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Maida Vale is a unique Village situated on the site of an historical stockade at Bell Block, New Plymouth.

Our Rest Home was formerly the Bell Block Hotel, which was an ideal facility to transform into a complex to accommodate the elderly. 

Maida Vale is proud of its professional and experienced staff, for which the main objective is to ensure all residents are happy and that their needs are met.

Our bedrooms are large, and most have en-suites. There are spacious communal areas in the Rest Home - chapel, house bar, and a conservatory. There are breathtaking, panoramic views from all areas of the home. Residents can relax in comfort and study the many moods of the Tasman Sea. On a clear day the coastline is visible all the way to White Cliffs to the north, while in the other direction, Port Taranaki, with all of its shipping activities, comes into view.

To the south, Mount Egmont (Taranaki) dominates the skyline. In winter, with its snow-capped crest, the mountain is spectacular. To the east is the busy little community of Bell Block, which is surrounded by farmland. From time-to- time, Mount Ruapehu and Mount Tongariro are also visible.

Care Services offered are:

• Long term care
• Short term care
• Convalescence care
• Respite care
• Day care

For financial assistance for those in rest homes or hospitals download the file below:
 Residential-care-subsidy.pdf

Life in Mountain View Rest Home

Care Services

The staff will help you if necessary:

With all your personal cares, these are determined on your care level needs and will be determined by our own assessment on admission.

• Bathing and showering 
• Assistance to the toilet
• Dressing, undressing and grooming;
• Assistance getting in and out of bed, or moving about the facility.  We will help with meals.
• Help with the supervision or custody and dispensing of medications. We also provide treatments such as eye drops, dressings, etc, when required.
• Support and care to residents who are requiring palliative care and rehabilitative programmes.

The staff is totally committed to ensure you receive excellent care and attention. They are all trained to care for you and to assist with any problems you may have.

Meals

Breakfast is served to you in your own room, but you may come to the dining room if you wish.  Other meals are served in a communal dining room, but if necessary, for a short time, they can be brought to your room if you are unwell.

All our menus’ have the approval of a Registered Dietitian.

Your particular dietary needs will be catered for, and you may invite your friends or visitors to join you for a meal. There is a nominal cost for this.  The kitchen needs to be notified by 10.00 am if you are inviting guests.

Laundry

All linen is supplied and laundered in the facility. The personal clothing of residents is laundered by the facility staff, who are extremely careful with it. However, residents must ensure it is well labelled with their name on it.

We recommend named labels being sewn on to clothing. The staff will do all the hand washing (e.g. woollen cardigans, etc) of residents.

Cleaning

The household staff are rostered on daily to ensure all rooms are kept clean and tidy for your comfort.

Social Activities

You are free to continue all your usual social activities such as hobbies, visiting friends, having them visit you, going shopping, or to clubs etc.

The staff may be able to help you continue with these activities if you are finding it difficult to get out, or are in need of appropriate transport.

Additionally, Maida Vale has its own Diversional Therapist sometimes called a Recreation Officer. These staff members will encourage you to take part in such activities and will assist in organising them. They will also be able to offer suggestions on what else you might enjoy. 

Coming events are written up on the entertainment board daily, and a monthly planner is also available.

We do our best to cater for all interests, both inside and outside of the facility. We arrange trips to the theatre, musicals, art classes, garden tours, exercises, cards, housie, luncheons, bowls, crafts, shopping trips, family visits, morning and afternoon teas in town, birthday parties, church services both in the home and in the community, and many more.

Festive Season and Christmas Day

Families are encouraged to invite residents to celebrate the festive season in their own homes. However, there is a Christmas dinner at the Rest Home for those who do not have family living close by.  The residents’ Christmas Party is held a week or two before Christmas, and each person is encouraged to invite a couple of guests.