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About Admatha Dementia Care
We invite you to discover the special character of Admatha. You will discover a team with exceptional qualities and a home with a unique atmosphere.
OUR PROMISE TO YOU – KO TĀ MĀTOU KUPU TAURANGI KI A KOE
We promise we will give you the very best of care.
We promise we will appreciate and respect you.
We will be open, honest and trustworthy.
OUR VISION - NGĀ MATAWHĀNUI
To accept all people with kindness and love
To provide peace, comfort and joy
To be proactive, innovative and courageous
To enrich each person, the community and the world
OUR VALUES – NGĀ UARA
We strive to achieve this vision by working with openness, honesty, integrity and passion
THE WORK WE DO – NGĀ MAHINGA
We establish trusting relationships based on respect and acceptance.
We encourage people’s participation in companionship-based care in their small homes.
We are privileged to accompany people as they journey towards the end of their life.
We welcome family/whānau and the wider community as integral to people’s lives.
We promote inclusion and the rights and values of each person.
We celebrate unity in diversity.
We specialise in person-centred care for people who live with dementia. This is the work we have passionately chosen to do. We care for people in small, cosy homes with a loving, warm and homely atmosphere where each person is supported to experience each moment richly. Our small homes concept means that people with dementia experience life in a less clinical and more normalised, familiar way. Small homes that inter-connect, also bring a sense of community for a person with dementia.
Care Offering
Admatha Dementia Care 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.
Psychogeriatric
Available
Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Tracheotomy Care
- Infection Control
- Surgical Followup
- Psychiatric Care
- Clinical Management
- Other Specialties
Availability
Yes we have availability
Updated:
8 Dec 2025
Short Term / Respite
We are currently not accepting short stay admissions
Regulatory Information
Ministry of Health Certified
Yes
Contract with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Yes
Care Features & Services
Residents at Admatha Dementia Care 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
Diversional Therapist
Activities Co-ordinator
Hairdresser
Podiatrist
Dietitian
Accredited Visitors
Kaumatua
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor
Other Personnel
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Languages Spoken
Chinese
Chinese dialect
English
Fijian
Fijian Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Swedish
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Anglican
Baptist
Brethren
Buddhist
Christian
Confucius
Denominations/Faiths represented
Hindu
Inter denominational
Muslim
Jehovah Witness
Jewish
Methodist
Non denominational
Presbyterian
Ratana
Roman Catholic
Salvation Army
Seventh Day Adventist
Sikh
Shinto
Spiritualist/New Age
Tao
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May Bring Own Furniture
Single Rooms
Rooms suitable for a couple
Alcohol Permitted
Pets In Residence
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet
Phone Access In Own Room
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability
Lounges/seating areas
LGBTQIA+ Friendly
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care
Palliative Care Contract
Outings
Whānau Room
Māori Kaupapa
Residents Committee
Family Committee
Newsletter
Policy for management of challenging behaviour
Confused Residents
Smoking Permitted
Semi-Secure
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National Certificate in Diversional Therapy
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)
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!
Details about meals
We provide home cooked meals that can be tailored to residents’ dietary
requirements. Our Dietitian oversees menu planning and the menu
changes seasonally.
Special features
SMALL HOMES
Small homes mean that the environment is very homely, and residents orientate to their environment more easily. There is a family feel. We get to know our residents very well.
BEST FRIENDS APPROACH TO CARE
All our staff attend this training as a part of their comprehensive orientation. The main focus is on developing empathy, communication and an understanding of our residents’ needs. Our team members treat each resident like a very best friend. They will sit and chat with your loved one. They will laugh together, sit on the sofa and tell stories and really love being in each other’s company.
Interests & activities
Over time, we learn what really works for each person. We discover what they like to do most, their most active times and the times when they like to rest. We explore, discover, and initiate what works best for each individual. This will often reflect past activity patterns and interests.
Here we create an environment that closely mirrors a household living experience, with access to familiar homely pursuits such as setting the table, folding linen, peeling vegetables, flower arranging, gardening, preparing and eating a meal, washing the dishes, or reading a magazine. In our small homes these interactions occur spontaneously with all staff many times within a day.
Activities are organised by our Diversional Therapists to cater for the needs and interests of the residents. We go out regularly. Van outings to North Canterbury beaches for an icecream or trips to Sumner to watch the windsurfers are two examples. Group activities include indoor bowls, movement with music, painting and art, cooking, word games, quizzes and housie, to name but a few. Sing-alongs are enjoyed by many.
Location
74 Chrystal Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013Public Transport
Our home is five minutes walk from the nearest bus stop.
Mall
'The Palms' mall is ten minutes walk from our home.
Parks
Petre Park on Petre Street, is a five minute walk from our home.
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Eldernet Knowledge Lab
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