We're growing places

Welcome to new Operations and Community Manager Fran Voykovich

Fran is originally from Chester in the UK, a beautiful city in the Northwest of England.

Today as I write, the sun is shining and residents and the on-site construction team are making the most of sunshine. The chilly weather has arrived and feeling cosy has become a priority. The range of outings and activities that Olivia and her Lifestyle and Leisure team are coordinating continues to expand to cover a range of small group interests, with more of the usual community-based groups picking up where the pandemic interrupted for several years.

Te Whatu Ora impasse

The Aged Care sector funding impasse with Te Whatu Ora remains unresolved as the current offer doesn’t come close to meeting actual cost increases, these negotiations will continue.

You're invited to next Knox Community Meeting

We have scheduled a Knox Community Meeting, held every 8-10 weeks to keep people updated on things of interest. This will be held on Monday 3 July 5:30pm – 6:30pm in the Multipurpose Room at Knox.

Award for pandemic response

Knox has received the COVID-19 Response Recognition Award from Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins. This is in recognition of service in support of the national COVID-19 response.

Masks please

Mask wearing in aged care remains a national directive and the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the community is again evidence of continued risks of spread.

We ask that you do not visit in dining rooms at meal-times or visit the physiotherapy gym. If you are here at a meal-time please visit with your family member in their room, outdoors or alternate space away from dining rooms.

It is essential you do not visit Knox at all if you or a member of your household has any cold-like or gastroenteritis symptoms as we must be meticulously careful about all infections.

Visiting Hours

10am – 11:30am

2pm – 8pm

We urge visitors to observe these times as we are all committed to honouring the request made by residents for a quiet period in the middle of the day to rest after lunch.

She’s been living in New Zealand for nearly 20 years and is married to Kiwi, Adrian. Fran is a busy mum to two teenage boys, Alex and Nathaniel, who are both still at school.

Fran has worked in a number of different management roles in services for older people and for people with disabilities and sensory impairment in the UK. Fran was an active member of a large branch of the Alzheimer’s Society in North Wales for more than eight years, serving as Branch Secretary and Fundraiser.

Since moving to New Zealand, Fran has worked for the Ministry of Health and at Counties Manukau District Health Board in contracting, project and programme management and operational roles.

Fran is a huge football fan and has supported her beloved Chester Football Club for many years. In her leisure time Fran loves to travel, enjoys baking and

First CAP Graduates from Knox programme

In May the first Knox CAP course was concluded and a further 13 Registered Nurses have entered the New Zealand health system as a result. Congratulations to you all! Nursing Council of NZ Aotearoa approved Knox as a provider of CAP training. This 7-week programme is for New Zealand registered and enrolled nurses who have been out of practice for five years or more and also for internationally qualified nurses wishing to gain registration as a nurse in New Zealand.