Opunake Cottage Rest Home Trust
Philosophy
The Opunake and Districts Rest Home Trust provide a Resident focused, holistic, service for elderly and those needing care in our community. Known locally as “The Cottage”, we are an integral part of our community and promote independence, dignity and quality of life in partnership with our Residents and their families.
We are a small, independent Rest Home, with a homely atmosphere, and the flexibility to cater for individual’s needs, preferences and cultures.
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The Cottage will ensure the provision of a service that is:
Comprehensive
Multidisciplinary
Values driven
Appropriate
Safe
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Mission Statement
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The Mission Statement of the Opunake Cottage Rest Home is to promote and maintain optimum quality care for the Residents; socially, physically, psychologically, spiritually and culturally, through honesty and education of staff. We as Staff and Management, are a committed team delivering comfort, security and companionship.
Our Staff
The History of the Building
Early photo of the Opunake Cottage Rest Home
It was originally planned to have a 3-bed maternity ward and 2 single emergency beds but the Health Department would not allow the combined facility, so it became a maternity hospital only.
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Opened in 1922 by M Fraser, Chair of the Taranaki Hospital Board. The building was designed by the Hospital Board's architect, H. V. S. (Victor) Griffiths of the New Plymouth firm, Messenger, Griffiths and Taylor.
The hospital closed in the 1980s and was then converted to the Cottage Rest Home.
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A number of additions to the building have been made over the years.(See ARC2004.1313, Duffill Collection, Puke Ariki)
Further Reading: Mickelson, Kate: The Clearing; A History of Opunake, 1989, pp 53-56
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Left: Original photo from Puki Ariki, New Plymouth