Nazareth

Nazareth is a stage two rest home providing a high standard of professional and holistic care for elderly residents.

Vision Statement:
Nazareth Rest Home is based on Christian principles which
recognise and respect the value of each person and
acknowledge their wealth of life experience.

Nazareth provides excellent nursing care and opportunities for social, intellectual and spiritual growth for each resident.

The Home continues, in the spirit of the Sisters of St Joseph, to encourage residents to live fully, offering hospitality and openness to the wider community.

Contact Details
Detail
Address	14 Hillside Tce View Map
City/Town	Wanganui
District Health Board Area	Whanganui
Phone	(06) 345 8548
Fax	(06) 347-2539
Manager	Angela Aspinall (Phone: 06 345 8548)
Owner	Srs of St Joseph
Email
Website	http://www.ssj.org.nz
Updated: 1 Feb 2010

Service/Facility Details
Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	46
Contract with DHB	Yes
Certification	Yes
Updated: 1 Feb 2010

Personnel
Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse		Yes	7 days/week
Physiotherapist	0.00	Negotiable	Available when needed.
Occupational Therapist	0.00	Negotiable	Available when needed.
Own Social Worker	0.00	Negotiable	Available when needed.
Diversional Therapist		Yes
Activities Co-ordinator		Yes
Hairdresser		Yes	For a small additional charge, our own hairdresser is available on a weekly basis.
Podiatrist		Yes	Visits the Home regularly.
Dietitian		Negotiable	Available when needed
Accredited Visitors		Negotiable	Available when needed
Kaumatua		Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	Full time Chaplaincy/Pastoral Care is available for residents and their families.
Updated: 27 May 2009

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Oxygen Management	Yes	Available when needed
Surgical Followup	Yes
Wound Care	Yes	Available when needed
Diabetic Care	Yes	Available when needed
Continence Advisor	Yes	Available when needed
Infection Control	Yes	Available when needed
Palliative Care	Yes	The Home has a close association with Wanganui Hospice and palliative nursing care is provided when needed.
Psychiatric Care	Yes	Available when needed
Stroke Rehabilitation	Yes	Available when needed
Specialised Dementia Care	Yes	Available when needed
Gerontological Care	Yes	Available when needed
Urology	Yes	Available when needed
Clinical Manager	Yes	The Home has a Registered Nurse who is the Clinical Nurse Leader.
Psychologist	Yes	Available when needed
Updated: 20 Apr 2009

Features
Feature	Status	Details
Under 65 yrs with Disability	Yes	When all conditions are met and approval is given by Access Ability.
Day Care	Yes	Day Care is available daily from 9.30am-3.30pm.
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care	Yes	Short Term Care is provided but is dependent on the availability of suitable rooms.
Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility	Yes	Respite Care and Carer Support Care is available.
Palliative Care Contract	Yes
Whanau Room	Yes
Rooms (Single)	Yes	All rooms in the Home are single rooms - some have ensuites and others have their own wash basin.
Rooms (Suit Couple)	Yes	Some rooms are large enough for couples, however generally couples prefer to have their own rooms.
Ensuite	Yes	There are 26 ensuite rooms in the Home
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes	Residents are welcome to bring their own bed and a selection of other furniture.
Alcohol Permitted	Yes
Pets In Residence	Yes	There is a resident cat - Tinkerbell - at the Home and the hairdresser brings her small dog with her once a week.
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes
Resident can adjust heating in own room	Yes
Maori Kaupapa	Yes
Residents Committee	Yes	There is no Residents Committee but the residents all meet monthly to discuss issues and plan events.
Family Committee	No	No Family Committee but family gatherings are held twice a year at the Home.
Newsletter	Yes	The 'Nazareth Update' is published quarterly.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes	Within our Quality Management Programme are procedures for the management of challenging behaviour. All staff receive education in this area and internal audits are conducted regularly.
Confused Residents	Yes	Quality Management Programme procedures followed with respect to confused residents also.
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	Lounges of various sizes are scattered around the Home.
Outings	Yes	Numerous outings throughout the year.
Rural Setting	Yes	Rural, parklike setting overlooking the city of Whanganui and the River.
Smokers Room	Yes	Smoking room and designated outdoor smoking areas available.
Smoking Permitted	Yes
Semi-Secure	Yes
Sprinklers	Yes	Monitored and maintained as per the regulations.
Updated: 20 Apr 2009

Special Features
The Home is set on parklike grounds with a beautiful view over the city and Whanganui River.
Updated: 20 Apr 2009

Interests And Activities
Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Arthritis society, BBQ, Big print books, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Dancing, Email, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Garden, Games, Happy Hour, Holistic, Housie, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Lotto, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Pastoral Care, Parkinson's Society, Pianist, Picnics, Quizzes, Reading, Religious services, Sky TV available,Videos, Visitors, Womens Institute, BBQ, Canine friends, Entertainers, Entertainment
Updated: 20 Apr 2009

Additional Information
Topic		Details
Details re Meals		Meals are cooked on site and the menu is reviewed annually by a dietician.
Staffing Details		We have a Registered Nurse on duty 7 days/week from 8am-5pm. She is also on call in the evenings. A qualified Diversional Therapist provides a 5 day/week daycare and activities programme.
Associated Complexes		Quinlan Court is another facility owned by the Sisters of St Joseph which provides support for independent elderly. For more information please refer www.ssj.org.nz.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include		Please contact the Home directly for information regarding fess payable.
Updated: 20 Apr 2009

Languages Spoken
Language	Status	Details
Dutch	Yes
English	Yes
French	Yes	a little bit
German	Yes
Maori - Te Reo	Yes
Other Information	Yes	The Home will obtain the services of an interpreter should this be required.
Updated: 20 Apr 2009

Religious Affiliations
Religious Affiliations	Status	Details
Anglican	Yes	Anglican Minister visits the Home regularly.
Christianity	Yes
Inter denominational	Yes
Methodist	Yes	visits the Home
Presbyterian	Yes	visits the Home
Roman Catholic	Yes
(Other comments)	Yes	Affiliations based on Residents' needs.
Updated: 27 May 2009

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport	0.00 km
Shops	0.00 km
Mall	0.00 km
Parks	0.00 km
Updated: 20 Apr 2009

Credentials
Credential	Status	Details
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
New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS)	Yes
Home and Community Support Sector Standards (Standards NZ)	Yes
Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency)	Yes

Updated: 27 May 2009

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