Eldernet has New Zealand's largest selection of retirement villages to explore. NZ has 478 retirement villages nationwide, offering a wide range of services, use our tools to help you navigate your choices. Eldernet currently has 489 retirement village properties listed.
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Retirement Villages
What's available out there? Click here to view a full list of all registered retirement villages across New Zealand. Filter by location, future care options, and more.
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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.
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.
Leaving a retirement village
LEAVING THE VILLAGE It is important when you ENTER a retirement village in New Zealand that you know what to expect when you LEAVE a village: Do you understand what the Deferred Management Fee (DMF) is and how this will influence the amount you receive once you sell your home?...
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What is the role of a retirement village manager?
The retirement village manager is the legal representative of the owner/operator of a village. They are responsible for the day-to-day running of the village – from employing staff and overseeing building maintenance, to arranging activities and ensuring all residents get the care and support needed. A retirement village manager also...
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...
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Independent living in a purpose built property with varying levels of support.
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Elmswood Retirement Village - Retirement Village
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The Botanic, Silverdale - Retirement Village
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Tasman Serviced Apartments - Retirement Village
CLAIM $20,000 CASH TO SPEND AS YOU PLEASE! For a limited time, Tasman Serviced Apartments offers you an amazing opportunity to claim a generous $20,000 cashback upon settlement to spend as you please — whether it's for fees, furnishing your new home, or even treating yourself to a holiday. The...
Amberley Country Estate - Retirement Village
We’re excited to announce the opening of our village Toolshed! This new space is designed for residents to come together and collaborate on various projects, fostering creativity and community spirit. A heartfelt thank you to all the residents who generously donated tools for our shed - your contributions are greatly...