Rest Home Care
Radius Elloughton Gardens - Rest Home
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At Elloughton Gardens we understand the anxieties of growing older.
Our total focus is to provide a welcoming home and support services from our caring staff, that will allow each person maximum quality of life in an environment of dignity, respect and fun. Our facility also offers these services: |
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| Address | 1 Pages Road View Map |
| Suburb | Marchwiel |
| District | South Canterbury |
| City/Town | Timaru |
| District Health Board Area | South Canterbury |
| Phone | (03) 684 4688 |
| Fax | (03) 688 5848 |
| Mobile | 021 894 007 |
| Manager | Hazel Harrison |
| Website | http://www.radiusresidentialcare.co.nz |
| Updated: 13 Aug 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 27 Jan 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 29 |
| Updated: 27 Jan 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Registered Nurse | 40+ | Yes | Our Clinical Care Manager is Rosemary Collins. She is ably supported by a team of dedicated registered nurses specialising in palliative and aged care to provide excellent clinical care and support. |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | We have Health care assistants all of whom undertake (ACE)Aged Care Education with Healthed Trust to provide the highest standards. | |
| Physiotherapist | 0.00 | Yes | Our Physiotherapist is Pam Doonan, she visits our residents and staff weekly to provide direction and excercises to maintain mobility. |
| Occupational Therapist | 0.00 | Negotiable | |
| Diversional Therapist | 2 | Yes | We have fully qualified Diversional Therapists providing a range of group and individualised activites and visits. |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our hairdresser is Denise and she visits the facility on Tuesday and Friday each week. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Mr Nathan Dickson provides podiatry services and visits 2-monthly. | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | Our dietician visits monthly to provide individual advice, and nutritional analysis. Our menus are wholesome and delicious produced inhouse under the direction of National Corporate chef Phil Neverman | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | Visits once per year (formally) and as required at other times. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Regular church visits by all denominations are welcomed and encouraged. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | We welcome all allied health professionals to support our residents at Elloughton. | |
| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
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| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | Tanked oxygen available, and oxygen concentrators |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | Available via G.P or House Doctor, also referral to Public hospital |
| Wound Care | Yes | We have an experienced RN on staff with a keen interest in Wound Care, and access to external specialist advice. |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | We have an experienced RN on staff with a particular focus on diabetic care, and access to external advice via Pat Allen, Diabetic Community Nurse. |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | We have a dedicated RN and consultation through TENA contience supplier |
| Infection Control | Yes | We have an experienced RN with Infection Control responsibilities, corporate specialists and access to external specialist advice from Medlab. |
| Stomal Therapist | Yes | Available for consultation via hospital |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | We provide a full palliative care service, all our Registered Nurses are trained in hospice care. We have dedicated links with South Canterbury Hospice and their nursing team. |
| Palliative Care | Yes | We provide a full palliative care service all our Registered Nurses are trained in hospice care. We have dedicated links with South Canterbury Hospice and their nursing team. |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | Available through the local hospital - prompt response |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | Available for consultation via hospital |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | Available for consultation via hospital |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | Specialist gerontology nurses and referral to local community gerontologist receives- prompt follow up |
| Urology | No | Available via referral to Public hospital |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | On-site Clinical Care Manager |
| Other Nursing Specialities | Yes | Available for consultation via hospital |
| Psychologist | Yes | Available via referral to Public hospital service |
| Psychiatrist | Yes | Via referral to Public Hospital service |
| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Day Care | Yes | |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | Short term care is by private arrangement. As spaces can be limited, we encourage booking ahead to reserve your caresupport or respite care. |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Provided | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | Room is made available as required. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Shared) | No | All rooms have ensuite toilet facilities |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | We have one double room for couples |
| Ensuite | Yes | All rooms have a partial ensuite, and most rooms have a full ensuite. |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | This is encouraged to retain the feeling of home, and to assist with settling into our facility. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | In moderation. We have a "happy hour" once per week. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Presently we have a house cat. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | This is by negotiation. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Residents are welcomed to have a phone connected at their cost to make communication with their family and friends simpler. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | Controlled by computer - temperature set to residents' requirements. |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Monthly meetings where residents can express their wishes and needs in a supportive environment. |
| Family Committee | No | We do have an annual family meeting, and family members are welcome at any time to meet with the Manager or Clinical Care Manager to discuss their needs and concerns. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Quarterly, provided for residents and their families |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | 5 lounges and areas located throughout the home. |
| Outings | Yes | We encourage residents to maintain their community links. Our Radius bus makes regular weekly visits in Timaru. |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Located on the edge of town - city 4 kms away on one side, farmland outlook on the other. |
| Smokers Room | No | We are a Smoke Free Establishment |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | We support smoking cesation. Otherwise only outside the facility. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | |
| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 | ||
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| Seven acres of parklike grounds;mountain views; large rooms with ranch sliders and courtyards; underfloor heating; sprinklers and smoke detectors; Five lounges; Two beautiful dining rooms. |
| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 |
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Full-time Diversional therapists/activities co-ordinators, providing in-house activities including exercises, floor games, board games, Bingo, jigsaws, quoits, housie, cards, bowls, scrabble, craft, videos, petanque, quizzes, daily newspaper reading, etc.
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| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 |
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| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | All dietary requirements catered for. Our meals are under the direction of Corporate Chef Phil Neverman | |
| Staffing Details | Registered Nurses on site 24 hours. All of our caregiving staff hold the national aged care qualification or are currently working through the training programme. We have two ACE assessors on-site to promote and support staff training. | |
| Associated Complexes | Radius currently own 20 residential care facilities throughout New Zealand. Our residents benefit from being owned by and part of a dynamic, resident-focussed group, who care for and value our elderly. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Please contact the manager to discuss your individual requirements. | |
| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Japanese | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Other Information | No | Interprester service used if other languages required |
| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | Monthly services and as required |
| Brethren | Yes | We have a number of residents with links to the local Brethren community. |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | Anglican & Presbyterian services, Roman Catholic communion, Latter Day Saints wkly |
| Non denominational | Yes | regular services provided in house |
| Presbyterian | Yes | Services and visits as requested |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Communion provided weekly by ministers of the Eucharist. |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Fortnightly services and as required |
| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.20 km | Across the road |
| Shops | 0.20 km | Across the road |
| Mall | 1.00 km | Northtown Mall |
| Parks | 2.00 km | We have 7 acres of gardens |
| Library | 5.00 km | Timaru public library visit fortnightly with a selection of books and we have a quiet reading lounge with books within the home. |
| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.) | Yes | Members |
| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex ARCH) | Yes | |
| RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc)) | Yes | Members |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | Active participants and two assessors on staff. |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | 2 Diversional therapists |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | Qualified Caregivers |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | Active participants |
| Home and Community Support Sector Standards (Standards NZ) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | Certification gained July 2004 reviewed Nov 2010 |
| Telarc Quality Health. (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 22 Jul 2011 | ||