Facility

The Environment and Services Available

The Ryder-Cheshire Foundation Manawatu provides long term residential care for people with physical disabilities where they are encouraged to achieve maximum independence and quality of life.
The Ryder-Cheshire Foundation Manawatu provides a clean, well-maintained and safe environment with no physical barriers that impede physical access. All facilities are linked by covered walkways to a central community hall.

The services delivered include:

• 24 hour site supervision, which includes on-duty staff, on-call staff, and emergency call bell system.
• Services cover all duties to provide personal support, life skills/social coaching, physical maintenance exercises, physical activities and meaningful activity programmes.
• We offer a day programme for assessed clients living in the community.
• We have one room designated for Respite Care to provide 'Out of Family' carer relief.

We welcome enquiries about our services from individuals and the following organisations:

• Ministry of Health
• Accident Compensation Corporation Case Managers
• Needs Assessment Service Coordinators (NASC)
• Allied Service Organisations
• Private Individuals