Explore rest homes in the Lakes region, including Rotorua District. Care providers in this area offer residential and dementia care in supportive, culturally respectful environments. Ideal for those seeking safe, professional aged care with a strong community and whānau-focused approach.
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Providers in Lakes
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- 32 Taui Street
- Ngongotaha
- Rotorua
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Updated at: Wednesday, 16th September 2026, 9:25am
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- 369 Old Taupo Road
- Springfield
- Rotorua
Vacancy:
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Updated at: Wednesday, 16th September 2026, 8:05am
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Residential Care
- 1 Carlton Street
- Glenholme
- Rotorua
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Wednesday, 16th September 2026, 11:49am
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- 19 Ruihi Street
- Victoria
- Rotorua
Vacancy:
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Updated at: Wednesday, 16th September 2026, 1:16pm
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- 429 Te Ngae Road
- Owhata
- Rotorua
Vacancy:
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Updated at: Wednesday, 16th September 2026, 9:18am
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- 133-139 Tamamutu Street
- Taupō
- Taupō
Vacancy:
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Updated at: Wednesday, 16th September 2026, 8:14am
Choosing a Residential Care Facility in Lakes
The Lakes region, centred around Rotorua District, is known for its strong cultural identity and supportive aged care services. Rest homes in this area provide a range of residential care options including long-term care, respite, and dementia support. Providers often embrace te ao Māori and deliver culturally responsive care that recognises the importance of whānau, whakapapa, and manaakitanga. Whether you live locally or are looking to bring a loved one closer to family, these rest homes focus on delivering personalised, dignified care in a warm and inclusive environment. Discover aged care facilities in Rotorua and nearby communities.
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 the Aged Residential Care contract?
The Age Related Residential Care contract (often referred to as the ARC or ARRC agreement) is actually one of two agreements between health funders and contracted providers of residential care services. These agreements define the national standards for the delivery of services in residential care facilities in New Zealand. These...
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How do I find psychogeriatric care in New Zealand?
All psychogeriatric facilities in Aotearoa New Zealand are listed on the Eldernet site. Find vacancies in these facilities HERE. Make sure to select your region or zoom into your area on the map. For more information about residential care For: an overview of residential care For: details of all residential...
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My children think I should go into care but I don't agree
This article assumes that you have been assessed as being eligible for residential care and that you also have the option of staying at home. It is not easy hearing that others want you to make a potentially life changing decision. It is likely that there has been an event...
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How can I adjust to living in a care home?
When making the decision to go into a care home it is common to experience a lot of conflicting feelings. You and your family/whānau may have had quite differing views on the benefits of this and the decision may not have been easily reached. This is one of life’s major...
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What's New
Curious about what’s happening in the Eldernet community? This is where you’ll find the latest updates and news from people across the motu.
Royal Heights Rest Home - Residential Care
New rooms available with Hospital Level of Care! We are excited to announce we have seven brand new rooms coming available shortly! All the rooms offer either an ensuite toilet or full ensuite bathroom. We are also going to be offering Hospital Level of Care across the whole facility -...
Terence Kennedy House - Residential Care
Community Connections - Young and Old A group of School Leaders visit our hospital regularly to connect with our residents. Residents genuinely look forward to their visits and have a lot of fun together.
Ambridge Rose Villa - Residential Care
Giving back to the Ambridge Rose community At Ambridge Rose, we have always believed caring for our residents should extend to the wider community that surrounds our facilities. Dementia care is fundamentally about creating connections. Our work centers on belonging and reassuring every person in our care that they are...
Ambridge Rose Manor - Residential Care
At home: Talking to children about dementia When a beloved grandparent or other older relative begins showing signs of dementia, it can send a ripple effect through the entire family. And it’s easy to overlook children in that process or assume they are too young to understand. Even if you...