Find rest homes in Otago, including Dunedin and surrounding areas. This region offers a broad selection of aged care providers that deliver residential, dementia, and respite care in supportive environments that reflect the region’s academic, cultural and community strengths.
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Providers in Otago
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Residential Care
- 15 Dunblane Street
- Maori Hill
- Dunedin
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 11:02am
Residential Care
- 41 Centennial Avenue
- Milton
- Milton
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 9:05am
Residential Care
- 40 Fenton Crescent
- St Clair
- Dunedin
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 10:26am
Residential Care
- 384 High Street
- Mornington
- Dunedin
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 9:01am
Residential Care
- 164 Oxford Street
- South Dunedin
- Dunedin
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 9:06am
Residential Care
- 50 Tapanui-Raes Junction Hwy, RD2
- Tapanui
- Tapanui
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Monday, 5th January 2026, 9:26am
Choosing a Residential Care Facility in Otago
Otago’s aged care landscape includes a diverse range of rest homes providing high-quality support for older people across the region. In Dunedin and beyond, residents can access residential aged care, dementia units, and respite services in both urban and rural settings. The region’s providers are known for combining clinical care with cultural understanding, academic insight, and strong local values. Whether you want a centrally located rest home in Dunedin or a smaller facility further south, Otago offers care options that promote dignity, safety, and community. Families seeking continuity of care will find trusted support throughout the Otago region.
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 should I expect when moving into a care home?
For many people, moving to a rest home or care home brings up a range of emotions, from a sense of loss to anticipation. Moving involves quite a lot of planning and can feel daunting. Often, people worry about downsizing their possessions, losing the things that they take pleasure in...
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My chosen rest home hasn't got any vacancies. What can I do?
You can contact the home and ask to go on a waiting list. Start to build a rapport with the home and if possible, give some reasons for why this is your first choice of home. In the meantime, make alternative arrangements with a care home elsewhere. You can move...
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What is the difference between premium & additional charges?
Premium charges relate to a room with additional features of a permanent or fixed nature; commonly called premium accommodation charges. There are rules regarding these charges such as when and how you can review your tenancy. Additional services are those that are over and above the contracted service and can...
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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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Palms Lifecare & Village - Residential Care
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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
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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...