Britannia House

We aim to maintain our Resident's independence and commitment to family and friends.

To ensure their physical, spiritual and emotional needs are met with a high standard of care within a safe, homely environment.

Contact Details
Detail
Address	38 Britannia St View Map
Suburb	Petone
City/Town	Lower Hutt
District Health Board Area	Hutt Valley
Phone	(04) 977 7982
Fax	(04 ) 977 6446
Mobile	0274-374-105
Manager	Daph Turner (Phone: 977-9546)
Owner	Petone Residence for the Elderly Trust (Phone: 977-7982)
Email
Updated: 9 Feb 2006

Service/Facility Details
Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	17
Contract with DHB	Yes
Certification	Yes
Updated: 12 Apr 2010

Personnel
Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse	40	Yes	Lives within 10 minutes of the Rest Home.
Physiotherapist	0.00	Negotiable
Occupational Therapist	0.00	Negotiable
Own Social Worker	0.00	Negotiable
Diversional Therapist	20	Yes
Hairdresser		Yes	comes in as arranged
Podiatrist		Yes	comes in every 2 months
Dietitian		Negotiable
Accredited Visitors		Negotiable
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	4 different churchs take turns and visit every 3rd Thursday of the month.
Updated: 13 Jul 2008

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Wound Care	No	Registered Nurse who can contact a specialist
Diabetic Care	No	Registered Nurse who can contact a specialist
Continence Advisor	No	Registered Nurse who can contact a specialist
Infection Control	Yes	Registered Nurse who can contact a specialist
Specialist Palliative Care	No	Registered Nurse who has a Gradulate certificate in palliative care and can contact the Hospice
Palliative Care	Yes	Registered Nurse who has a Gradulate certificate in palliative care and has contact with the Hospice. Also all our caregivers have the Hospice Palliative Care Certificate for Caregiver
Stroke Rehabilitation	No	Registered Nurse who can contact a specialist and she has a certifcate in Rehabilitation Nursing.
Specialised Dementia Care	No	Registered Nurse who can contact a specialist and has a certificate in Dementia Care.
Other Post Graduate Specialities	Yes	certification in Rehabilitation Nursing, Palliative Care, Dementia Care
Updated: 5 Nov 2009

Features
Feature	Status	Details
Day Care	Yes	Have started - Monday to Friday. We have vacancies so give us a ring.
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care	Yes	Need to ring and check re bookings.
Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility	Yes
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care	Yes
Palliative Care Contract	No	No but we do Palliative Care
Whanau Room	No	but a separate room can be provided
Rooms (Single)	Yes
Ensuite	Yes	1 bedroom only
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes	Depending on size etc.
Alcohol Permitted	Yes	But to be discussed
Pets In Residence	Yes	At present we have 1 cat and Bird, fish and 2 turtles. Also the manager has a dog called Monty, who comes to work with her every day.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet	Yes	To be discussed
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes	Some bedrooms do have own phones, however the main phone is a cordless which is for residents use.
Resident can adjust heating in own room	No	Central Heating, controlled temp
Residents Committee	Yes	Meet every 1st Tuesday of the month.
Family Committee	No	Have tried having a family committee, but most were busy
Newsletter	Yes	Every 2 months.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Confused Residents	No	Every now and then, aren't we all sometimes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	We have a lovely lounge, as well as a recreation room
Outings	Yes	we have our own van.
Smokers Room	Yes	covered area outside.
Smoking Permitted	Yes
Semi-Secure	Yes	Fenced and gates, if needed
Sprinklers	Yes
Audit report available	Yes
Updated: 5 Nov 2009

Special Features
We have 17 beds at rest home level , which provides a high standard of care. We were 1st in the Hutt Valley Health Board Excellance Awards in Older Persons in 2006. We have completed our extensions. Also we have started Day Care - Monday to Friday. We encourage you to contact us re day care, we will pick up and deliver home daily. The residents live in friendly, family surroundings. Though we are fenced and have gates the residents can come and go as they please, as long as they inform staff. No set times for visiting. Have outside seating, where resident sit and enjoy the sun. Any one interested should contact us and come and view what we have to offer. We may be small in Size but we are BIG on Care.
Updated: 5 Nov 2009

Interests And Activities
Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Children, Church, Concerts, Craft, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Games, Happy hour, Housie, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Massage, Minibus, Music, Organ, Outings, Parties, Pianist, Quizzes, Reading, Recreation, Religious services, RSA, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Video, Visitors, Activity programme, Activity programme, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Children, Church, Craft, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Happy hour, Housie, Jigsaw, Internet, Jigsaw, Big print books, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Electric beds, Gas Fire, Newspaper reading, Organ
Updated: 13 Jul 2008

Additional Information
Topic		Details
Details re Meals		Breakfast 7am - 8.30am. Dinner 12md - 1pm Tea 5pm-6pm
Staffing Details		Registered Nurse 40 Hours Weekly and On Call.
Associated Complexes		We have Day Care, Monday to Friday.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include		We charge as per the national contract so this is discuss with the client at the time of interview
Updated: 5 Nov 2009

Languages Spoken
Language	Status	Details
English	Yes
Maori - Te Reo	Yes	2 Maori staff
Updated: 13 Jul 2008

Religious Affiliations
Religious Affiliations	Status	Details
Anglican	Yes
Baptist	Yes
Methodist	Yes
Non denominational	Yes
Presbyterian	Yes
Roman Catholic	Yes
Salvation Army	Yes
Updated: 13 Jul 2008

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport		End of the street, 5 minute walk
Shops		500 metres down the road,5 minute walk
Mall		No, not in Petone, but there is one in Lower Hutt. Pac and save at the end of Jackson Street,
Parks		At the back of the Rest Home,5 minute walk
Library		At the end of the street,5 minute walk
Updated: 13 Jul 2008

Credentials
Credential	Status	Details
Audit report available	Yes
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)	Yes
National Certificate in Diversional Therapy	Yes	A staff member is working towards her certificate in Diversional Therapy.
National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010)	Yes	CSSITO
CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation)	Yes
Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency)	Yes

Updated: 5 Nov 2009

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