Contact Details

Detail
Address	7 Kirkwood Ave   View Map
Suburb	Ilam/Riccarton
District	West
City/Town	Christchurch
District Health Board Area	Canterbury
Phone	(03) 348 4090
Fax	(03) 348 4780
Manager	Ruth Jensen (Phone: (03) 348 4090)
Owner	Bupa Care Services (Phone: 0800 60 80 99)
Email
Website	http://www.bupa.co.nz
Updated: 23 Apr 2010

Service/Facility Details

Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	67
Long term vacancy	Yes
Subsidised short term care vacancy	Yes
Private short term care vacancy	Yes
Please contact Tamara Forbes - Community Liaison on 027-273-2113 for any enquiries for Christchurch BUPA Care Services facilities.
Impending vacancy	No
Contract with DHB	Yes
Certification	Yes
Updated: 30 Jul 2010

Personnel

Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse		Yes	Registered Nurses are on duty in the hospital 24 hours per day. All rosters are Ministry of Health approved.
Physiotherapist		Yes	Physiotherapist available
Occupational Therapist		Yes	O.T. approves and oversees the Activities Programme.
Diversional Therapist		Yes	Our Activities Officer, Chris Wood works full time Monday to Friday. There is an Activities Assistant also available.
Activities Co-ordinator		Yes	Monday to Friday
Hairdresser		Yes	Wednesday and Thursday mornings
Podiatrist		Yes	Podiatrist available
Dietitian		Yes	Julian Jensen is our Consultant Dietitian.
Kaumatua		Negotiable
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	Local Churches provide this service on request.
Other Personnel		Yes	We have our own three contracted Doctors although you can retain your own Doctor.
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Specialities or Areas of Expertise

Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management	Yes	Registered Nurses work closely with the Gastroenterology department at Christchurch Hospital and our Contract Dietitian as involvement with any gastric feeds
Oxygen Management	Yes
Wound Care	Yes	Infection Control Nurse and Registered Nurses have been trained in all aspects of Wound Care
Continence Advisor	Yes	We have a Registered Nurse trained in Continence Care
Infection Control	Yes	We have a Registered Nurse Infection Control specialist
Specialist Palliative Care	Yes	Registered Nurses have been trained in Palliative Care nursing
Palliative Care	Yes	Registered Nurses have been trained in Palliative Care
Gerontological Care	Yes
Clinical Manager	Yes
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Features

Feature	Status	Details
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care	Yes	People qualifying for Carer Support and Hospital Respite Care are welcome.
Palliative Care Contract	Yes
Whanau Room	Yes
Rooms (Single)	Yes
Rooms (Suit Couple)	Yes
Ensuite	Yes	The hospital has some ensuite rooms.
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes	However, limited space is available for favourite items eg chair or small set of drawers. Favourite pictures and photographs are always welcome.
Alcohol Permitted	Yes
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes	Cordless phone is available and residents may have a connection in their room if they wish (own cost installation and monthly account).
Resident can adjust heating in own room	Yes
Residents Committee	No	Our patients have regular meetings where all aspects of their care may be discussed. Family meetings are held within 3 months of admission and as necessary. Patients and their representatives are welcome.
Family Committee	No	However six monthly family meetings are held to update patients and family about progress.
Newsletter	Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	The hospital has many lounges including a television room and visitors lounge.
Outings	Yes	Outings to Concerts, Shopping Malls and other places of interest
Smoking Permitted	Yes	Outside only.
Sprinklers	Yes	A comprehensive Fire Management System has been installed.
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Special Features

St Nicolas Hospital originally started off as a Nursing Home in the 1930's and later in the 1950's it was made into a boys home called Charles Upham Home. This closed a few years later. In early 1968 two young Dutchmen, Tony van der Boon and Casper van der Veer bought the home to start up a Student Hostel but were persuaded by Mrs Hannah Kirkwood, (then in her 90's) to establish it as a Nursing Home. Following extensions it was officially opened on the 18th March 1969 as St Nicolas Hospital. The hospital name was chosen because St Nicolas is the Patron Saint of Young and Old. St Nicolas Hospital lies between Canterbury University Campus and Riccarton Road within close proximity to many amenities including Westfield Shopping Mall, Bush Inn Centre and main Bus routes. Part of our Hospital borders on Kirkwood Intermediate School and the schools new confidence course providing much entertainment for our patients and staff.

Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Interests And Activities

Activity programme, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Casino, Children, Concerts, Craft, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Housie, Indoor Games, Interdenominational, , Jigsaw, Library, Motivational, Music, Newspaper reading, Organ, Outings, Park, Pianist, Quizzes, , Religious services, , Sing-a-longs, , Breakfast in bed

Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Additional Information

Topic		Details
Details re Meals		A qualified chef is responsible for our Food Service Department. Our menus are approved by Julian Jensen a qualified Dietitian consultant. The main meal is at mid day. Special diets and individual likes and dislikes are catered for. Home baking features at morning tea.
Associated Complexes		We are part of Bupa Care Services, a specialist aged care provider.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include		These details are available when you visit to view our hospital and / or on request.
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Languages Spoken

Language	Status	Details
Cantonese	Yes
Chinese dialect	Yes
English	Yes
Filipino	Yes
Hindi	Yes	Registered Nurse speaks Hindi and English
Interpreter	Yes	Interpreter service available on request.
Samoan	Yes
Shona	Yes	Also Chewa and Yao dialects.
Tagalog	Yes
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Religious Affiliations

Religious Affiliations	Status	Details
Inter denominational	Yes
(Other comments)	No	Interdenominational services are held weekly on a Tuesday morning. These services are shared by the local churches. Communion offered for Catholics on a Friday by visiting Laypeople. Anglican Communion is held monthly after the church service.
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Distances

Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport	0.20 km	Metro Star, Orbitor and red bus
Shops	0.50 km	Small block of shops Clyde Rd / Riccarton Rd corner
Mall	1.20 km	Westfield Mall Riccarton and 1.5km to Bush Inn Centre
Parks	0.20 km	University grounds
Library		Fendalton library
Updated: 10 Jul 2009

Credentials

Credential	Status	Details
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)	Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme)	Yes
Verification New Zealand Limited (Auditing Agency)	Yes