Atawhai

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The Atawhai award winning kitchen team offer tasty, varied and nourishing meals from their seasonal menus. Special dietary needs can easily be accommodated. We also offer monthly themed lunches, restaurant evenings as well as cultural lunches. We focus on family and friends being able to join in any events. On their birthdays, residents and their guests of choice are treated to their favourite lunch or morning tea, all in a special setting.

Atawhai comprises of two hospital wings - Miller Wing and Berry Wing, with nurses providing professional, resident focused quality care.

It is home to 46 residents each with their own rooms. All rooms look out onto gardens or courtyards. There is a large lounge and dining room, and several smaller quiet rooms where friends and family can meet and spend time with residents and enjoy the sunshine and outlook.

Stimulating activities and recreational outings, along with regular contact with the wider community, play an important role in the wellbeing and quality of life of our residents.

We run an award winning activities programme designed to meet the needs of all our residents. It includes a diverse range of daily group and one to one activities as well as regular events and entertainment.

Monthly themed lunches, A La Carte restaurant evenings and Happy Hour always prove popular with residents and their families alike.

Regular activities including cooking and exercise classes, art and craft, Men’s club, housie, crosswords, knitting, sing-a-longs, choir, gardening, games, quizzes, indoor bowls and church services. In addition, we have visits from local schools and kindy children, artists and other community groups as well as bi weekly entertainment by local singers and musicians.

For those who like to venture out, we offer something for everyone, including fishing trips, gallery visits, shopping, outings to parks, cafés and the RSA or simply seat back and enjoy one of our weekly sightseeing tours around the beautiful Hawkes Bay.

Because everyone loves a bit of friendly competition, we take on some of the other homes in the area in bowling matches, quizzes and our version of Commonwealth Games.

Of course, families are a special part of our residents life’s and are always welcome and encouraged to join in. Whether it’s one of our special BBQ lunch outings by the beach, an outing to events or any one of our daily or weekly activities or events.

One on one walks, hand massage, pampering, reminiscing, music, chats, jigsaw, newspaper reading, pet therapy (canine friends) are some of the one to one activities we also offer.

Our lounges are equipped with Sky TV so you won't miss a rugby or cricket game!

With the local village being only 3 blocks away; local amenities, the library, shops, banks and the post office are all within a short walking distance.