Looking for rest homes on the West Coast? This region offers a small number of aged care facilities providing warm, community-based support for older adults. Discover residential care in Greymouth, Hokitika and other West Coast towns.
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Providers in West Coast
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Residential Care
- 45 Bealey Street
- Hokitika
- Hokitika
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Wednesday, 31st December 2025, 8:48am
Residential Care
- 117 Shakespeare Street
- Greymouth
- Greymouth
Vacancy:
No
Updated at: Tuesday, 30th December 2025, 2:44pm
Residential Care
- 190 Queen Street
- Westport
- Westport
Vacancy:
No
Updated at: Wednesday, 31st December 2025, 11:40am
Residential Care
- 71 Water Walk Road
- Greymouth
- Greymouth
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Wednesday, 31st December 2025, 8:05am
Residential Care
- 6 Brunner St
- Greymouth
- Greymouth
Vacancy:
Yes
Updated at: Wednesday, 31st December 2025, 8:53am
Choosing a Residential Care Facility in West Coast
The West Coast of New Zealand is known for its strong community values and down-to-earth lifestyle – qualities reflected in the region’s rest homes. Aged care services in Greymouth, Hokitika, and other towns provide personalised, respectful care for older adults in close-knit environments. Rest homes here offer general residential care, respite support, and dementia services, often with close ties to local health providers. The smaller size of many West Coast facilities means residents benefit from more individual attention and familiar surroundings. If you’re looking for aged care that feels like home, the West Coast offers trusted options set against a backdrop of rugged beauty and regional pride.
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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Can I trial a care home or rest home before moving in?
Yes, you may try out a care home (often called a rest home ) before making a commitment. You should have had an assessment first (unless you are fully private paying), and been assessed as requiring care. You will have to pay for this yourself, but you’ll probably find it’s...
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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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Financial means assessment - income & asset testing
There’s a lot to get your head around when it comes to how much of your care home fees you have to pay yourself and for how long. The rules and regulations governing this include means assessments and asset tests. You are responsible for paying for, or contributing towards, your...
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Can I move to a rest home now?
Unless you are a a fully-private payer (i.e., paying for your care completely out of your own pocket), to move into a rest home or care home in New Zealand you will need to have an assessment, known as interRAI. This determines whether you need this type of care and...
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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...