Dementia Care (Secure environment)
Wharerangi
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**OUR VISION**
Delivering Enviroments Of Life Choice For Older New Zelanders. **OUR VALUES** A Winning Enviroment. A Family & Communtity Focus. Committed To Service Excellence. Valuing Our Colleagues In The Workplace. Celebrate Cultural Diversity. Being Accountable. "We Care". Helping Residents To Be Themselves. **OUR PURPOSE** To create value for everyone involved with the business on a long term and sustainable basis. **OUR CAPABILITIES** -Quality -Brand reputation -Strong customer focus -Skilled and motivated staff -Innovation -Understand the market and ourselves -LIFE programme -Ability to create quality physical enviroments -Collective knowledge -Geographic spread -Specialist Dementia Care Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 25 Kaimanawa St View Map |
| District | Lakes |
| City/Town | Taupo |
| District Health Board Area | Lakes |
| Phone | (07) 378 4165 |
| Fax | (07) 377 2329 |
| Manager | Clare Tulett (Phone: (07) 378 4165 ext 805) |
| Owner | OCEANIA GROUP |
| Website | http://www.oceanialiving.co.nz |
| Updated: 6 Jul 2010 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 7 Mar 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 13 |
| Updated: 7 Mar 2011 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | all | Negotiable | We always have a registered nurse available on site, working in the Hospital wing. |
| Enrolled Nurse | 40 | Yes | The enrolled nurse is working 5 days per week in our Resthome. |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | We have a visiting Physiotherapist weekly. | |
| Own Social Worker | Negotiable | We have a Social Workers in the Taupo Public Hosptial, available if needed, also Tuwharetoa Health. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 35 | Yes | |
| Hairdresser | 8 | Yes | The hairdresser comes to Wharerangi twice weekly, Monday and Thursday morning. |
| Podiatrist | Yes | the podiatrist calls regularly as needed. | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We have our own chaplain Heather at Wharerangi. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | ||
| Updated: 25 Mar 2009 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Psychiatrist | Yes | |
| Updated: 25 Mar 2009 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | We can provide respite care for under 65's with disabilities, depending on their individual needs. |
| Day Care | Yes | We have a great daycare programme running with a fulltime Activities Co-Ordinator, all lunches are provided along with morning and afternoon teas. there is a new club programme about to be launched especially for the Dementia Unit. |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | We do offer short term care, respite care. |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | A majority of respites that stay with Wharerangi are entitled to Carer Support, this is a real blessing for families, it enables time out, most important at times of need. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Residents will have to have telecom set them up with their own account. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 5 Nov 2009 | ||
| Here at Wharerangi we have recently implemented the Spark of Life Approach to caring for our residents who suffer from dementia.
The Spark of Life Approach visibly rekindles the spark of life in the person with dementia. The results are remarkable, with profound, dramatic and long lasting benefits. Spark of Life grows a culture of optimism, enthusiasm, appreciation, and love, creating the best context for supporting people with dementia to thrive socially and emotionally beyond the diagnosis. What are the results? Once implemented, improvements in memory, language, communication, social interactions and behaviour all become possible. The Spark of Life Approach is not a cure, but it is a reliable process for creating an environment in which the human spirit can thrive. The approach nurtures the wellbeing of the human spirit through a gentle, practical and common sense approach to human relationships and communication. How does it work? Spark of Life works by focusing on effectively meeting the emotional needs of people with dementia - to feel appreciated, joyful, loved and involved. Happier people are easier to care for and the carer's satisfaction and motivation increases. |
| Updated: 25 Mar 2009 |
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Activity programme, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel,Classical Music, Cooking, Craft, Entertainment, Exercises, Games, Garden, Gardening, Gas Fire, Happy Hour, Indoor Games, Internet, Library, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Sing-a-longs, Videos |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | All meals are carefully planned, all residents needs are taken special care of. We have different menus for each day/week. | |
| Staffing Details | All of our staff have caregiver training, each week a new training sessions takes place. | |
| Associated Complexes | We also have a resthome and hospital on site and rental retirement units. We are a part of the Oceania Group of care facilities. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Please refer to management for details on fees and subsidies available. | |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Cook Island | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Indonesian | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Tokelauan | Yes | |
| Other Information | Yes | there are interpreters in the area who will assist us if needed, most launguages are covered. |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | All religions are welcome here, we understand the importance of religion, and can assure residents they will not be discriminated against. |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | Taxi service, we are very close to town, 2 blocks takes you into town. | |
| Shops | Dairy 5 minutes walk from the resthome. | |
| Mall | No malls in Taupo | |
| Parks | There are alot of parks around our area. | |
| Library | There is a library service with the local library, we also have our own little library at Wharerangi. | |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.) | Yes | |
| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex ARCH) | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||