Forrest Hill Home & Hospital

Please contact the manager for full details. No extra cost for ensuite.

Cooked on site. Our Chef has been working with us for over 24 years and is well known for serving excellent home cooked meals. Caters to different ethnic groups and vegetarians.

Allied Health Support Team
- Gerontology Nurse
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Dietician
- Nurse Educator
- Hospice
- Pharmacist
- Clinical Pharmacy (WDHB)
- Wound Care Specialist nurse (WDHB)

Mental Stimulation Activities
Our Lifestyle Programme includes following mental stimulating activities that helps to improve memory, problem solving, creativity and other cognitive functions. Word Games, Crossword, Scrabble, Quizzes, Riddles, Proverbs, Trivia, Newspaper reading, Poetry reading, Short stories, Reading jokes, Tongue Twisters, Colouring books, Card games, Big print books, Word Search game, Bingo, Art & Crafts and watching movies/DVDs. We also have in-house library with varied collection of books and magazines.

Physical Activities
Exercise group (30mins session for 5 days a week), Taichi (45mins session by a trained & experienced instructor - every Fortnight), Outdoor walks to the park (2-3 times per week, weather dependent), Ball and Balloon Games (7 days a week), Chair volley, Dancing sessions, Floor games like Bowls, Skittles, Target Toss, Ring Toss and indoor walks within the facility.

Sensory Stimulation Activities
Hand massage, Foot massage, Foot Spa, Manicure, Flower arranging, Barbeque, Cooking /Baking sessions, Making Smoothies and summer drinks, Pet therapy sessions, Gardening, Aromatherapy and pamper sessions.

Social Stimulation Activities
Musical Entertainment every fortnight by renowned entertainers, Happy Hour, Birthday celebrations, Sing a longs, theme days, Small group activities to promote friendship within the residents and to encourage them to pursue common interests. We are currently running Crossword group, scrabble group, reading group, knitting group, sanding and staining furniture group.

Outings and Community Involvement
We organize group outings every week. We currently go for Shopping outings, Café outings, Beach outing and Concert outings. In the past we have organized outings to art exhibition and museum depending on the number of residents who are interested in participation. Based on the interest, some of our residents also visit community groups and go for tea outings. We organize and facilitate regular visits from schools, church groups and other community groups.

Theme days/ Festive Celebrations / Culturally Significant days
We welcome and embrace all different cultures and never miss an opportunity to celebrate it with our residents. We have been celebrating Waitangi Day, Anzac Day, Chinese New Year, Easter Celebrations, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Diwali Celebrations, Prostrate Cancer Awareness, Breast Cancer awareness, Theme days like Mad Hatters Tea Party and Island day and Christmas Celebrations.