 (fixed for life)
Nursing Care DetailsPersonal Medical Alarm supplied free of charge.
Care home on site. No secure dementia care.
Seven days Respite per year provided free of charge subject to availability.
2 Bedroom Villas (2 Bedrooms)
Total20
Low Price$470,000
High Price$530,000
GarageYes
Tenure TermsOccupational Rights Agreement
Surrender DetailsMaximum of 30% occupational rights agreement
Service Charge DetailsWeekly fee $160.02 (fixed for life)
Nursing Care DetailsPersonal Medical Alarm supplied free of charge.
Care home on site. No secure dementia care.
Seven days Respite per year provided free of charge subject to availability.

Updated: 30 Jan 2024

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 The care home, situated on site here at The Gardens has respite available. As part of the package when you move to the village, you have seven days respite available for your use (should you require it and subject to availability) per year.

Updated: 12 Aug 2021

Personnel & Services
Personnel & Services
Personnel / Service Hours Per Week Status Details
Hairdresser Yes
Podiatrist Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes Available on request
Meals - Available On-site Yes
Meals - External Provider Negotiable
Home Help - External Provider Yes
Other Personnel 40 Yes Village Manager Village Assistant

Updated: 12 Aug 2021

Facility Features
Facility Features
Feature Status Details
Social/Recreational Programme Yes Mondays - Walk and afternoon tea, Tuesdays - Shopping and Bingo, Wednesdays - Wellness, Beauty, Scrabble, Card Making Thursdays - Quiz or Singalong and Exercises, Fridays - Outing in the Bupa van and Happy Hour. Saturdays Bowls, Sundays Cards.
Community Complex Yes Large screen TV with Sky, Kitchen, Bathroom, Library.
24 Hour Security Yes Watchdog - do randomly timed visits twice during the night
Emergency Call System Yes Each unit supplied with a Personal Alarm
Newsletter Yes Monthly Newsletter and Planner
Pets In Residence Yes Permission is required
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes Must be done before Occupational Rights Agreement is signed.
Outings Yes Weekly shopping at New World, Monthly café visit, Monthly trip - within an hours drive, Monthly shopping in the city.
Transport Available Yes Bupa Van for shopping, Hire Bus for larger group outings Rotorua Bus service runs every 30 minutes - a five minute walk away
Restaurant Yes Meals are available and can either be delivered to the units or you can choose to have them in the care home dining room.
Library Yes We have a small library within our community room and also the library bus visits fortnightly.
Games Room Yes Raised bowls table, board games, cards and puzzles available.
Lounges Yes Our community centre, lovingly nicknamed Nanook, is a comfortable lounge where residents can watch TV, socialise with friends or play games.
Gardens Yes We have lovely gardens - many residents are still keen on gardening and our gardeners do a fabulous job too.

Updated: 12 Aug 2021

Interests & Activities
Interests & Activities
Pool Table, Indoor Bowls, Card Games, Board games, Exercises, Gardening, Happy Hour, Library, Regular Outings, Shopping, Bingo, Jigsaws, Quizzes, Movies, Socials, Sing-alongs, Big print books, Classical Music, Entertainers, Internet, Indoor Games, Massage, Music, Minibus, Reading, Sky TV

Updated: 14 Apr 2023

Languages Spoken
Languages Spoken
Language Status Details
English Yes

Updated: 12 Aug 2021

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations Status Details
Anglican Yes
Baptist Yes
Christian Yes
Inter denominational Yes
Methodist Yes
Non denominational Yes
Presbyterian Yes
Roman Catholic Yes

Updated: 12 Aug 2021

Distances
Distances
Location Distance Details
Public Transport 0.50 Km Available
Shops 1.00 Km Large Four Square (Edmond Rd) Dairy (Sunset Rd) Takeaway and Dairy (Mitchell Downs) Pizza (Mitchell Downs)
Mall 6.00 Km Large array of shops
Parks 0.50 Km Hodgkins St Mitchell Downs Linton Park
Library 6.00 Km Library on site Main library 6km away

Updated: 14 Apr 2023

Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC Status Details
Registered Retirement Village? Yes
Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) Yes
Registered Retirement Village? Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA)

Updated: 12 Aug 2021


NOTE: The Retirement Villages Act 2003 (The Act) is designed to provide improved protection for people who ‘buy’ into a retirement village. If you intend to ‘purchase’ you must get independent legal advice before signing your occupation right agreement as required under The Act. Some Retirement Village type facilities are not required to register under The Act so different legal requirements apply. Please make sure you investigate fully.

 

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