Find rest homes in New Plymouth District, the centre of aged care in Taranaki. Facilities here offer professional residential care, respite, and dementia services in a region known for its scenic beauty and strong sense of community.
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Providers in New Plymouth
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Residential Care
- 269 Mangorei Road
- Merrilands
- New Plymouth
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 10:28am
Residential Care
- 125 Coronation Avenue
- Welbourn
- New Plymouth
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 8:06am
Residential Care
- 35B Nelson Street
- Waitara
- Waitara
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 10:41am
Residential Care
- 139 Vivian Street
- New Plymouth
- New Plymouth
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 8:09am
Residential Care
- 72 Matai Street
- Inglewood
- New Plymouth
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 8:21am
Residential Care
- 30 Mill Road
- Lower Vogletown
- New Plymouth
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 9:04am
Choosing a Residential Care Facility in New Plymouth
New Plymouth District is the primary hub for aged care in the Taranaki region, offering rest homes that deliver a high standard of residential support for older people. Whether you're looking for long-term care, short-term respite, or dementia-specific services, New Plymouth has a range of options to suit every need. Facilities here combine skilled nursing care with a warm, homelike environment that respects individuality and whānau connection. With access to local healthcare providers, community activities, and the stunning Taranaki coastline, rest homes in New Plymouth promote wellbeing, independence, and quality of life for their residents. If you're seeking trusted aged care in a balanced urban-rural setting, New Plymouth District delivers.
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.
Residential care
I'm going to a rest home? Will I have to pay for my care?
You are responsible for paying for, or contributing towards, residential care services just as you would pay for whatever you needed if you lived elsewhere. There is a maximum amount that you will have to pay (as long as provider meets certain requirements which all providers listed in the residential...
Residential care
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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Is a rest home, care home, and residential care the same?
The short answer is, yes -sort of – but not quite. "Care home" and "residential care" are generic terms. They describe the overall service: a place where people live and receive care and support when they need help with daily living. A "rest home", on the other hand, refers to...
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Why do rest homes belong to a professional organisation?
Choosing a residential care facility (like a care or rest home) that is a member of a formal organisation, such as the Aged Care Association (ACA) , assures you that the rest home meets high standards of care and service. The ACA is a national organisation that represents nearly all...
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Fully independent and living at home. There are many services to make life at home easier.
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Independent living in a purpose built property with varying levels of support.
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Palms Lifecare & Village - Residential Care
Palms Village Open Home Days If you’re considering moving to a retirement village, an apartment or villa at Palms Village could be just the change you’re after. Palms Village is set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens, with modern buildings and a great location close to all the essentials. With affordable options...
Waiapu House Lifecare & Village - Residential Care
Waiapu Village Family Splash Day! Come and join us on Friday 23rd January in the Waiapu Village back garden from 1pm for an afternoon of splashy family fun! On the day we'll have: Slip N Slides, Water balloons, Supersoakers, Bubbles, Bouncy castle and outdoor games! For further information call reception...
Royal Heights Rest Home - Residential Care
Check out our new website! https://rest-home.co.nz/ Book a tour or pop in today!
Tamahere Country Club Care Centre - Residential Care
Our First Christmas Celebration Last week marked a very special milestone for us — our very first Christmas celebration since opening earlier this year. With our wonderful residents, their families, and close friends gathered together, the day was truly filled with joy, laughter, and togetherness. We were treated to an...