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About Nurse Maude Care Home – long term residential and palliative care
The Nurse Maude Care Home is a fully licensed 75-bed facility, specialising in skilled and complex, long term residential and palliative care.
People can be referred by their doctor, public hospital or other health professionals and all prospective long-term care residents must have their needs, income and assets assessed by Older Persons Health before admission.
Residents can be attended by their own doctor or have the Care Home's doctor look after them. Physiotherapy, activities, volunteer support, hairdressing, podiatry and chaplaincy services are all available.
Admission for palliative care is arranged through the Nurse Maude Hospice Palliative Care Service by referral from a health professional.
Short-term respite care can be provided, dependent on bed occupancy, for up to 28 days under the Respite Care Scheme. This can be extended on assessment and is also available for those who wish to pay privately.
Care Offering
Nurse Maude Care Home – long term residential and palliative care 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
No Vacancy
Hospital
Available
Palliative
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Availability
We currently have no availability
Updated:
8 Dec 2025
Short Term / Respite
We are currently not accepting short stay admissions
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
- Bariatric (Care of the very overweight)
- Palliative Care (Contracted)
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- IV Antibiotic Capability
- Dialysis
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
Nurse Maude Care Home – long term residential and palliative care: Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
- Bariatric (Care of the very overweight)
- Palliative Care (Contracted)
- End of Life/Palliative Care
- IV Antibiotic Capability
- Dialysis
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Stomal Therapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Tracheotomy Care
- Spinal Injuries Care
- Infection Control
- Community Health
- Clinical Management
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Availability
Yes we have availability
We offer attractive, large rooms with private ensuites. Our facility is conveniently located within easy walking distance of the Merivale shops.
Updated:
8 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
The Nurse Maude Hospice Palliative Care Service consists of an interdisciplinary team committed to providing holistic and supportive care to people who are living with a life limiting illness, and for whom curative treatment is no longer appropriate.
The service supports and integrates physical (tinana), social (whanau), emotional (hinengaro), and spiritual (wairua) aspects of care to help the dying person and their family/whanau attain a culturally acceptable quality of life.
The service is provided in the Canterbury community where people live (private residence, retirement village or care home) and also in the hospice inpatient facility.
The Nurse Maude Hospice is a short-term (usually 1-2 weeks) 11 bed facility. Patients are admitted to the hospice for symptom management, urgent respite care or end of life care.
The service also provides grief, loss and bereavement support to patient and families/whanau before during and after death.
Patients can be referred to the service from any health professional involved in their care.
View Our Palliative ListingCare Features & Services
Residents at Nurse Maude Care Home – long term residential and palliative care 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)
Activities Co-ordinator
Hairdresser
Podiatrist
Dietitian
Accredited Visitors
Kaumatua
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor
Other Personnel
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Languages Spoken
Afrikaans
Bengali
Cantonese
Chinese
Danish
Dutch
English
Filipino
German
Hindi
Interpreter
Japanese
Kannada
Korean
Malayalam
Mandarin
Māori - Te Reo
Nepali
Somali
Tamil
Welsh
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Anglican
Baptist
Christian
Denominations/Faiths represented
Inter denominational
Methodist
Non denominational
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
(Other comments)
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May Bring Own Furniture
Single Rooms
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
Cafe
LGBTQIA+ Friendly
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care
Palliative Care Contract
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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Approved provider of Professional Development and Recognition Programme
National Certificate in Diversional Therapy
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)
Other details
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?
All of the rooms in our facility are equipped with state of the art care technology to improve resident safety and comfort including a private ensuite; in room wifi; in ceiling hoists; and highly specialised hospital beds. A small premium of $35 per day is charged in some rooms.
Fees do not include:- Specialist Services, Dental, Hearing Aids, Hairdresser,Dry Cleaning,Podiatry, and non-subsidised pharmaceuticals
Details about meals
Catered for by Nurse Maude's kitchen. Top quality meals with menus approved by Dietitian. Being a small facility, we strive to cater for individual needs.
Home made morning and afternoon teas with a selection of sandwiches, muffins and cakes/slices.Hot cheese rolls are a speciality!
Special features
Our Hospital in the heart of Merivale offers the best care available, in large private rooms, with private ensuites.
The caliber of caring professional staff is second to none.
Our Hospital Doctors ensures residents receive appropriate medical and nursing care. They visit the hospital 3 times per week and are available after hours as required.
Our on-site Allied Health team includes a Physiotherapist and 2 Activities Co-ordinator.
Our staffing levels are high and we are fortunate in being able to offer full expert care from Nurse Maude specialist staff including Wound Care, Continence, IV, Stomal and Palliative Care Specialists, Dietician and other key health professionals.
Our central location is great for visiting families, and the close proximity to Merivale Mall makes it easy for family to take Mum or Dad for coffee or a look around the shops. Wheelchairs are available for this.
We have our own internal Café serving Barista coffee and teas with a variety of cabinet foods. The Café is open Monday to Friday 08.30-1.00pm.
We care for your loved one as we would wish to be cared for.
Interests & activities
Activity programme is robust with a large variety of activities being provided daily ie bowls, bingo, housie, arts and craft, baking
We have a BBQ located in the courtyard for those long hot summer days and nights
Library services are available providing big print books, as well as having some additional books already within the facility.
Weekly entertainers providing a variety of music, dance and other forms of entertainment.
Daily exercise group held in the facility by the Physiotherapy assistant
Weekly happy hour with live music
Pastoral and spiritual care available as required or on request
Location
25 Mansfield Avenue, Merivale, Christchurch 8014Public Transport
0.10 km
Buses located on Papanui road Taxis available on Mansfield ave or by phoning and requesting door to door pickup
Shops
0.10 km
Shops located on Papanui road
Mall
0.10 km
Merivale Mall located within a short walking distance
Parks
1.00 km
Rugby Park.
Library
Provided to the facility
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