Dementia Care (Secure environment)
The Booms Rest Home and Hospital, Thames
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The Booms Home and Hospital offers wholehearted Care and support in a warm, friendly, homely environment. The experienced, loyal, professional staff go the extra mile to ensure the individual needs of residents are met.
The Booms has lovely views of the racecourse and the valley and is close to local shops and services. The Booms is part of the Bupa group of rest homes, hospitals, retirement villages and personal medical alarms. We are a private company, and because we have no shareholders, we can invest what we earn to make improvements that help us provide better care. As part of the global Bupa group, we are able to provide superior clinical support, while focusing on helping each of our residents get the most out of each day. Bupa is one of New Zealand’s leading aged care providers. For more information, please visit the Bupa link below. Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 604 Parawai Road View Map |
| City/Town | Thames |
| District Health Board Area | Waikato |
| Phone | (07) 868 7312 |
| Fax | (07) 868 7522 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | Sharen Landy (Phone: (07) 868 7312) |
| Owner | Bupa Care Services (Phone: 0800 60 80 99) |
| Website | http://www.bupa.co.nz/Rest-Homes-and-Hos... |
| Updated: 20 Jan 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 13 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 22 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Subsidised short term care vacancy | Yes |
| Private short term care vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Updated: 13 Feb 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 24 hours per day. | Yes | always a RN on duty within the home |
| Enrolled Nurse | 40 hours per week there is an EN on duty within th | Yes | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | ||
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | ||
| Podiatrist | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Updated: 10 Sep 2009 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapist | Yes | |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | |
| Dialysis | Yes | |
| Spinal Injuries | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Urology | Yes | |
| Community Health | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Other Nursing Specialities | Yes | |
| Psychologist | Yes | |
| Psychiatrist | Yes | |
| Other Post Graduate Specialities | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Sep 2009 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Day Care | Yes | |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | Most rooms |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | with doctors instruction |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | |
| Smokers Room | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | in rest home smoking room |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | fully secure environment |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Sep 2009 | ||
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Activity programme, , Aromatherapy, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Billiards, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Cards, Care and Craft, Children, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Email, Electric beds, Videos, Stroke Group, Spa, Sky TV, Shopping, Quizzes, Reading, Parkinson's Society, Outings, Outings, Music, Jigsaw, Indoor Games, Housie, Happy Hour, Gardening, Exercises |
| Updated: 10 Jul 2009 |
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| Cook Island | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Sep 2009 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Sep 2009 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Updated: 18 Oct 2011 | ||