Dementia Care (Secure environment)
Eastcare Residential Home - Tui court and Korimako court
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| Detail | |
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| Address | 194 Nixon St View Map |
| Suburb | Hamilton East |
| District | Hamilton East |
| City/Town | Hamilton 3216 |
| District Health Board Area | Waikato |
| Phone | (07) 856 5053 |
| Fax | (07) 856 6437 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | Corrie Bronkhorst (Phone: (07) 856 5053) |
| Owner | Paul and Denise Webster |
| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | No |
| Updated: 13 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 34 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 22 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Registered Nurse | 96 | Yes | Corrie Bronkhorst(Facility manager) is on site from 7h00 and Linda White(Clinical Nurse manager) from 08h00. Both work Monday - Friday. Susan Buchanan(Nurse educator) works Monday and Tuesday. Susan is dedicated to education and some clinical matters. |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | 25 | Yes | All caregivers must complete the ACE - Dementia program and work in the Resthome and Dementia units to provide contunuity of care. Care givers are equipt to deal with challenging situations as they arise. Each shift has a dedicated teamleader. |
| Physiotherapist | No | Eastcare is able to assist residents that requires Physio input when the family is not able to. | |
| Occupational Therapist | No | Eastcare works closely with the MHSOP to ensure that residents remain as independant as possible and can refer residents as and when needed. | |
| Own Social Worker | No | Eastcare is able to contact the social worker that has been appointed to residents. We are also able to refer residents to the social work team. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 60 | Yes | The activities team work from Monday - Friday between 09h00 and 18h00. The program facilitates group activities and also one-one activities. They strive to accomodate the needs of each individual resident within our home and in the community. |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Visits every Monday. She charges very reasonable prices for our residents. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits every 6 weeks and more regurlarly as needed | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Menu's are reviewed annually by a dietician, and residents has input in the menu. Special food needs are catered for. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | Kaumatua's are welcome to visit residents and participate in family and health review meetings. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Catholic priests and Anglican ministers visit on a regular basis and we encourage residents to continue their religious practise. | |
| Other Personnel | Negotiable | ||
| Updated: 17 Nov 2011 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | We work closely with Community Mental Health |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | Close contact with Community Mental Health and Alzheimers Waikato |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | Care of elderly with dementia and mental health issues |
| Psychologist | Yes | Access is available |
| Psychiatrist | Yes | Access is available |
| Updated: 30 Oct 2007 | ||
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| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Day Care | Yes | Daily charge |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | All rooms are single |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents may bring items to personalise their rooms |
| Alcohol Permitted | No | We do not encourage this as it often conflicts with medications |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | One cat, Rascal, Riki the Baraband parrot and tropical fish plus visiting dogs |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | This would be considered on an individual basis |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Communual louge temperatures are controlled by heatpumps. Individual heaters in each room for personal choice. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Bi Monthly meeting |
| Newsletter | Yes | bi-monthly updates availble on notice boards and six monthly newsletters are posted to families. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | This is an area we specialise in. We have a non-confrontational approach and look outside the square. We minimize the use of medication. All care staff is trained to manage challenging behaviours. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | All residents are encourage to go on outings. Families can accompany on outings. Activity staff always accompany residents on outings. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Only residents are permitted to smoke on the premises in a dedicated area. No staff or visitors are allowed smoking on site. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Fully fenced gardens. Secure units have baffle locks to ensure a safe environment. Residents are encouraged to move into unsecured areas with supervision only. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | No | But could be negotiated. Summary availble on the MOH website |
| Updated: 13 Mar 2012 | ||
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Activity programme, Alzheimer's Society, Art, Billiards, Bingo, Bowls, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Concerts, Craft, Entertainers, Exercises, Garden, Games, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, , Music, Movies, Newspaper reading, Organ, Outings, Reading, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Videos |
| Updated: 13 Mar 2012 |
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| Chinese | Yes | |
| Chinese dialect | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Sign Language | Yes | Have access to an interpreter. |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Updated: 13 Mar 2012 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Updated: 30 Oct 2007 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.20 km | Two busroute access within walking distance |
| Shops | 0.80 km | Block away |
| Mall | 7.00 km | Accesable via busroutes and van trips |
| Parks | 0.80 km | |
| Library | 5.00 km | Hillcrest library |
| Updated: 13 Mar 2012 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| Audit Report Available. | Yes | Summary report availble on MOH website |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | Bi-Monthly meetings attended and weekly newsletters availble. |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | Have ACE coordinator on site availble to support staff. |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| The DAA Group Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | Completed full certification audit in February 2012 |
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| Updated: 20 Mar 2012 | ||