Explore rest homes in Canterbury, including Christchurch and Timaru. The region offers aged care facilities ranging from modern, full-service homes to smaller, community-focused providers. Find rest home care that combines clinical expertise, comfort and lifestyle in the South Island’s largest region.
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Providers in Canterbury
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Hospital
- 350 Selwyn St
- Addington
- Christchurch
Vacancy:
Yes
Care Suite Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Friday, 3rd October 2025, 9:54am
Rest Home
- 29 Alport Place
- Woolston
- Christchurch
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Friday, 3rd October 2025, 7:22am
Dementia
- 166 Colombo Street
- Sydenham
- Christchurch
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Friday, 3rd October 2025, 10:24am
Rest Home
- 210 Kittyhawk Avenue
- Wigram
- Christchurch
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Friday, 3rd October 2025, 9:12am
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Rest Home
- 5 Corbett Crescent
- Halswell
- Christchurch
Vacancy:
Yes
Care Suite Vacancy:
No
Updated at: Friday, 3rd October 2025, 9:06am
Dementia
- 107 Milns Road
- Halswell
- Christchurch
Vacancy:
Yes
Care Suite Vacancy:
No
Updated at: Friday, 3rd October 2025, 8:34am
Choosing a Residential Care Facility in Canterbury
Canterbury is a leading region for residential aged care in New Zealand, offering a wide range of rest homes to meet various care needs. From Christchurch to Timaru, the region’s aged care providers offer services that include long-term residential care, dementia support, respite stays, and palliative care. With a mix of larger facilities and smaller boutique homes, families can choose care environments that suit their preferences and location. Rest homes in Canterbury are known for clinical excellence, access to allied health services, and strong community integration. Whether you're looking for a rest home in a city, town, or rural area, Canterbury has reliable aged care options for every situation.
What is a Rest Home?
A New Zealand rest home, also known as a care home or residential aged care facility, is a place where older adults can receive around-the-clock care and support in a comfortable and secure environment. There are four levels of care delivered in residential care facilities in New Zealand: Rest Home, Hospital, Rest Home Dementia, and Psychogeriatric Specialist Hospital Care. All care home facilities are certified by the Ministry of Health, which involves an audit process to identify providers that deliver high levels of care.
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What is premium accommodation or a premium bed?
Premium accommodation is that which is over and above the ARRC agreement requirements so is not a standard room. It attracts additional daily costs of $5 to $100 plus. These services may include fixed features (such as an ensuite, tea/coffee making area or a view for example) and/or features associated...
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I want to read reviews of rest homes
We are sorry but we don't provide reviews of rest home/care homes for very good reasons. The Ministry Of Health certifies all care homes in New Zealand. If care homes do not meet the required certification standards they are unable to operate. Certification periods range from 60 months (very few...
Residential care
I live in a rest home. Is this the end of my sex life?
The quick answer is, not necessarily. The reality is we are all sexual beings, and many people wish to continue an active sex life into their older age. It may be that you currently have a partner, and you are facing separation due to the need for residential care, perhaps...
Residential care
What is the asset limit for the rest home subsidy in 2025?
If you are single the limit is $291,825. If you are a couple and you both need care the limit is $291,825. If you are a couple, and one of you needs care there are two threshold options: Combined assets of $159,810, not including the value of your home and...
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Fully independent and living at home. There are many services to make life at home easier.
Retirement Village
Independent living in a purpose built property with varying levels of support.
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News in the community
Want to read the latest news and events? See what's going on around NZ. This newsletter is created by contributions direct from the Eldernet community and is filled with good news and updates.
Tamahere Country Club Care Centre - Rest Home
Smiles All Around! Today we celebrated International Smile Day, and our team went all out to make it one to remember. Think bright clothes, smiley stickers, sunshine songs, jokes galore, and of course… cupcakes and biscuits with big grins on them! One of the highlights was our “What makes you...
Radius Clare House - Dementia
Getting out and about! Engaging in the community promotes a sense of purpose and fulfilment, physical activity, cognitive stimulation, enhancing overall quality of life. Our vans make it easy for all residents to get out. Recently residents from our Dementia Wing were treated to hot chocolates on the wharf. At...
Tamahere Country Club Care Centre - Dementia
Honouring and Celebrating International Older Persons Day! Today we marked International Older Persons Day with a wonderful morning of connection and celebration. Our lovely Chef treated everyone to a delicious treacle tart, and then we enjoyed a fun “Through the Decades” quiz with both staff and residents joining in. It...
Karadean - Rest Home
We've recently had a name change to Alden, previously known as the Ultimate Care Group. Alden means 'wise or old friend' and we believe this more closely aligns to what we're about; providing compassionate, trusted care to those within our community, no matter their means or background. The name change...