Rest Home Care
Radius Potter Home
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Radius Potter Home provides the best in integrated health and life care.
Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, the home incorporates a rest home, private hospital and a dedicated unit for younger people with special needs. For rest home residents there is a separate dining room and lounge area from the hospital and outings are organised weekly. Our home offers a range of lifestyle options for older and disabled New Zealanders. Our dedicated registered nurses and care giving staff are experienced and trained in all aspects of these health care specialty areas. If you are looking for a comfortable, home like ambience, with some fun and laughter Potter may be the place for you. We may not be slick and shiney , but the atmosphere at Potter is great. Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 174 Bank Street View Map |
| City/Town | Whangarei |
| District Health Board Area | Northland |
| Phone | (09) 438 2668 |
| Fax | (09) 438 0272 |
| Manager | Jenni Moore (Phone: (09) 438 2668) |
| Owner | Radius Residential (Phone: (09) 353 1160) |
| 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: 5 Sep 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 18 |
| Updated: 5 Sep 2011 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Registered Nurse | Yes | We provide cover 24 hours a day. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | 40 | Yes | 3 Senior Enrolled Nurses |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Our physiotherapist is on call as needed. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | On Request or as Required | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Linda Bucknell | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Every Tuesday or as per request | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Frequent Monthly Visits or as requested | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Available on Request or as required | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | On call | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Provided by the Salvation Army. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Jenni Moore - Facility Manager Jenna Adams - Assistant Facility Manager | |
| Updated: 15 Feb 2011 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
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| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapist | No | but many of our Registered Nurses are skilled in this area. |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | No | but work closely with the Mental Health team at the hospital. |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | No | but our Resigistered Nurses are capable of rehabilitation care. |
| Tracheotomy Care | No | but our Resigistered Nurses are capable of managing this area. |
| Psychologist | No | accessed through the local hospital. |
| Psychiatrist | No | accessed through the local hospital. |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | Day use only, with private phone. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We suggest residents bring a special chair or dresser. We encourage you to make the room yours with pictures and nic-nacks. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | This is kept locked in the drug room. We have a Happy Hour every few weeks, and if you would like to drink with your meal please let us know. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | A personal line can be provided at residents cost. We also provide a portable phone for residents use. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | The home is heated with wall heaters. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | This is chaired by the residents. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Anyone can see this by asking the staff. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have three lounges and a number of outside areas. Some of the outdoor areas are really lovely. |
| Outings | Yes | We visit the RSA, go to town, visit the races, go shopping, visit other homes, go to concerts, visit the town basin, have a ladies papering day, have BBQs with sausages and beer in the garden, we are open to suggestions too! |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | In designated outside areas. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
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| Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, we cater for all stages with our rest home wing through to our special disabilities unit and hospital wing.
We have a purpose built unit for those with special disabilities. |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 |
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Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, Arthritis society, BBQ, Big print books, Billiards, Blind Foundation, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, CMA, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Greypower, Happy Hour, , Home League, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Lectures, Library, Lions, Massage, Men, Minibus, Minigolf, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Rotary, RSA, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Stroke Group, Holidays, TAB, Theatre, Travel, Vegetarian, Videos, Womens Institute |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | All special diets are catered for. | |
| Staffing Details | We have 24 registered nurse care on duty. Our staff are warm and friendly. | |
| Associated Complexes | Member of Radius Health. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Please contact us for further information. | |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | Service every Sunday, communion first Thursday of the month. |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | Bus stops at front gate | |
| Shops | 0.10 km | Supermarket across the road |
| Mall | 1.00 km | From main city mall |
| Parks | 1.00 km | |
| Library | 1.00 km | |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| 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 | |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||