Sep-Oct 2016 Issue | Business View Oceania

181 AT A GLANCE WHO: Moana House & Village WHAT: n organisation maintaining numerous beds with hospital- level care and a retirement village for independent living WHERE: 353 Tairua Road, Whangamata 3620 WEBSITE: moanahouse.nz Board was founded in 1987. Soon af- ter, Moana House opened its doors with thirty six beds initially. After es- tablishing the village, the organization kept growing and adding more units. In 2009, another 10 hospital beds where added and additional agreements were secured with the trust board. A reconfiguration in 2012 finalized the establishment with the allocation of 47 beds, 20 hospital beds, and 27 rest home beds. Furthermore, there are 4 serviced apartments, 5 cottages for rent, and 14 retirement units de- signed for independent living. Staying active and living independently All the staff in Moana House, as well as the incredible body of volunteers who help around in various tasks, are very much concerned with the welfare of the residents in every level. Those who can still live independently have access to vast, beautiful gardens and a considerable number of activities including outdoor sports like 2 golf courses, bowling greens, croquet, flo- ral clubs, arts and crafts clubs, gar- dening clubs, a theater society, and a lot more. The rural location makes for a truly tranquil environment and there is a lot of emphasis placed on making