An independent, not-for-profit retirement village and care home in Shirley, Christchurch, run by a board of trustees as a charitable trust. The website says it has supported residents for more than 60 years. Windsor House provides rest home and hospital level care, and a wing for residents living with dementia. Windsor Village offers independent living in two-bedroom, single-storey cottages and townhouses. The website says the cottages are sunny and north-facing, and that the village is within walking distance of The Palms shopping centre, Shirley Public Library, and medical and community facilities. Residential care includes 40 hospital beds and 20 rest home beds, and the dementia section has 20 rooms. Respite care is also mentioned by families. Enquiries can be made through the website form, or by phone on 03 385 3179.
Customers say the staff at Windsor House looked after their mum with compassion, care and respect, and were kind and capable when it mattered. One family says it is a great place for respite care, and that their mother loves it. Another thanks the nurses for the care given to their grandmother. Our pick in Shirley for residential care with a community setting.