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About Southanjer
Kia ora/Hello! At Southanjer, we strive to provide the most home-like environment for all of our wonderful residents. We treat our residents as the individuals that they are, and ensure to always treat them with respect and dignity. We are situated only 5 minutes from beautiful Oamaru and yet we are in a lovely rural setting which we celebrate with having several farm animals and expansive vegetable gardens in which our residents can help to manage. We are the only facility in Oamaru that offers only dementia level care and our team are passionate and extremely proficient in the care that they provide. We encourage whanau to visit as they wish.
We are the proud winners of the 2020 NZ Aged Care Association's 'Small Operator Industry Award' which is an award that recognises the 'outstanding work of smaller operators in the NZ Aged Residential Care industry in caring for, supporting and enriching the lives of residents, their families and staff'.
We have been granted 4-year Certification in our most recent Ministry of Health Audit in February 2022 which reflects the excellent level of care provided to our residents.
Care Offering
Southanjer 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.
Dementia
No Vacancy
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
Availability
We currently have no availability
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 Southanjer 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
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
English
Fijian
Samoan
Other Information
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Inter denominational
(Other comments)
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May Bring Own Furniture
Single Rooms
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
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?
We do not have any premium charging at Southanjer.
Details about meals
Our meals and baking are all created on site - we have amazing and passionate cooks who all lovingly produce amazing food on a daily basis.
Special features
The rural setting is a fantastic point of difference for Southanjer- we have 6 cattle, 2 pigs, 6 chickens, 1 golden retriever and 4 extensive vegetable gardens that the residents can help to manage if they are interested and can select delicious home-grown vegetables for lunch! A ‘memorial tree garden’ has been planted at the front of the home and plaques have been placed in memory of residents who have passed away from Northanjer or Southanjer. The view is amazing and includes the rural landscape and mountain ranges. Visitors often comment that they can’t believe such a wonderful and restful setting can only be 5 minutes from town.
We believe that a big part of our role is to support the families of our residents and have regular family BBQs, afternoon teas and meetings. Families are always encouraged to come along to outings if they are available. We believe in open communication and are in regular contact with our families to keep everyone in the loop.
Our personalised care is achieved by having an exceptional, passionate and caring team- Most of our team have been with us for over 5 years, with lots having been here for 10 years +. We are committed to providing staff education (both in-house and externally) in order for our team to continuously learn and improve our care. Our manager Belinda is a registered physiotherapist with post-graduate experience in neurorehabilitation.
Southanjer has a 4-year (48 month) certification for our most recent Ministry of Health Audit which proves that this wonderful home provides the best care for our loved residents.
Interests & activities
Our wonderful Activities Programme is run 7 days per week by our passionate activities team and is led by Kerri who is a fully-qualified diversional therapist.
Location
101 Thousand Acre Road, Awamoa, Oamaru 9492Public Transport
3.00 km
Visitors without transport are able to be transported by arrangement. We provide transport for residents for out of town appointments.
Shops
3.00 km
Mall
0.00 km
Parks
0.00 km
Our park-like setting is on-site! We have planted a 'memorial tree garden' and have a lovely area that family and friends are welcome to visit in the 'resident recreational area'. Please give Belinda a call on 021 229 0707 to come and have a look around!
Library
3.00 km
In Oamaru township. We also have several books on site.
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Eldernet Knowledge Lab
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