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Waterlea Rest Home, Blenheim - Forget Me Not

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With flowers to pick all year round, Waterlea Rest Home is a peaceful and pretty home. It's a place to make new friends and enjoy fun and companionship.

Waterlea Rest Home has a strong family spirit and offers residents dignity and independence to find personal space and relaxation. Our specialised dementia care unit offers a warm, friendly and family orientated environment with trained staff using humour and positive encouragement during their day.

Our facility also offers these services:

Contact Details
Detail
Address50 McLauchlan Street   View Map
City/TownBlenheim
District Health Board AreaNelson Marlborough
Phone(03) 577 6556
Fax(03) 577 5656
ManagerKathy Hargreaves (Phone: (03) 577 6556)
OwnerBupa Care Services (Phone: 0800 60 80 99)
Email
Website http://www.bupa.co.nz
Updated: 14 Jun 2010

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care19
Long term vacancyNo
Subsidised short term care vacancyNo
Private short term care vacancyNo
Impending vacancyNo
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Updated: 29 Jul 2010

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Registered Nurse 56 Yes
Physiotherapist Negotiable
Occupational Therapist Negotiable
Hairdresser 5 Yes
Podiatrist Yes Monthly
Dietitian Yes When required
Accredited Visitors Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes Weekly visited
Other Personnel Negotiable
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of ExpertiseStatusDetails
Specialised Dementia Care Yes
Clinical Manager Yes
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
Under 65 yrs with Disability Yes
Day Care Yes
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care Yes
Rooms (Single) Yes
May Bring Own Furniture Yes
Pets In Residence Yes
Phone Access In Own Room Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes
Confused Residents Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes
Outings Yes
Semi-Secure Yes
Sprinklers Yes
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Special Features
Waterlea Rest Home is owned by Bupa Care Services - specialists in aged care.

We provide New Zealanders with:

• Personal Medical Alarms
• Retirement village living
• Rest home care
• Hospital care
• Day care for the elderly
• Special Dementia Care
• Dementia care
• Respite care

The team at Bupa Care Services is passionate about helping older New Zealanders to get the most out of life. Our strong caring ethics, dedication and respect are valued by people at some of the most vulnerable times in their lives – so trust is intrinsic to the way we work.
Updated: 11 Nov 2009

Interests And Activities

Activity programme, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Aromatherapy, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Care and Craft, , Church, Concerts, Craft, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Greypower, Happy Hour, Housie, Interdenominational, Internet, Library, Meal choices, Men, Minibus, Motivational, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Organ, Outings, Park, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Pastoral care, Pianist, Quizzes, Reading, Recreation, Religious services, RSA, Senior Citizens, Servicemen, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Stroke Group, Videos, Visitors

Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
English Yes
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Anglican Yes
Baptist Yes
Christianity Yes
Inter denominational Yes
Methodist Yes
Presbyterian Yes
Roman Catholic Yes
Salvation Army Yes
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Public Transport   No public transport
Shops 0.50 km
Mall 0.50 km
Parks 0.10 km
Library 1.50 km
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.) Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) Yes
National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) Yes
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)




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