Dementia Care (Secure environment)
Tamahere Eventide Home & Retirement Village - Kowhai Wing
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MISSION STATEMENT: To provide a quality caring service for older people in a Christian environment.
Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 621 State Highway 1 RD 3 Hamilton View Map |
| Suburb | Tamahere |
| District | South East |
| City/Town | Hamilton 3283 |
| District Health Board Area | Waikato |
| Phone | (07) 856 5162 |
| Fax | (07) 856 9990 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | CEO: Louis Fick (Phone: (07) 856 5162 ext 829) |
| Owner | Methodist Church NZ (Phone: (07) 8565162) |
| Website | http://www.eldernet.co.nz |
| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 | |
| Preview | File | Description |
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 Tamahere Eventide Home Booklet |
The Tamahere Eventide Home Booklet can be accessed here. | |
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| Detail | Status |
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| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 22 |
| Long term vacancy | No |
| Short term vacancy | No |
| Subsidised short term care vacancy | No |
| Private short term care vacancy | No |
| Contact us for placement on our waiting list. We provide dementia respite care (one bed), please book well in advance. | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes - 1 respite bed currently occupi |
| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Registered Nurse | 168 | Yes | Minimum of one Registered Nurse on site 24 hours per day. |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | 6 | Yes | Twice per week for three hours |
| Occupational Therapist | 6 | Yes | Twice per week for three hours |
| Diversional Therapist | 52.50 | Yes | 7 days from 12pm to 8am |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Wednesdays from 8 to 1 | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | 1 Friday per month | |
| Dietitian | Yes | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | 20 | Yes | Chaplain - Rev Colin Neal |
| Other Personnel | 30 | Yes | Exercise Therapist |
| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
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| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | Cushla Wolland csm@tamahere.co.nz |
| Updated: 16 Apr 2007 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Day Care | Yes | Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm. On approval by DSL and agreement with family. Includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and transport to and from home. Fee $50.35 per day. |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | One dedicated respite care room. Please book well in advance. |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | When available. Respite Care at $148.72 GST inclusive. No additional charges. |
| Palliative Care Contract | No | One room in rest home set up for pallative care. |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | With hand wash basin. |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | No | Cordless phone to be taken to resident and available tp make calls. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Family Committee | Yes | Individual family meetings In the dementia unit the families meet 1 evening per month to support each other & feedback to the CEO any issues of concern. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Tattler issued on a quarterly basis. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | External shaded area and gazebo available |
| Outings | Yes | Regular outings in mini vans |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Set on 26 acres on Hamilton boundary. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | Fitted through the whole building |
| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 | ||
| Rural setting on 10.48 hectares with large landscaped gardens. |
| Updated: 16 Apr 2007 |
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Member of Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Blind Foundation, Parkinson's Society, RSA, art, craft, dancing, entertainment, exercises, garden, happy hour, indoor games, bowls, library, massage, meal options, music, newspaper reading, quizzes, shopping, Sky TV, videos, outings., Big print books, Billiards, Chapel, Concerts, Craft, Digital camera, Email, Exercises, Flower arranging, Garden, Men, Minibus, Movies, Newspaper reading, Organ, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pianist, Roses, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Sky TV |
| Updated: 16 Apr 2007 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | Breakfast at 9 am in diningroom, morning tea (baked), lunch and desert, afternoon tea, evening meal and desert, supper. | |
| Staffing Details | Minimum of one Registered Nurse on site 24 hours per day. | |
| Associated Complexes | Tamahere Retirement Village, Rimu Apartments, Tamahere Eventide Home | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | No extra charges to the resident. Fee per day $145.23 Less: MOH Subsidy $ 31.78 Private payment $113.45 | |
| Updated: 6 Dec 2010 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| Chinese | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Updated: 16 Apr 2007 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Methodist | Yes | Alternate Methodist, Anglican, Presbyterian services. |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Updated: 16 Apr 2007 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 2.00 km | Provide transport with 2 mini vans. |
| Shops | 3.00 km | Hillcrest Shopping Center. |
| Mall | 5.00 km | Weekly trips to Westfield Shopping Centre. |
| Parks | 3.00 km | Weekly trips to Westfield Shopping Centre. |
| Library | 3.00 km | On site library. |
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex ARCH) | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | Ace Core, Dementia & Stage 2 |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) | Yes | |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | Certified Health Care Provider (HDSS Act 2001) |
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| Updated: 16 Apr 2007 | ||