Dementia Care (Secure environment)

Rosewood Rest Home & Hospitals

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Contact Details
Detail
Address288 Woodham Rd   View Map
SuburbLinwood
City/TownChristchurch
District Health Board AreaCanterbury
Phone(03) 389 7661
Fax(03) 389 7661
Mobile0210707 777
ManagerLucie Kaal (Phone: 03 3897661)
OwnerMalcolm & Lynda Tucker
Email
Updated: 27 Aug 2009

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Additional Room CostsUnknown
Updated: 10 Feb 2012

Vacancy Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care24
Long term vacancyYes
Short term vacancyYes
Subsidised short term care vacancyYes
Private short term care vacancyYes
Call Lucie or Priyanka on 03 3987661 for details or just come and look round.
Impending vacancyNo
Updated: 10 Feb 2012

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Registered Nurse 24 Yes
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers Yes
Physiotherapist Negotiable
Diversional Therapist 50 Yes Each unit has 7 day cover
Activities Co-ordinator Yes
Hairdresser Yes Visits weekly. New salon.
Podiatrist Yes 6 wkly visits
Dietitian Negotiable We cater for special diets.
Accredited Visitors Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes
Updated: 18 Nov 2010

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of ExpertiseStatusDetails
Infection Control Yes
Specialised Dementia Care Yes We have an on site fully qualified Dementia Care Mapper.
Clinical Manager Yes Our Clinical manager has a keen interest in Infection Control.
Psychiatrist Yes
Updated: 18 Nov 2010

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care Yes
Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility Yes
Whanau Room Yes
Rooms (Single) Yes
Rooms (Shared) Yes
Rooms (Suit Couple) Yes
Ensuite Yes We have rooms with en-suite and rooms without.
May Bring Own Furniture Yes
Pets In Residence Yes We have a cat named Honey
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes
Phone Access In Own Room Yes Portable phone available.
Resident can adjust heating in own room Yes All rooms have individual heat pumps
Residents Committee Yes We have 3 monthly Residents' meetings.
Family Committee Yes We hold regular meetings for families to attend.
Newsletter Yes Quarterly.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes We have a non restraint policy. Please see the Managers for any further information.
Confused Residents Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes We have a large communal lounge area, a TV Lounge, a computor room and a Library. Also outside seating areas.
Outings Yes We go out as often as possible, usually on Tuesday and Thursdays, Special trips are also planned into our monthly activities timetable.
Smoking Permitted Yes In designated area
Semi-Secure No Wec are a fully secure facility.
Sprinklers Yes
Audit report available Yes
Updated: 18 Nov 2010

Special Features
Specialised dementia care. Extensive half acre garden area.
We have a program of Dementia Care Mapping with our own fully qualified Dementia Care Mapper on site.
Updated: 18 Nov 2010

Interests & Activities

Activity programme, Alzheimer's Society, Aromatherapy, Art, Big print books, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Garden, Games, Gardening, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Library, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parties, Pianist, Quizzes, Reading, RSA, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Videos

Updated: 10 May 2009

Additional Information
TopicDetails
Details re Meals We have a home-cooked seasonal menu catering for many special diets. Our cooks are well-known for their baking skills.
Staffing Details For further information please contact Lucie Kaal, General Manager on 03 3897661 We have a fully trained on site Dementia Care Mapper. Care-givers are trained using the ACE program, which has an in depth Dementia series.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include For further information please contact Lucie Kaal, General Manager on 03 3897661
Updated: 18 Nov 2010

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
Chinese Yes
English Yes
Filipino Yes
Maori - Te Reo Yes
Rarotongan Yes
Rumanian Yes
Samoan Yes
Updated: 9 Oct 2009

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Anglican Yes
Christianity Yes
Inter denominational Yes
Methodist Yes
Presbyterian Yes
Roman Catholic Yes

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Public Transport 0.20 km Bus stop at the gate. Orbiter also stops here.
Shops 1.00 km
Mall 1.00 km
Parks 1.00 km
Library 1.00 km
Updated: 9 Oct 2009

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.) Yes Winners of the NZACA Staff Training and Development Award 2008. Winners of NZACA Built and Grown environment Award 2009. Finalists of NZACA 'Innovative Care' Award 2010. Highly Commended for NZACA 'Innovative Care' Award 2011.
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) Yes
National Certificate in Diversional Therapy Yes
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Core Competencies) Yes
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) 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
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)
Updated: 26 Sep 2011


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