Rest Home Care

Contact Details

Detail
Address	1027 George Street   View Map
Suburb	Nth Dunedin
City/Town	DUNEDIN
District Health Board Area	Southern (Otago)
Phone	(03) 4799630
Fax	(03) 473 7570
Mobile	021 930089
Manager	John Wesley-Jones (Phone: (03) 479 9650)
Owner	Cressida Ltd
Email
Website	http://www.leithhouse.co.nz
Updated: 15 Jun 2011

Service/Facility Details

Detail	Status
Contract with DHB	Yes
Certification	Yes
Additional Room Costs	Unknown
Updated: 2 Sep 2011

Vacancy Details

Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	65
Updated: 2 Sep 2011

Personnel

Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Nurse Practitioner		Yes	Manager 5 days per week
Registered Nurse		Yes	Seven days per week
Physiotherapist		Yes	As required
Occupational Therapist		Yes	As required
Diversional Therapist		Yes	A qualified Diversional Therapist
Activities Co-ordinator		Yes	We employ a qualified and experienced Activities team. Using our own van we take people out on regular weekly trips. We have a range of visiting entertainers coming in, and our activities staff organize a range of activities.
Hairdresser		Yes	Hairdresser comes once a week
Podiatrist		Yes	Comes regularly every month
Dietitian		Negotiable	Accessible through our food provider
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	Church services held fortnightly. all denominations of clergy visit regularly.
Other Personnel		Yes	Receptionist -5 days 1-Volunteers
Updated: 21 Apr 2010

Specialities or Areas of Expertise

Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Oxygen Management	Yes
Wound Care	No	Available
Continence Advisor	Yes	Available
Specialist Palliative Care	Yes
Palliative Care	Yes
Clinical Manager	Yes	5 days per week
Updated: 21 Jun 2010

Features

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
Rooms (Single)	Yes
Rooms (Suit Couple)	Yes
Ensuite	Yes	13 rooms with ensuite toilet
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes	Your room will be furnished with all your needs, however we are happy if you wish to bring all or some of your furniture. We encourage you to make your room as individual as you would like
Alcohol Permitted	Yes
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet	Yes
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes	Personal telephone also available at residents own cost. See us for more information on this.
Resident can adjust heating in own room	Yes
Newsletter	Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Confused Residents	Yes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	We have 7 different lounge areas for our residents to choose from plus out door areas
Outings	Yes	Regularly.
Rural Setting	No	Adjacent to Woodhaugh Gardens
Smokers Room	Yes
Smoking Permitted	Yes	Only permitted in specially designed room or designated out door areas
Sprinklers	Yes
Audit report available	Yes
Updated: 21 Apr 2010

Special Features

Our primary goal is to provide a" home" that also has all the clinical support required to care for the older person. We are adjacent to Woodhaugh Gardens and near to the Botanic Gardens in North Dunedin. We are conveniently located being just 2kms from the City Centre and Dunedin Hospital with the Gardens Shopping Centre nearby. Our home's layout allows us to offer five separate areas, each with its own lounge and dining area. This creates and feeling of homeliness, and allows residents more options. The overall size and scale of our home means that we can offer a large range of services including outings and activities. This home was founded by the Brown family in 1982 and has a comfortable family atmosphere. Recognising that our residents have increased medical needs we employ Registered Nurse seven days per week. Our house Doctors visit four days per week and are immediately available to us from their nearby practices. We would be pleased to welcome you and your family to visit us at a time that suits you.

Updated: 21 Jun 2010

Interests & Activities

Activity Programme. Two full time Activities staff. Varied and interesting programme. Outings at least three times per week Regularly we have happy hour,housie,newspaper reading and quizzes Big print books, , Entertainers, Games, Indoor Games, Library

Updated: 21 Apr 2010

Additional Information

Topic		Details
Details re Meals		All residents are offered breakfast in bed each day. We provide regular meals including morning tea which consists of either loaf, muffins toasties etc. Afternoon teas consist of a selection of sandwhiches and a cake and supper. Fruit is served with all meals and available on request. Residents can order alternative meals if they choose. Meals can be served in rooms if desired.
Staffing Details		Recognizing that our residents have increased medical needs we employ a Registered Nurse seven days a week. Our house Doctors visit four days per week and are available at short notice if needed. Physiotherapy and other medical related services are available as required. There are care staff on duty 24 hours a day, with a minimum of three overnight. Our staff are available for support or assistance on request. Our night staff are available to help if sleep is a problem, even if it is for regular cups of tea and just a chat.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include		Please contact Management
Updated: 21 Apr 2010

Languages Spoken

Language	Status	Details
Chinese	Yes	Limited translation available.
English	Yes
Updated: 21 Jun 2010

Religious Affiliations

Religious Affiliations	Status	Details
Roman Catholic	Yes	Mass available on request
(Other comments)	Yes	Non denominational services held regularly
Updated: 21 Jun 2010

Distances

Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport	0.01 km
Shops	0.01 km
Mall	2.00 km
Parks	0.01 km
Library	2.00 km	Also a selection of books from the Public Library held at the home.
Updated: 21 Jun 2010

Credentials

Credential	Status	Details
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)	Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme)	Yes
Updated: 21 Jun 2010