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About Hillcrest Rest Home
PHILOSOPHY
We are not just a home away from home, we are a family.
Our goals are:
*To ensure that all residents' physical, emotional and spiritual needs are met, at all times, in a caring environment that is safe and adaptable to personal preferences and changing capabilities.
*To ensure that all residents are treated fairly, regardless of age, gender, racial or ethnic background, disability or other status.
*To provide opportunities for full development of each resident's own potential and the right to access educational, cultural, spiritual and recreational resources of society to ensure the greatest quality of life possible.
*To encourage independence within the limits of each individual's capabilities.
*To respect the dignity, beliefs, needs, confidentiality, privacy of residents and their right to make decisions about the care and quality of life that they may want and receive.
*To maintain the residents' contact and involvements with their own families and the community.
Care Offering
Hillcrest Rest Home 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
Available
Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Dialysis
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Infection Control
- Surgical Followup
Hillcrest Rest Home: Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- Dialysis
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Infection Control
- Surgical Followup
- Psychiatric Care
- Clinical Management
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Availability
Yes we have availability
One room available
Updated:
8 Dec 2025
Short Term / Respite
Yes currently accepting short stay admissions, please contact us for specific availability
Regulatory Information
Ministry of Health Certified
Yes
Contract with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Yes
Care Features & Services
Residents at Hillcrest Rest Home 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
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
Deaf Blind Sign Language
English
Filipino
Māori - Te Reo
Samoan
Vietnamese
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Inter denominational
(Other comments)
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May Bring Own Furniture
Single Rooms
Rooms suitable for a couple
Ensuite
Alcohol Permitted
Pets In Residence
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
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care
Day Programme for day stay clients
Outings
Whānau Room
Māori Kaupapa
Residents Committee
Family Committee
Newsletter
Policy for management of challenging behaviour
Confused Residents
Rural Setting
Smoking Permitted
Semi-Secure
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National Certificate in Diversional Therapy
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)
Police checked
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?
With the exception of two purpose units the standard fee is the government approved per daily rate. Any additional charges incurred are explained in the agreement both parties sign when the resident moves into Hillcrest Rest Home.
Details about meals
Our meals are home cooked, we provide all consideration for special diets e.g. vegetarian, low fat and diabetic etc. Fresh daily baking for morning and afternoon tea's. Our main meal is served at midday and our teatime is a savoury meal served after a soup followed by fresh fruit.
Special features
Hillcrest is capable of caring for residents who need physical rehabilitation after an operation or fall. We work with occupational and physiotherapists who assist when required.
Interests & activities
Activity programme for residents,
Able to access the following groups (Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Blind Foundation, Stroke Group, Parkinson's Society etc),
BBQ in summer, visitors may attend
Big print books, jigsaw puzzles
Bingo and board games,
Bowls (indoor),
Breakfast in bed (most residents have breakfast in the dining room),
Children (we welcome grandchildren etc visit),
Classical and folk music played throughout the day,
Craft,
Entertainers,
Flower arranging,
Garden and Gardening,
Happy Hour (usually on Sundays),
Meal choices,
Newspaper reading (daily - Dominion Post and/or Hawkes Bay Today),
Outings,
Parties to celebrate birthdays and events,
Piano on site, Picnic facilities (or go out for picnics),
Quizzes,
Religious services,
Shopping (use a family car for individual excursions),
Sing-a-longs,
Videos,
Vegetarian (as required),
Views (many rooms have a lovely view across the hills of Havelock North),
Visitors are welcome at any time., Art, Breakfast in bed, Electric beds, Games, Minibus, RSA, , Sky TV
Location
73 Simla Avenue, Havelock North, Havelock North 4130Public Transport
0.40 km
Bus stop on Simla Ave
Shops
1.50 km
Fuel station and associated small store
Mall
2.20 km
Havelock North Village
Parks
1.50 km
Keirunga Gardens and Tainui Reserve
Library
2.10 km
Havelock North Village
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Eldernet Knowledge Lab
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