May 3, 2021
A love for the garden and being outdoors continues to be a daily pleasure for Mary at The Cottage. Her husband, Cliff and daughter, Joanne kindly donated birdfeeders and a birdbath for the pleasure of all residents and the local birds enjoy them, too. Mary and Cliff have lived in Howick for more than 45 years and Mary spent much […]
April 8, 2021
Dear residents and families, On 18th March 2021, we were advised by our industry association (New Zealand Aged Care Association) that the Ministry of Health (MoH) was prioritizing the aged care sector under group two to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and that it should take precedence over the influenza immunisation programme, as influenza was seen a less threat with […]
March 12, 2021
Dear residents, families and friends, This morning the Prime Minister announced that from midday the alert level in Auckland returns back down to level 1. We can now return to normal but still must remain vigilant for our at-risk population. Once again, we can’t thank our fantastic staff enough, who have done an amazing job looking after your loved ones […]
March 5, 2021
Dear residents, families and friends, As advised by the Prime Minister this afternoon, from 6am Sunday 7th March 2021 Auckland is moving back into level 2. The intention is to move back to level 1 on Saturday 13th March 2021, however this will be confirmed later next week. Thank you for doing your part and assisting us keeping COVID-19 out […]
February 28, 2021
Dear residents, families and friends, As advised by the Prime Minister last night, Auckland has been placed in level 3 lockdown from 6am Sunday 28 February for next seven days. To support the well-being of our residents and staff, we have made the decision to stop all visitors from entering our facilities immediately. Effectively, we are in level 4 lockdown […]
February 22, 2021
Dear residents, families and friends, This afternoon the Prime Minister announced that from midnight tonight the alert level in Auckland returns back down to level 1. We can now return to normal but still must remain vigilant for our at-risk population. Once again, we can’t thank our fantastic staff enough, who have done an amazing job looking after your loved […]
February 18, 2021
Visitors are such an important part of daily life for residents and when New Zealand has been in lockdown and families couldn’t pop in for a chat – Ambridge Rose was quick to respond. Technology used by people all over the globe was introduced to Ambridge Rose and residents could experience family-time with Zoom calls on our tablets. Aroha was […]
February 17, 2021
Dear residents, families and friends, As advised by the Prime Minister this afternoon, from midnight tonight we are moving back into level 2. Thank you for doing your part and assisting us keeping COVID-19 out of our facilities again, together we have been able to keep everyone safe. We know how tough it has been on you and your loved […]
February 15, 2021
Dear residents, families and friends, As advised by the Prime Minister on February 14, 2021 Auckland was placed in level 3 lockdown from 11.59pm for the subsequent 72 hours. To support the well-being of our residents and staff, we have made the decision to stop all visitors from entering our facilities immediately. Effectively, we are in level 4 lockdown until […]