Rest Home Care
Chatswood Lifestyle
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We believe that each Resident is a unique individual who is part of a family and a community.
Age is part of the life continuum. |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 60 Hawford Rd View Map |
| Suburb | Opawa |
| District | South East |
| City/Town | Christchurch |
| Postal Address | 60 Hawford Road Opawa Christchurch 8023 |
| District Health Board Area | Canterbury |
| Phone | (03) 332 6343 |
| Fax | (03) 332 2461 |
| Mobile | 027 4381593 |
| Manager | Karen Harris (Phone: (03) 3326343) |
| Website | www.chatswoodretirement.co.nz |
| Updated: 5 Jul 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 37 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Subsidised short term care vacancy | Yes |
| Private short term care vacancy | Yes |
| We have two long stay vacancies and both being suitable for a man only as it is a shared ensuite toilet. The other bed is booked for short stay care. | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 80 | Yes | Karen Harris Monday to Friday Josephine Ocon on the afternoons |
| Enrolled Nurse | 80 | Yes | Two enrolled nurses covering 7 days a week. |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Great team of caregivers. We have several Philippine caregivers awaiting their New Zealand registration as registered nurses so we are very lucky to have their extra skills. | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | ||
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Own Social Worker | No | All residents have access to a service co-ordinator. | |
| Diversional Therapist | 20 | Yes | Great activities programme with a Diversional Therapist covering this and an Activities co-ordinator |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 16 | No | Activities co-ordinator sharing the programme. |
| Hairdresser | 6 | Yes | Weekly and by special arrangement |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits 6 to 8 weekly | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | Reviews special diets and provides rotational menus | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | All Religions | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Massage Therapist & awaiting confirmation of a beautician. | |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2010 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | Karen Harris |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2010 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Day Care | Yes | |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | Can be made available |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | If you choose. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have one house cats and three cats belonging to individual residents. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | No | I think we have enough cats in residence now! |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | We have residents meetings regulary. |
| Family Committee | Yes | Just establishing this. |
| Newsletter | Yes | We will be starting one and happy to email this to families or post it. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | But we are not dementia care |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Two lounges and out side seating areas. |
| Outings | Yes | A very wide range. |
| Smokers Room | Yes | We have a covered outside area available for smokers. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smoking is discouraged but permitted. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | |
| Updated: 17 Feb 2011 | ||
| Under new management since June 1st 2010 with a new and dynamic management team.
We are currently undergoing a complete refurbishment of the bedrooms and communual areas. We are also awaiting consent to build a hospital wing. Come into view at any time. Beautiful landscaped cottage gardens. Warm friendly, homelike environment. Quality care by great staff. |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2010 |
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Petanque, bowls, cards, housie, regular music entertainment at least once a week RSA, Stroke Group, activity programme, art, cards, church, religious services, cooking craft, dancing, entertainment, entertainers, exercises, garden, happy hour, indoor games, library, meal options, outdoor games, videos, newspaper reading, quizzes, shopping, outings,BBQ, Big print books, Blind Foundation, Board games, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Children, Concerts, Craft, Fax, Email, Garden, jigsaw, Lotto, Meal choices, Men, Minibus, Movies, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Probus, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Visitors |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | Four week rotational menu with individual needs and special diets catered for. | |
| Staffing Details | All nursing staff are required to do the ACE training programme while being employed. We have completly reviewed our staff to ensure we only have staff of a high standard who wish to be in this special industry. We have employed Enrolled Nurses to become part of our Senior team and this will cover 7 days a week with senior staff. We now have a Registered Nurse on in the afternoons which is fanatastic cover for us. We have a house Doctor who visit every week to provide that continuity of care. | |
| Associated Complexes | We are not a corporate facility nor one with lots of different shareholders but owned by two very experienced people who know the industry well and have only been associated with the building and development of facilities of a very high standard. We are currently undergoing a full refurbishment of our bedrooms and communual facilities & awaiting consent to build a hospital wing to provide ongoing continuity of care. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | This is information is available prior to admission and on admission | |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2010 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| English | Yes |
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes |
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.50 km | Orbitor and Red bus within walking distance. |
| Shops | 0.50 km | Within walking distance |
| Mall | 0.50 km | Barrington will now be the closest since the earthquake. |
| Parks | 0.50 km | Bradley Park with river walks |
| Library | 0.50 km | Opawa Library and on-site services |
| Updated: 16 Jun 2011 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.) | Yes | |
| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex ARCH) | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| Health and Disability Auditing New Zealand Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 23 Sep 2009 | ||