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Rotorua, New Zealand

The CARE Village

Located on the shore of Lake Rotorua, the Care Village is a unique concept that is just like any other small town in New Zealand. In this village, the elderly, including those with dementia, don’t just exist, they thrive, because their lifestyles are made as normal as possible. The 81-bed village was completed in September 2017. It is the first elderly care village modelled on the Hogeweyk® system (with a Kiwi twist) to open outside of the Netherlands.

"The following is something that we often say. We are eternally grateful for your support and encouragement, for the challenging questions you asked us for the guidance and direction. For the wisdom and advice. For your generosity. We would never have made it. We are not big and flash but we made it and our care is amazing."

Thérèse Jeffs | Chief Executive, The CARE Village (New Zealand)

Jannette Spiering bezoekt de opening van The CARE Village (Rotorua, Nieuw-Zeeland), geïnspireerd op De Hogeweyk

Jannette Spiering bij de opening van The CARE Village (Rotorua, Nieuw-Zeeland), geïnspireerd op De Hogeweyk

Jannette Spiering visits The CARE Village (Rotorua, New Zealand), Inspired by The Hogeweyk

Jannette Spiering visits The CARE Village (Rotorua, New Zealand), Inspired by The Hogeweyk

Jannette Spiering visits The CARE Village (Rotorua, New Zealand), Inspired by The Hogeweyk

How we supported

Chief Executive Thérèse Jeffs’ research led her to The Hogeweyk® and Be Advice. Inspired by The Hogeweyk® Care Concept, Whare Aroha asked Be Advice to support the development of a similar facility in New Zealand, adapted to New Zealand culture. We trained the team in The Hogeweyk® Care Concept, forming the basis for the development of ‘The Care Village’ and making Whare Aroha free to use the line, “Inspired by The Hogeweyk®.” We worked with a dedicated team and served as a sounding board during the design process. We influenced stakeholders and policy makers, resulting in realisation of The Care Village.

"The CARE Village team have been inspired by The Hogeweyk and created a NZ interpretation of the lifestyle, social relational model of care. We are eternally grateful to the founders, Jannette Spiering and Yvonne van Amerongen of The Hogeweyk for the encouragement, support and the sharing of knowledge that they so willing gave us. They were always available, their enthusiasm reassuring. They helped us plan and navigate around the many decisions and challenges along our incredible journey to success. The village model is the right thing to do. The CARE Village team thank you Jannette, Yvonne and The Hogeweyk."

Thérèse Jeffs | Chief Executive, The CARE Village (New Zealand)

Questions aboutThe CARE Village?

I am happy to discuss it with you!

Jannette Spiering
+31 6 222 41 912
janette@bethecareconcept.com

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