Dementia Care (Secure environment)
Ranfurly Veterans Home & Hospital - Bob Reed Unit
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To provide residents of Ranfurly with quality aged living in a homely environment that supports individuality,personal choice and independence. Our secure dementia unit has an excellent reputation as a provider of quality care to men with challenging behaviours.
Our facility also offers these services: |
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| Address | 539 Mt Albert Rd View Map |
| Suburb | Mt Roskill 1042 |
| District | Central |
| City/Town | Auckland |
| Postal Address | P O Box 27393 Auckland 1440 |
| District Health Board Area | Auckland |
| Phone | (09) 625 3400, |
| Fax | (09) 624 2080 |
| Manager | Jan Bennett (Phone: 027 5333901) |
| Owner | Ranfurly Veteran Care Limited (Phone: 09 625 3400) |
| Website | http://www.ranfurly.org.nz |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 24 |
| Long term vacancy | No |
| Short term vacancy | No |
| Subsidised short term care vacancy | No |
| Private short term care vacancy | No |
| All our rooms are single with shared facilities. Our residents spend most of the day in lounge or quiet room areas with frequent input from caregivers and activities coordinators. We offer male beds only. | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 91.75 | Yes | Our charge nurse Lynda works full time Monday to Friday and is supported by other qualified staff on all shifts. |
| Enrolled Nurse | 37.75 | Yes | Brenda is a senior enrolled nurse who works weekdays with Lynda the charge nurse. |
| Physiotherapist | 10 | Yes | A registered physiotherapist and physio aids are available to carry out programs as required to maintain mobility and flexibility. |
| Occupational Therapist | 40 | Yes | Our registered occupational therapist plans and supervises the work of activities coordinators who are available to residents Monday to Friday. |
| Diversional Therapist | No | See activities coordinators. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 30 | Yes | Sue works closely with our residents on a variety of activities both on and off site such as games,music,church, art and woodwork. Occasional visits are arranged to cafes, beaches or parks for residents who may enjoy these. |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Helen is available every week for haircuts. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | A podiatrist from a local practice calls 6 weekly. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Available for consultations when required. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Cheryl is an Anglican priest who calls in twice a week to visit with individuals or to conduct regular church services. | |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
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| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 | ||
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| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | When beds are available we will consider a short stay. Usually this unit is fully occupied with long stay residents. However your phone enquiry is welcome. |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | We sometimes can take patients on respite care or carer support programs once you have made funding arrangements with the appropriate agency. |
| Whanau Room | Yes | A quiet private sitting room is available for family meetings. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | All bedrooms are single. |
| Rooms (Shared) | No | There are no shared bedrooms in this unit. |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | No | Only men are accommodated. |
| Ensuite | No | All rooms are close to showers and toilets. |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | A comfortable chair and family photos can be reminders of home. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Alcohol is regularly served by the care staff. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Sylvester is the Bob Reed cat - a sleek black boy. Chooks scratch in the garden area and lay eggs occasionally. A fish tank is a point of interest. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | The area is centrally heated. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | The senior medical staff work to balance the needs of the individual with the community of residents and staff. Appropriate intervention will be used in consultation with family. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | All residents have been assessed as requiring Stage III care. They are mostly mobile and capable of at least limited activity. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | There is a large warm and airy dayroom in the centre of the unit, where there is a TV and stereo available. Visiting entertainers perform in this area too. Most afternoons the residents are relaxing in their lazyboy chairs with a shandy or two. |
| Outings | Yes | Regular local outings for visits to beaches or parks, when the weather is good, are arranged. Those residents who are able are also taken swimming to a local heated pool in the summer. |
| Rural Setting | No | The unit has a secure garden area around it, which is accessed from the dayroom. There is also a BBQ area, where the residents enjoy fortnightly sausage sizzles in the summer months. |
| Smokers Room | Yes | There is a games room and bar. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smokers can use the smoking room or the secure garden area. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | The unit is secure with entrances electronically and remotely controlled. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | We have extensive fire protection systems which are regularly maintained and monitored. |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 | ||
| Eligibility - ex service men and women or their dependants. Former policemen and NZ Fire Service personel.
Others as space permits. Care for elderly males only. |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 |
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RSA, outings,outside gardens, indoor games, Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, BBQ, Big print books, Billiards, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Canine friends, Church, Classical Music, Craft, Digital camera, Entertainers, Entertainment, Feline friends, Garden, Happy Hour, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Library, Men, Movies, Music, Movies, Outings, Pastoral care, Pianist, Pool table, Reading, Senior Citizens, RSA, Sing-a-longs, Swimming, Videos |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | Individual requirements catered for,specialist meals available (e.g thickened fluids, diabetic meals), cultural requirements catered for. | |
| Staffing Details | Registered nurse in facility 24 hours, Registered Nurse in Dementia unit on A.M. and P.M. shift 7 days a week. All staff trained in care of people with Alzheimers and related disorders.High staff/resident ratio. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | The residents pay the same fees regardless of the level of care required. Refer to the resthome area on this site for details. | |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Cook Island | Yes | We have Cook Island staff. |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | We have Fijian staff |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | We have Fijian Indian staff |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | We have Hindi speaking staff. |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | We have Maori staff |
| Niuean | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | We have Samoan staff |
| Tongan | Yes | We have Tongan staff |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | Our Anglican vicar Sheryl calls regularly and conducts church services in the unit as well as spending time with individual residents as an interested visitor. |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.10 km | Cross town and city buses pass our gate. |
| Shops | 0.50 km | Mall and supermarket, library, ASB bank within easy walking distance. |
| Mall | 0.50 km | |
| Parks | 0.05 km | Cornwall Park within 5 mins drive. |
| Library | 0.50 km | Public library 10 minutes walk. |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.) | Yes | Ranfurly is a member of this organisation, which aims to foster the interests of the aged care sector. |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | Some of our staff members have qualifications from this organisation and some are working with our registered nurse educator on the material. |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | Some staff members hold this certificate. |
| Verification New Zealand Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | Most recently audited in January 09. |
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| Updated: 10 Jan 2012 | ||