Ilam | Arvida
28 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury
Ilam | Arvida
28 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury
Assisted living
- Serviced Apartments
Care home
- Standard rooms
- Premium rooms
- Serviced Apartments (sold on ORA)
Open day
Summer Open Days
Friday 24 January | 10am - 2pm
Saturday 25 January | 10am - 2pm
Discover the convenience of our serviced apartments and explore our stunning garden landscape at our open days.
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One of the first things visitors notice about Arvida’s Ilam Living Well Community in Christchurch is a feeling of calm and contentedness, it is often said we are a community with a heart. In this long-established haven, which is framed by beautiful gardens, residents are encouraged to be themselves, express their thoughts and make their own choices. It all contributes to a happy community where everyone has what they need to feel at home.
At Ilam, residents are grouped into households, it’s a concept that ensures you see the same staff members every day, so you get to know them really well. It also supports closer friendships with other residents. You’ll make friends beyond your household as well as the daily activities programme can involve the whole community together. In addition to crafts, games, movies, bowls, fitness programmes and singalongs around the piano, there are regular excursions in the van.
Ilam’s central location makes it easy to enjoy some of Christchurch’s most scenic places, like the Botanic Gardens, Hagley Park, and Riccarton House and Bush. For shopping trips and café catch ups, the Bush Inn Centre indoor mall is just around the corner.
Here’s a qui... Read more
At Ilam, residents are grouped into households, it’s a concept that ensures you see the same staff members every day, so you get to know them really well. It also supports closer friendships with other residents. You’ll make friends beyond your household as well as the daily activities programme can involve the whole community together. In addition to crafts, games, movies, bowls, fitness programmes and singalongs around the piano, there are regular excursions in the van.
Ilam’s central location makes it easy to enjoy some of Christchurch’s most scenic places, like the Botanic Gardens, Hagley Park, and Riccarton House and Bush. For shopping trips and café catch ups, the Bush Inn Centre indoor mall is just around the corner.
Here’s a qui... Read more
One of the first things visitors notice about Arvida’s Ilam Living Well Community in Christchurch is a feeling of calm and contentedness, it is often said we are a community with a heart. In this long-established haven, which is framed by beautiful gardens, residents are encouraged to be themselves, express their thoughts and make their own choices. It all contributes to a happy community where everyone has what they need to feel at home.
At Ilam, residents are grouped into households, it’s... Read more
At Ilam, residents are grouped into households, it’s... Read more
One of the first things visitors notice about Arvida’s Ilam Living Well Community in Christchurch is a feeling of calm and contentedness, it is often said we are a community with a heart. In this long-established haven, which is framed by beautiful gardens, residents are encouraged to be themselves, express their thoughts and make their own choices. It all contributes to a happy community where everyone has what they need to feel at home.
At Ilam, residents are grouped into households, it’s a concept that ensures you see the same staff members every day, so you get to know them really well. It also supports closer friendships with other residents. You’ll make friends beyond your household as well as the daily activities programme can involve the whole community together. In addition to crafts, games, movies, bowls, fitness programmes and singalongs around the piano, there are regular excursions in the van.
Ilam’s central location makes it easy to enjoy some of Christchurch’s most scenic places, like the Botanic Gardens, Hagley Park, and Riccarton House and Bush. For shopping trips and café catch ups, the Bush Inn Centre indoor mall is just around the corner.
Here’s a quick summary of how you can live at Ilam:
• Serviced apartment: With a separate bedroom, kitchenette and open plan living with a garden view, a serviced apartment at Ilam preserves your independence by providing tailored assistance. The weekly fee includes all electricity and heating, weekly housekeeping, fresh linen each week, morning and afternoon teas and a cooked meal daily. Other care packages and support services are available on request.
• Serviced Studio: Generous sized room with small kitchenette and views onto lovely gardens. All with ensuites. The weekly fee includes all electricity and heating, weekly housekeeping, fresh linen weekly, morning and afternoon teas and a cooked meal daily. We have a variety of care packages which we can tailor to suit your specific needs and requirements.
• Care room: Ilam has spacious care rooms for those needing rest home or hospital-level care. You’ll enjoy a sitting area with a garden view, an ensuite bathroom and a built-in wardrobe. Your room will be refreshed before you move in, so it will feel fresh and new. Furniture is supplied, so just bring your own art, photographs and ornaments.
• Memory care rooms: Ilam has a lovely personalised care area for those residents who require the support and security required if they are living with dementia. Read less
At Ilam, residents are grouped into households, it’s a concept that ensures you see the same staff members every day, so you get to know them really well. It also supports closer friendships with other residents. You’ll make friends beyond your household as well as the daily activities programme can involve the whole community together. In addition to crafts, games, movies, bowls, fitness programmes and singalongs around the piano, there are regular excursions in the van.
Ilam’s central location makes it easy to enjoy some of Christchurch’s most scenic places, like the Botanic Gardens, Hagley Park, and Riccarton House and Bush. For shopping trips and café catch ups, the Bush Inn Centre indoor mall is just around the corner.
Here’s a quick summary of how you can live at Ilam:
• Serviced apartment: With a separate bedroom, kitchenette and open plan living with a garden view, a serviced apartment at Ilam preserves your independence by providing tailored assistance. The weekly fee includes all electricity and heating, weekly housekeeping, fresh linen each week, morning and afternoon teas and a cooked meal daily. Other care packages and support services are available on request.
• Serviced Studio: Generous sized room with small kitchenette and views onto lovely gardens. All with ensuites. The weekly fee includes all electricity and heating, weekly housekeeping, fresh linen weekly, morning and afternoon teas and a cooked meal daily. We have a variety of care packages which we can tailor to suit your specific needs and requirements.
• Care room: Ilam has spacious care rooms for those needing rest home or hospital-level care. You’ll enjoy a sitting area with a garden view, an ensuite bathroom and a built-in wardrobe. Your room will be refreshed before you move in, so it will feel fresh and new. Furniture is supplied, so just bring your own art, photographs and ornaments.
• Memory care rooms: Ilam has a lovely personalised care area for those residents who require the support and security required if they are living with dementia. Read less
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Serviced Apartments
With a separate bedroom, kitchenette and open plan living with a garden view, a serviced apartment at Ilam preserves your independence by providing tailored assistance.
Serviced Studios
Generous sized room with small kitchenette and views onto lovely gardens. All with ensuites.
Homes for sale
Facilities and activities
Library
Beauty Salon
Communal lounges
Community gardens and courtyards
Barbecue area
Arts & crafts
Exercise classes
Social outings
Lawn bowls
Resident dinners
Organised entertainment
Movies
Movie nights
Cards and board games
Care & services
Registered nurse available for appointments
Doctor available for appointments
Podiatrist available for appointments
Physio available for appointments
Emergency call system in units
In home personal assistance e.g. showering / grooming
Meal deliveries
House keeping
Personal laundry service
Linen change
Village van
Unit windows and doors lockable securely
Front gates locked at night
Security patrols
Staff on-site 24/hours
Security cameras
Access controlled by electronic gates
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