About Us
We provide the care and support services that you should expect and we strive to ensure that every aspect of your stay with us is comfortable, interesting and stimulating.
Vincentian is currently licensed to provide rest home and hospital level care. Respite care is also offered when beds become available. Our medical care for all residents is of paramount importance and we have an enviable reputation for care quality.
Both the rest home and hospital are staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team of registered nurses and experienced care givers.
In addition to our skilled staff and resources Vincentian has all essential care equipment including, but not limited to, electric beds throughout the wheelchairs; walking frames; pressure relieving equipment and ceiling hoists in the
hospital rooms.
OUR FACILITY
Living at Vincentian you will enjoy two spacious beautiful lounges, sunny conservatory, multiple calm reading areas and marvelous garden.
For the best of our resident’s and staff member’s comfort, many great changes are happening at the Vincentian home since November 2020. We are renovating the
common areas and bedrooms, some are already completed. Cozy and bright rooms equipped with TV are waiting for their new residents.
Moreover we have installed interactive wireless nurse call system NurseCare, the most advanced system on Earth. Only few facilities in New Zealand can be proud to
have it.
CLINICAL SERVICES
Our General Practitioner visits weekly and provides 24 hour, on-call medical cover.
We have a contracted physiotherapist who visits twice weekly and who has a special interest in aged care. Their services are provided to all residents without charge.
From time to time residents need to attend off-site medical appointments such as for hospital specialist, X-ray and dental appointments. We encourage family members or
friends to continue to accompany their relatives to these appointments. However if no-one is available we will organise a staff member to escort the resident. We
provide free taxi transport (including wheelchair taxi) for these appointments.
ENJOY EACH DAY
You will never get bored at Vincentian home as the entertainment and therapeutic activities, for groups and individuals, are organised by our highly experienced occupational therapist.
In addition we regularly have guest speakers to talk on a wide range of topical subjects. Furthermore residents often enjoy local school children’s company, concerts and many more.
If you have a pet at home your family can bring it for visits. We also arrange for people to bring friendly dogs and the SPCA visits regularly with young animals for residents to befriend. And the best part Vincentian has it’s own cat, Woody.
MEALS
All meals at Vincentian are prepared by trained cooks in our professional, on-site kitchen. All menus are planned and reviewed regularly by a professional dietician ensuring they are nutritional but also varied and interesting.
YOUR SPIRITUAL NEEDS
At Vincentian we respect the spiritual and cultural needs of each resident.
Representatives of all denominations and religions are welcome to visit residents at any time and will be contacted for you by staff on request. We uphold the status of Maori and obligations of the Treaty of Waitangi. In keeping with the Catholic ethos of Vincentian Home and Hospital there are regular Catholic services held on the premises.