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New Vista

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Contact Details
Detail
Address129 Harrison Street   View Map
City/TownWanganui
District Health Board AreaWhanganui
Phone(06) 345 2381
ManagerJenny Cornforth (Phone: (06) 345 2381)
Email
Updated: Never

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care50
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Updated: 16 May 2006

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Registered Nurse Yes
Physiotherapist 0.00 Yes As required from Whanganui Hospital
Occupational Therapist 0.00 Yes As required from Whanganui Hospital
Own Social Worker 0.00 Negotiable As required from Whanganui Hospital
Diversional Therapist Yes Monday to Friday. 9am to 3.30 pm
Activities Co-ordinator Yes (see Diversional Therapist)
Hairdresser Yes Visits weekly
Podiatrist Yes Visits once a month
Dietitian Negotiable Oversees menu
Accredited Visitors Yes We are lucky to have three lady volunteer visitors
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes
Other Personnel Yes Our Handyman is well known to our residents and often has a joke with them.

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
Under 65 yrs with Disability Yes Dependant upon funding being arranged.
Day Care Yes We will pick up and deliver those who come to spend the day with us. We currently have a number of local people who use this service.
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care Yes As required.
Palliative Care Contract No However Jenny has considerable experience in nursing in the hospice setting. Should a resident require this care we can therefore provide it in consultation with hospice.
Whanau Room Yes We are able to use rooms that are vacant for this purpose.
Rooms (Single) Yes
Rooms (Shared) Yes Five shared rooms. Shared rooms may suit a couple.
May Bring Own Furniture Yes
Alcohol Permitted Yes We supervise the taking of alcohol and store this in our store room.
Pets In Residence Yes Our large internal aviary is a source of enjoyment for many residents as they watch the activities of the birds.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes This will depend upon the presence and number of other pets at the time.
Phone Access In Own Room Yes Portable phone is available.
Resident can adjust heating in own room Yes Wall switch in each room.
Residents Committee Yes This is conducted annually and is chaired by an independent advocate who will take minutes and follow up any action required with the Manager.
Newsletter Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes Plese see the Manager if you would like to discuss this
Confused Residents Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes
Outings Yes Group outings happen twice weekly. We also enjoy taking residents on individual outings as required or preferred.
Smokers Room Yes Internal covered court yard close to the aviary.
Smoking Permitted No In designated areas only
Sprinklers Yes


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Special Features
OUR LOCATION

We are very centrally located and this allows those residents who are mobile to go to the shops, TAB or Club with relative ease. It is also very convenient for those who are visiting

OUR HISTORY

New Vista started its life as a stately Wanganui villa. It has been remodelled into a rest home and still retains some of these features.

OUR PHILOSOPHY OF CARE

Resident choice is very important to us at New Vista. This means that we do our utmost to ensure that our care is tailored to individual needs. Wherever possible we fit in around how you would like things done. Our residents are encouraged to maintain their interests. This means different things to different people. One of our residents, for example enjoys the vegetable garden next door, even though he tells us it is a constant battle with the weeds. By just entering this garden you are transported to a really traditional garden of old fruit trees that have had years of pruning, a compost heap, climbing poles for beans and a collection of old sheds. Many people relate to this scene.

Interests And Activities

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Additional Information
TopicDetails
Details re Meals All meals are prepared on site. An example of the way we demonstrate resident choice is the structure of our meal times. We open the dining room for breakfast at 6am and close it for open dining at 9am. You may therefore wander in at your convenience and help yourself or if you prefer breakfast may be served in your own room. Other meals are served at standard times but again the choice is yours as to whether you want to join other residents or have your meal in your room. We understand that some residents prefer to dine in their own room. Our staff are flexible enough to be able to spend time with you if you would like to socialise a little, or perhaps go walking with you to get some exercise.
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Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include Please see the Manager for further information.

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
English Yes
Maori - Te Reo Yes
Samoan Yes

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Non denominational Yes

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Public Transport 0.00 km
Shops 0.50 km
Mall 0.50 km We are located close to the city centre.
Parks 0.50 km Queens Park - Sarjeant Galley, Wanganui Regional Museum, Wanganui District Library and the Memorial Hall.
Library 0.50 km Wanganui District Library

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
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
Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) Yes Working towards Certification with Telarc
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex ARCH)


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