Wesleyhaven Village
At Wesleyhaven it is about feeling at home. We focus on people, not profit.
Wesleyhaven Village provides a continuum of care located in one site. This care ranges from independent living in Rental Villas to supported care in Strand and Deckston Rest Homes and continuing care in Wesley Hospital.
The Village with its extensive gardens and glorious views is a quiet oasis nestled amongst the hills of the Eastern Hutt Valley.
Wesleyhaven Honoured.
Wesleyhaven has been honoured as New Zealand winner of the Telecom Community Connections Award and also as joint winner of the INsite Overall Excellence in Aged Care Award as announced by Health Care Providers NZ at its September 2009 conference.
The ‘Overall Excellence’ award means that Wesleyhaven has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to achieving excellence in aged care, and the Telecom Community Connections Award recognises exceptional effort in catering for residents needs and preferences by creating an environment which promotes inclusion and choice for older New Zealanders.
Philosophy
Wesleyhaven's 'Strength based' services enable our residents to feel a sense of dignity, well being, uniqueness and a purpose for living by:
- providing care that respects people’s independence and need to exercise control over their lives;
- providing the opportunity for people to make and maintain meaningful relationships and by supporting existing social networks and primary carer relationships;
- supporting and encouraging the development of existing abilities;
- creating environments that provide for personal choice, space and dignity, and;
- maintaining connections with the local community.
Information for Residents and Families
Our staff take great care and pride in their excellent standard of service where each person’s unique needs, tastes, safety and comforts are top priority. Whilst a rest home is seldom considered a replacement for a person’s own home, we aim to assist people to feel ‘at home’, to make connections with others (if they so choose,) and to feel part of a wider community in our friendly facilities.
Environment
Wesleyhaven Village is home to approximately 120 residents. In 1953 Welseyhaven was one of the first retirement villages in New Zealand and is one of the largest facilities in the Hutt Valley to offer a continuum of quality care on the one site.
Since the 1950's approximately 7,000 people have lived in and participated in the life of this vibrant village.
The largest asset of the village is the staff. They are an experienced and committed group, many of whom have been at the village for decades. Some represent multi-generations of the same families. Our ratio of staff to residents is excellent and research tells us that the level of care is amongst the best in the region. For many residents, the Wesleyhaven staff have become part of their extended family.
Wesleyhaven continues to evolve its holistic community approach, connecting residents within the village community while also reconnecting them to the wider community.
Independent Living Rental Villa's
Wesleyhaven offers a variety of low-cost rental villa's which provide friendly accommodation in a safe, secure environment. Villa residents are encouraged to take part in the many activities occuring in Wesleyhaven village, and can also take advantage of prepared meals should they want a break from cooking. They also have the advantage of being close to a continuim of care should that be needed.
If you are interested in villa accommodation, click here.
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