Hospital Care
Atawhai
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Atawhai has 41 beds at hospital care level and also offers rest home and retirement village (independent living) options.
There is Registered Nurse coverage 24 hours per day. The rest home and hospital is a senior care facility which has particularly strong connections to the local community- there are many volunteers who spend their time assisting and entertaining residents. Activities range from wheel chair walkers to housie players, to entertainment from community groups, to regular church services. A mini-bus is used for twice weekly shopping trips and for outings. With the local village being just 3 blocks away; local amenities, the library, shops, banks and the post office are all close by. Atawhai is part of the Oceania Group, a member of the New Zealand Aged Care Association. www.oceanialiving.co.nz www.facebook.com/OceaniaGroup Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 421 Gloucester Street View Map |
| Suburb | Taradale |
| City/Town | Napier |
| District Health Board Area | Hawke's Bay |
| Phone | (06) 845 9711 |
| Manager | Margaret Young (Phone: 06 845 9721) |
| Owner | Oceania Group |
| Website | http://www.oceanialiving.co.nz |
| Updated: 22 Aug 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 41 |
| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Full time coverage by Registered Nurses is available. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | ||
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our salon is open each Monday with three hairdressers available to meet your needs. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | Atawhai have an active volunteer programme, with a number of long-term volunteers, and community organisations such as Age Concern and RSA visiting. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Other Personnel | Yes | Handymen and gardeners help maintain the property with assistance from long-serving volunteers. These staff are part of the family that makes Atawhai a special place, and have been with us for a long time. | |
| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | A limited number of beds are available dependant on funding - please contact the Manager if you have any queries. |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | Respite care is available. |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | Rollinson Wing provides two respite beds in partnership with Cranford Hospice. These are booked through the Hospice, and nurses from Atawhai and Cranford care for residents on site. Families are welcome to stay with their relative. |
| Whanau Room | Yes | A self-contained family/whanau room with kitchen facilities and fold-out couch , T.V. and the ability to bring the resident's bed in with the family is a feature of Atawhai. A nursing call button reassures the family that help is available immediately. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents may choose to bring some favorite effects, pictures, photographs and comforts from home. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Please discuss your needs with the Manager just to ensure there are no adverse effects with any medications taken. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | No | There is a phone which can be brought to each room for residents convenience. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | A nurse will happily assist in adjusting the temperature. |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | Please discuss your needs with the Manager. |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Close to Tardale shopping centre, Atawhai is situated in large, park-like grounds with beautiful gardens and trees. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 | ||
| Atawhai comprises of two hospital wings - Miller Wing and Berry Wing, with nurses providing professional, quality care.
It is home to 41 residents each with their own rooms. All rooms look out onto gardens or courtyards. There is a large lounge and dining room, and several smaller quiet rooms where friends and family can meet and spend time with residents and enjoy the sunshine and outlook. Interesting activites and recreational programmes, along with regular contact with the wider community, play an important role in the wellbeing of our residents. A full programme of in-house activites is also offered, creating supportive and varied recreational opportunities for each individual. Atawhai enjoys visits from the volunteer library service, visiting entertainers, and close contact with the University if the Third Age and Senior Net which has a computer room on site. |
| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | Tasty, varied and nourishing meals are a feature of life at Atawhai and special dietary needs can be accommodated easily. | |
| Staffing Details | Our experienced, professional staff team is complimented by physiotherapists, dietician, occupational therapist, pharmacists, recreational therapist, podiatrist, hairdressers, counsellors, and a General Practitioner of your choice. Full after- hours care ensures full support for residents in all aspects of care. | |
| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| German | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.01 km | Bus stop at front door |
| Shops | 0.20 km | Full range of shops within walking distance at Taradale Shopping Centre |
| Mall | 0.20 km | See Taradale Shopping Centre |
| Parks | 0.20 km | Beside library and behind shopping centre with play equipment, toilet facilities and rose garden |
| Library | 0.20 km | Taradale Library within walking distance |
| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | Senior Management attend RCNZ Conferences each year |
| 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 | We use the CSSITO Training Programme for our caregivers and for dementia training. |
| Other details | Yes | The Oceania Group belong to Standards NZ and are fully certificated, complying with all NZ Health and Disability Sector Standards. |
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| Updated: 19 Oct 2008 | ||