A new retirement village at 120 Hawthornden Road in Avonhead, Christchurch, on the edge of the established Avonhead suburb. The village will eventually be home to 240 residents. It is close to local shops and the Russley Golf Course.
The village offers villas, cottages, serviced apartments, rooms in its care centre and apartments in its memory care centre. Villas have accessible showers, grab rails and slip-resistant floors. The website says there are indoor and outdoor facilities, an activities coordinator who runs a calendar of events, and in-house catering with menus made on site. Moving specialists help residents from signing to move-in day. Care ranges from one-off services to secure dementia care, and the memory care centre is Ministry of Health certified. Village residents have priority access to the care centre, subject to availability and eligibility. Visits can be booked for a morning or afternoon tour, and a free information pack can be requested. Sales can be reached on 03 357 3202, and reception on 03 357 3200. A VIP waitlist offers priority access to new homes for a fully refundable deposit.