Akaroa Health

Please note:
Fees are well within the Ministry funding level. Fees cover all meals and laundering.

Personal items are not covered by fees.

Breakfast in bed. Special diets catered for.

We are able to ensure that our residents feel safe, comfortable and at home.

We are small and provide individualised care to our residents. As we are a Community Trust we enjoy the support of all the community in this beautiful village, set by a stunning harbour and magnificent hillside. There are amazing views from the facility and we are situated across the road from a large native bush. Residents wake to the sounds of birds in the trees.

All the residents are encouraged to be as independent with the freedom to choose their activities both within and out of the House.

Local doctors are in constant contact to ensure that health issues are regularly monitored. In addition spiritual needs are met through the three local Churches. Social contacts with the local community are strong, through organisations such as "Gradians of Akaroa Health Centre" and a strong volunteer culture in the community.

We have a caring team ably led by the Clinical Nurse Lead and General Manager. The nurses and care staff are well trained and committed to the welfare of each individual resident.

At Akaroa Health the Diversional Therapist works with all staff and individual residents to provide friendship and a quality of life. The whole team works together to achieve the best care possible for our residents.
Links with the local community are maintained and supported through involvement with churches, schools, craft, music and book clubs. Activities, routines and meals can be tailored to suit a person's individuality, faith and cultural identity.
Our residents have choices including options from meals to activities and medical advice. Some residents assist with menu ideas and cooking of new dishes.
We provide exercise programmes, van outings, entertainment, happy hours, use of a scooter, sing a longs, church services and support from many locals (both of the 2 and 4 legged kind). Big Print and talking books are available from the local Library who visit us monthly. We are regularly visited by the local schools.

The residents enjoy breakfast in bed, home baked morning and afternoon tea with lunch and dinner in the light and bright dinning room.

Email, fax and wifi facilities are available to residents.

Some residents enjoy gardening which is made available to them with a newly developed courtyard which includes growing some of our own vegetables.

Free view is available in the lounge television and there is connectibility in each room for a television and Sky.