Finding the right support in Gisborne and East Coast

Gisborne and the East Coast is one of New Zealand's more remote and rural regions, with a small population and a high proportion of Maori residents. Gisborne city has the main concentration of aged care services. Outside Gisborne — in Wairoa, on the East Cape, and in small coastal communities — services are very limited and some specialist care may require travel to Hawke's Bay or further afield.

Families with parents in Gisborne have access to the essential service types — some retirement living options, rest home facilities, and home care. However, the range is narrower than in larger centres and specialist services, particularly specialist dementia care, may not be available locally. Families planning for a parent in this region should consider early whether the services likely to be needed as care requirements increase will be accessible locally. Culturally appropriate care is particularly relevant here given the significant Maori population — ask providers specifically about this.

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Services listed here are based in Gisborne and East Coast. The guides and information on this site apply across all of New Zealand — the Residential Care Subsidy, Enduring Power of Attorney, and retirement village law are the same in Gisborne and East Coast as everywhere else in NZ.