Dementia Care (Secure environment)

Activity programme - Hetherington House employs 1 Diversional Therapist who with volunteers and assistants organises and assists with games, outings and entertainment. Our Therapist also assist with tasks such as personal letter writing if required.

We are just introducing the Spark of Life programme into the home. ALl staff will be under going further training and we hope to have it fully running by Jan 2012

BBQ's are enjoyed by some residents and their families in summer.

Big print books - some are available in our library, and the Waihi Library provide a visiting service providing big and normal print books.

Breakfast in bed - or in the dining room, our residents choose.

Cards, especially 500 are enjoyed by some residents.

Church groups visit their parishioners regularly, and the different Church groups rotate the taking of Sunday Service.

Craft groups are held weekly.

Digital camera is used to record birthdays, special days and fun moments, and can if a Resident wishes, be emailed to family.

Electric beds - some beds are electric, enabling the Resident to move the head or foot from a remote control. All our other beds are new and of the hospital type, allowing the head to be raised for confort.

Email from and to family and friends is assisted and encouraged.

Entertainers, concert groups, school groups and others regularly come into the home to entertain.

Fax facilities are available to all Residents.

Garden - we all love our beautiful gardens.

Happy Hour is held every day at 4:30 p.m., residents provide their own alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks, a social time, which is of course optional.

Housie is enjoyed by many residents weekly , prizes provided by the home.

Meal choices - menu is provided each day for the following days meals, all cooking is done on the premises and we will cater to individual dietary needs and preferences.

Minibus -= the homes own minibus with lifter is used for outings, transportation to appointments, and sometimes just a drive in the country.,

Music - the home has a new stereo with C.D.player, tape and turntable and we have a wide vareity of music to suit most tastes.

RSA monthly outings to the Waihi and Beach RSA are organised, to encourage our residents to enjoy socialising with a wider variety of people.

Shopping - a volunteer roster of shoppers has been organised to do personal shopping at Waihi village for our Residents.

Stroke Group - the stroke club is active in Waihi and collect our Resident members regularly for meetings and outings., Happy Hour