Care Accommodation Premium

Explaining the costs is an important part of caring

Once you’ve been assessed as needing care, the next step is to understand how the costs are structured. This is broken down into two costs:

1. The base care fee

This covers the cost of your daily clinical nursing care, meals, housekeeping and activities.

The base care fee is set by Manatū Hauora (Ministry of Health) on an annual basis and relates to the provision of rest home-level care.

If you receive hospital or specialist dementia care, a government funded top up will be paid. Your local village
manager will be able to explain this in more detail.

2. The accommodation premium

This covers the cost of accommodation over and above the minimum standard and can include the following: private room, spacious room size, private ensuite and room aspect.*

Due to this, we charge an accommodation premium. The cost of this premium can vary depending on the type of room you choose. You have a choice in how you pay for it. In fact, payment option 1 outlined below enables us to waive the accommodation premium completely.

*Room layouts can vary. Please check with your local village.

Default payment option

Pay by accommodation premium

You can choose to pay the accommodation premium for the length of your stay.

Please note, while you are reviewing the payment options and have already moved into your care room, the accommodation premium is charged as the default payment. If you choose to pay by refundable accommodation deposit, the full accommodation premium will continue until the refundable accommodation deposit has been paid and legal documentation is returned.

DEFAULT EXAMPLE

Refundable accommodation deposit $0

Weekly accommodation premium $420

Cost when you pay by an accommodation premium after one year:
Accommodation premium $21,840
($420 x 52 weeks)

Option 1

Pay by refundable accommodation deposit (RAD)

The refundable accommodation deposit is a single upfront payment that you can choose to pay when you enter your care room. If you choose this payment option, our normal accommodation premium will not apply.

In addition to this, your upfront refundable accommodation deposit will be repaid in full no later than 30 working days after you vacate your care room. Or, from when you give notice to cancel the refundable accommodation deposit. This means you will pay lower overall fees with the refundable accommodation deposit payment option.

RAD EXAMPLE

Refundable accommodation deposit $361,200

Weekly accommodation premium $0

Cost when you pay by an accommodation premium after one year:
Accommodation premium $0
($0 x 52 weeks)

Yearly saving compared to paying an accommodation premium: $21,840*

Option 2

Pay by a combination

You can pay 50% of the refundable accommodation deposit up front and pay 50% of the accommodation premium for the length of your stay.

COMBINATION EXAMPLE

Refundable accommodation deposit $180,600

Weekly accommodation premium $210

Cost when you pay by an accommodation premium after one year:
Accommodation premium $10,920
($175 x 52 weeks)

Yearly saving compared to paying an accommodation premium: $10,920*

Where to next?

We appreciate that moving into care can be a stressful time, with arrangements often being made within a short timeframe. While you and your family are adjusting to your new lifestyle, we want to give you as much time as possible to decide on a payment option.

Please note, when you enter your care room, the default payment option will be the accommodation premium.

However, the offer of paying by a refundable accommodation deposit or combination is available to you for the length of your stay. Please talk to us at any time about your payment options.

Care Accommodation Premium

Explaining the costs is an important part of caring