The West Coast towns of Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika and Reefton offer many amenities especially to those who love the outdoors and the rugged beauty of the wild beaches, but sadly you will not be able to find a registered retirement village. In fact, from Karamea in the north, to the glacier settlements of Fox Glacier and Franz Josef retirement living options are limited.
This may change and development in the retirement village sector is always responding to demand. We will keep our ears to the ground and update this page to let you know if we hear of anything in the pipeline.
In the meantime, check out the villages in surrounding areas to see if they have something that suits you:
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What Retirement Villages have to offer
A retirement village is a community specially built to cater for the needs and lifestyle of older people. Choosing to live in a retirement village can be a great option for those wanting to maintain their independence while living among a like-minded community of people.
Research shows most people enjoy a high level of satisfaction when living in a lifestyle or retirement village. For residents, the benefits can be numerous; these may include giving you peace of mind, new and varied activities and interests, new friendships, and time to be able to spend on the things you most enjoy.
Villages vary greatly – you’ll notice different-sized villages, from very few units to some with hundreds; different types of units within the same complex; newer villages and older villages. You will discover the community offering a wide range such as swimming pool, bowling green and café. Eligibility age differs across villages too – some villages may allow residents to enter at 55 while others commonly have an entry age between 65 and 75.
As well as providing a range of different accommodation options, many villages now offer alternatives, such as care suites, which combine village offerings and residential care components. Make sure you visit a village more than once before you make a decision, and if possible visit more than one village to get a feel for how each has its own culture.
When you are ready to visit some retirement villages, our checklist may help you with your assessment.
Eldernet Retirement Villages Checklist
All about Retirement Villages
A retirement village is a community specially built to cater towards the needs and lifestyles of older people. Many retirement villages offer units, villas, suites, or serviced suites. This gives you the option to choose to live independently within the village environment or to get extra help with cleaning or meal delivery.
Retirement villages
Mythbusting - Will I get access to care on site?
If I live in a retirement village will I get access to the care home on-site? The truth is that if you need a high level of support and can no longer stay in your village unit, you are likely to be able to access care in the onsite care...
Retirement villages
What is the best retirement village for my lifestyle?
When looking to a move to a retirement village, it’s important to consider how your new surroundings will suit your lifestyle. Here are a few questions to ask yourself when making your shortlist: Village life Is it easy for loved ones to visit? Can your friends/whānau (such as grandchildren) stay?...
Retirement villages
What is a serviced apartment?
A serviced apartment, a common retirement village option, provides for the delivery of services to people who are paying privately for services. Commonly these people are reasonably independent. Services range from meals and cleaning services to, in some cases, high-end services such as a personal chef and chauffeur. High levels...
Retirement villages
What is a statutory supervisor?
All registered villages in New Zealand are required to have a Statutory Supervisor. Their role is to monitor the financial position of the village and the security of its residents. They are independent from the Village Manager and are regulated by the Financial Markets Authority. The Statutory Supervisor reports to...
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Home and Community
Fully independent and living at home. There are many services to make life at home easier.
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Retirement Village
Independent living in a purpose built property with varying levels of support.
Residential Care
The full service options for all the support and levels of care you could need.
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Lifetime Villas Limited - Retirement Village
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Longridge Country Estate - Retirement Village
Join Us for Our Open Day! Saturday, May 17th 10am to 2 pm Explore our stunning villas, meet the community, and take advantage of this exclusive offer: 2 years of no weekly fees when you secure your villa by October 31st! This offer is only available to Open Day attendees....
Rawhiti Estate - Independent Living - Retirement Village
What's Happening... Library Visit- fortnightly 1 st and 3 rd week Weekly Communion- Saturday morning [Catholic] Shopping – fortnightly 2 nd week and 4 th week Pastoral Visits - 3 rd Thursday of the month- at 2pm in Upland Library [Anglican] 4th Thursday of the month -at 2pm in Upland...
The Russley Village - Retirement Village
Setting New standards for retirement village living in Christchurch The Homestead At the heart of the village is the impressive new Homestead which is purpose built for the village's residents. The ABODE Café & Brasserie, a culinary delight that combines fresh, fulsome and creative fare with customer service that is...