Our Story
We are a not for profit Charitable Trust and proud to be a community owned, aged residential care facility and retirement village. Our facility provides rest home, dementia and continuing care in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Our goal is to provide the best "Home Away from Home" and provide a wide range of medical provision, with trained caregivers and full professional services to cater for all your needs in a safe friendly and caring environment.
Our award winning gardens provide a relaxing space and our home cooked meals are served with a smile.
We invite you to come and see for yourself, all that Kimihia Home and Hospital has to offer.
We are an organisation that is committed to the welfare of older members of the community who need on-going resident care and support. We offer personalised and individualised care in a purpose built facility.
We offer a range of activities, entertainment and outings or you can simply relax and unwind in any one of our lounge spaces, communal gathering areas or in the privacy of your own room. Family and friends are always welcome to visit and share in the planning and implementation of the best care for their loved ones.
Meet our Leadership Team
Fiona Morgan
Facility Manager
Fiona has worked at Kimihia Home since 2009 and is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in a range of clinical areas. As the Facility Manager, Fiona works to implement the Board of Trustees Strategic Plan and direction and manages the general operations of Kimihia Home & Retirement Village. Fiona is passionate about the delivery of quality care and is focussed on providing culturally safe care and high quality services in a mainstream aged residential care environment.
Leanne Garrick
Finance Officer
Leeanne has an extensive and varied knowledge of aged residential care services, administration and financial processes. Leeanne has been at Kimihia since 2009 and is employed as the Finance Officer. Leeanne is responsible for overseeing the administration and financial process of the facility.
Denise Holland
Clinical Educator
Denise returned to Kimihia in 2021 after working here from ’94 to ’99. For 30 years, she honed her career in Health care, which includes serving as a District Nurse for the Northern Waikato for 17 years. Currently, she is overseeing the training and development of the clinical and care staff and improving the processes that enable efficiency.
Neethu Thomas
Clinical Nurse Leader
Neethu joined Kimihia in 2020 and is a Registered Nurse with over 8 years of clinical experience. She is responsible for the clinical staff and ensures the provision of quality care to our residents, in collaboration with the professionals who interact with them.
