Dementia Care (Secure environment)
Whare Aroha Home & Hospital
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MISSION STATEMENT: To develop and maintain continuing care services for people with disabilities. Commitment to continuous quality improvement in care, safety and service.
Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 1092 Hinemaru Street View Map |
| City/Town | Rotorua |
| District Health Board Area | Lakes |
| Phone | (07) 347 9612 |
| Fax | (07) 347 9612 |
| Manager | Therese Jeffs (Phone: (07) 347 9612) |
| Owner | Rotorua Continuing Care Trust (Phone: (07) 347 9612) |
| Updated: 3 Apr 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 5 Jul 2010 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 21 |
| Updated: 3 Apr 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Registered Nurse in hospital unit 24 hours a day, Registered Nurse in the dementia and resthome units on morning shifts. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | Enrolled Nurse in the hospital and dementia units mornings and afternoons. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Health carers in all untis 24 hours a day. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Physiotherapist three hours a week supervising a physio therapist technician working 20 hours a week. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Diversional therapist working in each unit weekdays. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Weekly | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | ||
| Dietitian | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Other Personnel | Yes | House Doctor, Psychogeriatrician, Physician for the Elderly. | |
| Updated: 3 Apr 2012 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Psychiatrist | Yes | |
| Updated: 15 Feb 2007 | ||
| Respite & Carer Support/Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Carer Support or other Short Stay | Yes | |
| Advance bookings taken | Yes | |
| Subsidised service | Yes | |
| Private paying service | Yes | |
| Updated: 3 Apr 2012 | ||
| 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 | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | Single Rooms |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | No | Only under supervision as appropriate. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Two resident cats and two resident budgies. We have resident friendly dogs visiting often. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | No | We have hand held portable phones and wireless for skyping. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Family Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Our philosophy of care is based on the Eden Alternative providing an environment that is stimulating positive and reduces challenging behaviour with minimal/no use of medication. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | There are a number of lounges in all units and covered seating in all garden areas. |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | No | We are situated near the shores of Lake Rotorua, with well established planted garden aareas. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Only in designated areas. |
| Semi-Secure | No | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | Full certification audit due in May 2012. |
| Updated: 3 Apr 2012 | ||
| Whare Aroha is situated near the heart of Rotorua City within easy walking distance of the lakefront, Government Gardens, RSA, City and within a warm, homely and stimulating environment. We follow the Eden Alternative philosophy as a model of care to provide companionship, creating opportunities to give and receive care and creating an environment with spontaneity and variety (copyright Eden Alternative)for our residents within a homely environment. Our care is our point of difference, provided by caring and enthusiatic staff, supported by a new management team. We are more than resident focused we aim to be resident driven. |
| Updated: 3 Apr 2012 |
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Alzheimer's Society (support group, educational updates, coffee morning monthly), Arthritis society, Blind Foundation (volunteers support), Parkinson's Society (support group, monthly meeting), RSA (within walking distance, liase with RSA personnel), Service women, Servicemen, Senior Citizens (available if required), Stroke Group (attend meetings twice yearly, shared lunch, social activities), Support Group Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maori Women's Welfare League, Art twice weekly with professional tutor, Cards daily with Diversional Therapist, weekly Church service, Craft weekly, Electric beds, Entertainment (cultural groups, childrens groups, music, bells), Exercises daily, strong Garden focus, Happy Hour as requested, indoor games (bowls, quoits, darts, ball handling), Library through city library/diversional, Massage daily as requested, outdoor games (petanque), in-house movies, Music weekly, Views over garden and lake, daily Newspaper reading, daily Quizzes, weekly Shopping, Videos, Outings (facility van with 2 wheelchair access), Walks to lake, city gardens, museums etc. |
| Updated: 15 Feb 2007 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | Food is prepared daily on site. The meals high quality and choices are available. The residents have input into the menue. | |
| Staffing Details | 24 hour nursing care by Registered Nurses. Staff are enthusiastic and caring supported by a new management team. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Hairdressing, specialist services, dentistry, podiatry, aromatherapy and massage. | |
| Updated: 3 Apr 2012 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| Chinese | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Available through the DHB |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Sanskrit | Yes | |
| Updated: 3 Apr 2012 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Brethren | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Seventh Day Adventist | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Chaplain and Kaumatua |
| Updated: 15 Feb 2007 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.50 km | All facilities within walking distance. |
| Shops | 0.50 km | |
| Parks | 0.50 km |
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | 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 | |
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| Updated: 15 Feb 2007 | ||