Ph: 07 849 4025 or Mob 021 083 97952           Email: [email protected]          Address: 200 Te Kowhai Road, Hamilton
At Brylyn we provide a rage of services for the elderly and under 65; these are:

  •  Hospital Level Care
  •  Hospital Respite Care
  •   Primary Options Care
  •  Chronic Health Care - Under 65's
  •   Palliative Care
  • Long Term Rest Home Care
  • Short Term Rest Home Care
  • Respite Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • and Daycare
For further information about our 
services and facilities visit our 
Elder Net site

Our Current Availability

Long term care

Vacancy: Yes

Short term care

Vacancy: yes

Impending vacancy

None
We have a total of 30 rooms in our rest home, contact us to discuss an option that is suitable for you.

Our Room Selection

Studios 

Own en-suite, walk in wardrobe, kitchenette , two TV
aerials, call bell, air conditioning, deck. Able to accommodate couples (can have rest home and hospital level in the same room). There is an additional charge per day for a studio room. 
Please contact us for current or future availbility

Double Rooms

All have own hand basin, wardrobe, TV aerial, phone
jack and call bell. Able to accommodate couples (can have rest home and hospital level in the same room). There is an additional small charge per day for a double room. 
Please contact us for current or future availbility

Single Rooms

All have own hand basin, wardrobe, TV aerial, phone
jack and call bell.

Please contact us for current or future availbility

Meals

Breakfast  
in bed or in the Dining Room            
 7.30am-9.00am
 
Mid-day Dinner/Lunch           
The midday meal is the main meal of the day    
12.00pm  
Tea                       
Soup (winter), bread, fresh fruit and a savoury dish
5:00pm  
Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea and Supper are provided with scones, biscuits or muffins, sandwiches, or cheese & crackers.

We have an experienced cook running the kitchen, including menu planning. Our cook is happy to cater to personal preferences and also all dietary requirements will be accommodated.

Our latest audit by the dietician has given Brylyn a perfect score of 50/50 for menu, food planning and preparation. See adjacent page for a sample menu card.

Additional Information and Services

Personal furniture and possesions

Residents may bring in their favourite items from home, e.g. own chair, portable TV, pictures, photographs, own bedspread, phone etc to help make their rooms more personal.   

Activities

The activities department provides a programme of activities. Activity sessions are held on weekdays daily from 9.45 am - 12 noon and 1pm - 2.00pm. 

Exercises

Daily exercise to music and other physical activities are included in the recreational programme.

Entertainment

Residents are entertained by visiting groups weekly.
​A bus trip is organised fortnightly except in school holidays. Saturday and Sunday there is a musician in to play music to the residents. Family and friends are welcome to join in this session and afternoon tea will be provided for everyone at 10am or 3pm. ​

Medication

Medical care for each resident is monitored daily by the
Nurse Manager in consultation with G.P’s. Medication
is dispensed from Medico packs which are sealed by
the pharmacist with the correct medication for each
individual for each mealtime. It is dispensed under
the guidance of our nurses, but arrangements may be
made to self medicate on request.

Doctors

The home has an arrangement for the services of a Doctor or Nurse Practioner from Residential Eldercare Services Ltd. Residents may avail themselves of this
service at no cost or may seek the services of their own
doctor. If the resident chooses to be seen by another
doctor, however any excess over the Brylyn doctor
charges will need to be met by the resident. The doctor
attends every Friday morning and the Nurse Practioner on a Tuesday.
Medical records are retained on site at Brylyn Residential Care.

Church

A Interdenominational Church service is held fortnightly on a Tuesday morning.

Hairdresser

The hairdresser is available at Brylyn every fortnight on a Monday. Please let one of the staff know if you wish to have your hair done.

Resident Meetings

​Six monthly resident meetings are held to discuss the general day to day running of the facility.

                  Special Occasions and Birthdays
Special events like birthdays and anniversaries are celebrated and are catered for by the facility.
Family and friends are more than welcome to join in.

Outings

Residents and their families are asked to notify staff when going out and returning, they are also asked to sign in and out  using the book provided at the reception.

Library

The library holds large and small print books.

Personal Laundry

Our on-site laundry will launder personal clothing. This
is done on a daily basis and generally all washing is
returned the same day unless it requires ironing. We try to take the utmost care with woolen articles but prefer that relatives launder them to avoid any damage. This includes any woolen under lays. Please ensure all clothing is labelled.

Podiatrist 

 A podiatrist visits in approximately six week intervals to
attend to foot problems.

Alcohol

Once a month happy hour is held where wine and beer is served.
Alcohol is permitted in moderation.

Smoking

Brylyn Residential Care has a smoke-free policy. From
the 1st January 2012 smoking laws have changed. The
MOH has directed that no one can smoke on the rest
home premises. Smoking will therefore have to be
outside the rest home grounds.