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Updated: 8 Dec 2025

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About Home of St Barnabas Trust

We promise to:
Provide the best possible care based on established standards.
Always include the resident and/or family in treatment decisions.
Respect and respond to each individual’s cultural and personal choice and lifestyle decisions remain up to date in current trends in care.
Ensure al members of our team maintain a collaborative approach to care.
Be clearly accountable for our practices through the quality improvement process.

Care Offering

Home of St Barnabas Trust 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.

Availability

Yes we have availability

We do have a vacancy for short or long term care at present.

Updated: 8 Dec 2025
Short Term / Respite

Yes currently accepting short stay admissions, please contact us for specific availability

Premium Accommodation Charges

From $8 up to $15 /day

Regulatory Information

Ministry of Health Certified

Yes

Contract with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora

Yes

Audit Report

Care Features & Services

Residents at Home of St Barnabas Trust 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

Diversional Therapist

Activities Co-ordinator

Hairdresser

Podiatrist

Dietitian

Kaumatua

Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor

Other Personnel

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Languages Spoken

English

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations

Anglican

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May Bring Own Furniture

Single Rooms

Rooms suitable for a couple

Ensuite

Alcohol Permitted

Phone Access In Own Room

Wifi

Resident can adjust heating in own room

Lounges/seating areas

Primary Health Funded Short Term Care

Provide End of Life/Palliative Care

Day Programme for day stay clients

Outings

Residents Committee

Newsletter

Policy for management of challenging behaviour

Confused Residents

Rural Setting

Smoking Permitted

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National Certificate in Diversional Therapy

Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)

New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS)

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

All our delicious homestyle meals are cooked on the premises.
We also cater for functions both onsite and in the community.

Special features

Meals On Wheels

We provide and Meals on Wheels Service, Monday to Saturday with homestyle cooked meals delivered to you at home by our friendly drivers.

Our meals are cooked on site, fresh each day and delivered to you hot ready to eat.

For more information or a current menu please telephone (03) 4558298 ext. 1 or email meals@stbarnabasdun.org.nz

Interests & activities

We ofter a range of activities with regular van outings, a BBQ donated by a staff member is available. Regular concerts and entertainers provide relaxion and enjoyment. We have a collection of cards for sale, a library of big print books and board games, Breakfast is delivered to resdients in bed, Bowls both here and at other homes, WE have lovely grounds and gardens with outdoor seating, Housie on a Friday for those interested an happy hour.

Location

12 Ings Avenue, St Clair, Dunedin 9012

Public Transport

0.10 km

Easy flat walk to bus stop. Buses run every 20 minutes

Shops

0.10 km

Hairdresser, Butcher, Post Office, Fish & Chip Shop, Vet. 4 Square shop. St. Clair Esplanade and beach is 500m away, flat easy walk and has 2 hairdressers a cafe' and restaurant. The hot salt water pool is a further 100m walk.

Parks

0.10 km

Beach and small park with cafe' 500m, flat walking.

Library

Library onsite, talking and large print books available.

To find out more about Home of St Barnabas Trust or to book a viewing get in touch today.

Key Contacts

Manager

Shirley Hennessy

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