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Updated: 8 Dec 2025

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About Woodfall Home and Hospital

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Woodfall Rest home and Hospital is situated in the heart of Feilding approximately 5 minutes walk from the town centre. Woodfall Home and Hospital offers a homely and family friendly environment where our residents come first and their participation in what and how things happen here has their input. Security, care and comfort are given with honesty and love.

With a total of 36 beds that can be used for both hospital and or rest home as levels of care change the residents room remains the same. There are two lounge areas plus a lovely conservatory area where residents can enjoy the sunshine while remaining indoors. Daily activities include outings to local places of interest, shopping, games and cooking. Our homecooked meals and baking are provided by our in home cook who knows each residents nutritional needs and strives to ensure they get the best of what is on offer especially from out our own veggie garden. Our garden areas are visible from multiple decks where residents can sit undercover and enjoy watching what's growing. We have residents that are actively involved in maintaining our garden beds and produce is used in the kitchen. We have an open door policy with regards to visiting, allow friends and family to stop by at any time convenient to them.

An information pack is available by simply requesting one or calling us, and we invite anyone considering Rest Home or Hospital Level care for their loved one to visit us.

Care Offering

Woodfall Home and Hospital 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.

Areas of Expertise
  • Oxygen Management
  • Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
  • End of Life/Palliative Care
  • IV Antibiotic Capability
  • Dialysis
  • Wound Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • Continence Advice
  • Stomal Therapy
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
Availability

Yes we have availability

Swing/Dual beds available, respite, palliative care

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

Audit Report

Areas of Expertise
  • Oxygen Management
  • Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management
  • End of Life/Palliative Care
  • IV Antibiotic Capability
  • Dialysis
  • Wound Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • Continence Advice
  • Stomal Therapy
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
Availability

Yes we have availability

Swing/Dual beds available, respite, palliative care

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

Audit Report

Care Features & Services

Residents at Woodfall Home and Hospital 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

English

Interpreter

Korean

Sign Language

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations

Anglican

Christian

Inter denominational

Roman Catholic

Salvation Army

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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

LGBTQIA+ Friendly

Primary Health Funded Short Term Care

Provide End of Life/Palliative Care

Palliative Care Contract

Day Programme for day stay clients

Outings

Residents Committee

Family Committee

Newsletter

Policy for management of challenging behaviour

Confused Residents

Smokers Room

Smoking Permitted

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National Certificate in Diversional Therapy

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?

Hairdresser, toll calls, podiatry and non-government subsidised pharmaceuticals. We will provide a list upon enquiry.

Details about meals

Meals are all homecooked on site with individual needs catered for. A four week menu which is reviewed by a Registered Dietitian. Recipes are used from the Otago Dietitian Dept to ensure the correct nutrition for residents in our care.

Special features

Woodfall Lodge is renowned for its friendly, welcoming, homely atmosphere.
Situated right in the heart of town, Woodfall Lodge is within walking distance of the Feilding township and Library.
Woodfall Lodge is a single-story building with no internal steps.

We currently have a few sought after vacancies so please phone and we can arrange to will show you around.

Interests & activities

Woodfall Lodge is located right in the heart of Feilding, close to all the town’s amenities so residents can walk or drive their motorized scooters or go in a wheelchair to the shops, library or any number of clubs and amenities available in the town.
Our Activities co-Ordinator takes residents out for weekly shopping and van rides in the Minibus.

We have Electric Hospital Beds with Pressure mattresses and chairs suitable to maintain a quality of life and mobility while providing the best of comfort for our residents. This allows most residents to attend the Activities provided.

Movie afternoons on weekends, Housie, pampering, card games including Hoy, quizzes, monthly Happy Hour to celebrate residents Birthdays are all part of our social calendar.
Daily exercises and newspaper reading followed by discussion start each day.

Entertainers and school groups come in to sing or play music for us which is a delight.
Cooking sessions including making the home’s Christmas cake are essential to make Woodfall as much like home as possible.

Many residents have taken up or gone back to artwork as an Activity at Woodfall Lodge.

Deck areas situated around the property are ideal spots to sit and enjoy the sunshine and gardens. Areas of garden, including a veggie plot, are available for any resident who wishes to continue their hobby.

Inter-denominational church services are held monthly, or residents can attend church on Sundays as they are close by.

Families and visitors are very welcome to ‘pop in’ on their way past for a chat.

We encourage you to go out and enjoy your life in the community as you always have if this is your wish.

Location

4 Bowen Street, Feilding, Feilding 4702

Public Transport

0.50 km

Buses, taxis and health shuttle available

Shops

0.50 km

Shops are within walking distance from Woodfall Lodge and some residents have their own scooters

Parks

1.00 km

Kowhai Park is close to Woodfall Lodge where there are plenty of trees, a lovely walk through the rose garden, a duck pond and a number of avaries with various birdlife.

Library

0.50 km

The local library is within a short walk from Woodfall Lodge and has a great collection of historic photos.

To find out more about Woodfall Home and Hospital or to book a viewing get in touch today.

Key Contacts

Manager

Karen Gear

Owner

Experion Care NZ Limited

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