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About Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital
Mission Statement
"To provide a quality caring service for older people, in a Christian environment"
Care Offering
Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital 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.
Rest Home
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Hospital
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Respite
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Day Programme
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Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Infection Control
- Surgical Followup
- Clinical Management
Standard/Premium Availability
We welcome enquiries
Beds available
Updated:
9 Dec 2025
Short Term / Respite
Yes currently accepting short stay admissions, please contact us for specific availability
Premium Accommodation Charges
From $35
Regulatory Information
Ministry of Health Certified
Yes
Contract with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Yes
Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Dialysis
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Infection Control
Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital: Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Dialysis
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Infection Control
- Clinical Management
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Standard/Premium Availability
We welcome enquiries
Updated:
9 Dec 2025
Short Term / Respite
Yes currently accepting short stay admissions, please contact us for specific availability
Premium Accommodation Charges
From $36
Regulatory Information
Ministry of Health Certified
Yes
Contract with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Yes
Mission statement:
"To provide a quality caring service for older people, in a Christian environment."
Atawhai Assisi Home & Hospital operates a Day Programme within it's facility, Monday to Friday. The programme is run by our Day Programme Co-ordinator and Day Programme Assistant. Our Day Programme offers opportunities for social interaction, activities, entertainment and outings. Clients can come 1 - 5 days a week, depending on their individual needs.
Pick up and drop off available, within radius of 15km.
Includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Care Features & Services
Residents at Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital 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
Nurse Practitioner
Enrolled Nurse
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers
Physiotherapist
Occupational Therapist
Social Worker (on site)
Diversional Therapist
Activities Co-ordinator
Hairdresser
Podiatrist
Dietitian
Kaumatua
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor
Other Personnel
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Languages Spoken
Afrikaans
Chinese
Cook Island Maori
Dutch
English
Fijian
Fijian Indian
Filipino
Interpreter
Māori - Te Reo
Samoan
Tongan
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Anglican
Christian
Inter denominational
Methodist
Non denominational
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
Salvation Army
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May Bring Own Furniture
Single Rooms
Ensuite
Alcohol Permitted
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet
Phone Access In Own Room
Wifi
Resident can adjust heating in own room
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability
Lounges/seating areas
LGBTQIA+ Friendly
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care
Outings
Whānau Room
Māori Kaupapa
Residents Committee
Family Committee
Newsletter
Policy for management of challenging behaviour
Confused Residents
Rural Setting
Smokers Room
Smoking Permitted
Semi-Secure
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National Certificate in Diversional Therapy
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)
New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS)
Spark of Life
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!
What's included in your fees and what's not?
An information pack can be provided upon request.
Details about meals
Main meal is at lunch time. Special diets catered for in consultation with dietician as required.
Special features
Atawhai Assisi has 16 premium rooms in our hospital. Extra costs are associated with these rooms.
These rooms are larger than other rooms, and have access to a full ensuite shared with one other.
Interests & activities
Activity Programme: Assisi has a strong activity & outings Programme, utilising volunteers where possible. Outings include country drive with a picnic lunch, WMC dinner, and other special outings.
Bingo is played weekly and enjoyed by many of the residents.
Bowling green available outside our Barn cafe: Residents play for a trophy weekly. Target games are played frequently.
Breakfast in bed: Most residents have breakfast in bed / in their own room.
Chapel: We have a large dedicated Chapel on site. Services are held regularly.
Entertainment: Assisi has various groups entertaining on a regular basis, providing a range of entertainment,including music, as well as sing-alongs and monthly happy hour.
Exercises: Exercise to Music is a daily Monday to Friday programme with the Physiotherapy Assistants.
Garden: Assisi is situated in 3 acres of flat, parklike grounds & Bird aviary next to our Chapel.
Ngāruawāhia Library obtain books pertinent to resident interests. A reasonable library of large print books is available on site, rotated on 3 monthly basis- other books available to borrow from Barn library.
A range of board games are available. We have some keen scrabble players, often play intellectual games in teams.
Children are always welcome, and school children visit, most frequently around Christmas time. Pets are invited to visit with families.
Cooking- Occasional cooking programmes are held with residents. Recent activities have included jam and pickle making.
Electric beds- Most beds are electric, able to be operated by the residents in most circumstances, with all new purchases being beds that go very close to the floor.
Monthly sausage sizzle and games held at our BARN Cafe.
Email- some parts of the hospital are email capable.
Our office staff are happy to receive emails for our residents.
Location
158 Matangi Road, Matangi, Hamilton 3284Public Transport
2.00 km
Assisi is 1.5 kms outside the city boundary. The nearest bus route is 2 kms away.
Shops
2.00 km
The Hillcrest shopping centre is our nearest centre, this provides full services. A New World supermarket is also around 2km away. Not accessable via mobility Scooters.
Mall
6.00 km
The City Centre is 10 minutes away. Westfield Shopping Centre (Chartwell) is approximately 15 minutes away.
Parks
4.00 km
Hamilton City Gardens offer beautiful walkways, cafe and is wheelchair accessible.
Library
2.00 km
Assisi has a voluntary Librarian who visits our residents, gets to know their tastes in literature, then sources books from the Hillcrest Branch of the Hamilton Public Library. Assisi also has a number of books in our in-house library.
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