Support

24-hour professional support

We choose our registered nurses and carers on the basis that they really do CARE. Their ability to create a respectful, friendly and home-like environment is hugely important to us. They are provided with the additional training required to best provide healthcare and support for the everyday needs of residents living in this unique environment. Professional support is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Specialist healthcare services

Registered nurses and carers are supported by General Practitioners (GPs), Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals as required.

Volunteers

The CARE Village is fortunate to have many volunteers who share their time and skills with the residents. The comings and goings of volunteers throughout the day provides normality and creates a dynamic village vibe. Volunteers contribute in different ways including:

Sharing things they have in common e.g. love of animals
Supporting residents in their hobbies e.g. knitting, biking, board games
Simply sitting with residents to provide comfort, support and company
Entertainment

If you would like to volunteer please contact us on 07 347 9612 or email us to find out more.

Pastoral care

Chaplain Joe visits every week and by arrangement.

Village Managers

Thérèse Jeffs

Chief Executive

Thérèse trained and worked as a Registered Nurse before gaining a Graduate Dip Business Studies and PG Dip Management. She has worked in health for over 45 years and spent over 30 years in senior management. Thérèse, inspired by the De Hogeweyk model, successfully lead and introduced the first New Zealand interpretation of a village model based on lifestyles. It is the first to be opened outside of the Netherlands.

Sharon Cotterill

HR Manager and BPSD Coordinator

eSharon is an Enrolled Nurse and has studied Employment Law and Health & Safety. She has thirty years’ experience in health, half of which has been working in her passion area, secure level dementia. Sharon is very skilled in managing BPSD (Behavioural, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia – formally known as Challenging Behaviours) and competently oversees many Human Resource and Health and Safety aspects for The CARE Village.

Melody Reynosa

Clinical Coordinator

Melody is a Registered Nurse who is responsible for clinically guiding the nursing team to provide the highest standard of care. She believes in providing holistic care for residents to maximise their independence and wellbeing.

Kathryn Heard

Clinical Support

Kathryn is a Registered Nurse with four years post grad experience focusing on dementia care. She provides clinical support to the team alongside Melody.

Lee Meijer

Executive Assistant
and Accounts

Fiona Bassett

Administration and Technology Support

Glenda Norman

Registered Nurse
and Educator

Campbell Horn

Village Maintainence
and Support

Trustees

This ground-breaking aged-care concept is governed by the not-for-profit Rotorua Continuing Care Trust.
Our trustees include:

Chair, Simon Collett

Commercial Partner,
Holland Beckett Law

Daphne Missirlis

Senior Commercial Solicitor,
Holland Beckett Law

Rosemary Viskovic

Strategic Development Manager,
Rotorua Lakes Council

Alex Wilson

Director,
Deloitte Private

Greg Vandergoot

Service Manager Surgical
and Planned Care Services,
Lakes District Health Board

Arrange a tour

After you or your loved one has been assessed as needing care, please contact us to arrange a tour of The CARE Village. During this visit we will give you an information pack including enrolment forms.

Support

24-hour professional support

Specialist healthcare services

Volunteers

Pastoral care

Village Managers

Thérèse Jeffs Chief Executive

Sharon Cotterill HR Manager and BPSD Coordinator

Melody Reynosa Clinical Coordinator

Kathryn Heard Clinical Support

Lee Meijer Executive Assistantand Accounts

Fiona Bassett Administration and Technology Support

Glenda Norman Registered Nurseand Educator

Campbell Horn Village Maintainenceand Support