Hospital Care
Cook Street Nursing Care Centre
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To form a partnership with our Residents to ensure their Privacy, Dignity, Cultural, Physical and Spiritual Needs are met individually and to provide assistance and direction, enabling them to meet their daily needs.
Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 141 Cook St View Map |
| City/Town | Palmerston North |
| Postal Address | PO Box 1882, Palmerston North |
| District Health Board Area | MidCentral |
| Phone | (06) 358 8530 |
| Fax | (06) 358 8518 |
| Mobile | 0276250623 |
| Manager | Mura Winchcombe (Phone: 358 8530) |
| Owner | Derek & Mura Winchcombe (Phone: 357 1373) |
| Updated: 30 Oct 2008 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 10 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 17 |
| Long term vacancy | No |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Subsidised short term care vacancy | Yes |
| Private short term care vacancy | No |
| Dedicated Hospital Respite bed please phone for vacancy dates.
06 3588530 | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 10 Feb 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Nurse on duty at all times | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | 0.00 | Yes | Chris Hattle has a physio session every Thursday at Cook St. |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Linda Barnes | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Lesley Day - her speciality is hair sets and perms. | |
| Podiatrist | Negotiable | Lorraine McRae | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Gaye Philpott oversees the winter and summer menu to make sure the residents diets are varied and well balanced. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | Bill and Jackie TeAweAwe Larkin | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Jackie Larkin and Bill Larkin | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Danny Karatea-Goddard - Educator on Maori Health and the Treaty of Waitangi. | |
| Updated: 4 Jan 2012 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | Debbie Middlemiss |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Sep 2008 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We encourage residents to bring in their favourite chair and pictures to make them feel right at home. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Under management supervision |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Our Albie or Albert as some like to call him is a white pedigree persian. You will generally find him in the Office Managers office or lying in the garden. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | If you can't bear to part with your pet please let us know and we will do our best to accomodate your request. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | The majority of our rooms have a connection for your own telephone. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | Yes and generally twice to three times a week. Our Manager Derek does the Sunday drive with the usual icecream in a cone treat at the end. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | In designated area only |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | |
| Updated: 8 Mar 2010 | ||
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Activity programme
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| Updated: 6 Oct 2009 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | All meals are cooked on the premises. If you have any special requests this can be discussed on admission | |
| Updated: 10 Sep 2008 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Afrikaans | Yes | One of our Registered Nurses can speak Afrikaans |
| Cantonese | Yes | We have a resident who speaks cantonese and one of our tutors can speak Cantonese |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Rumanian | Yes | Our wonderful cook Maria is from Romania |
| Tongan | Yes | Our housekeeper is from Tonga |
| Updated: 6 Oct 2009 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Sep 2008 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.30 km | |
| Shops | 0.10 km | |
| Mall | 2.00 km | |
| Parks | 0.50 km | We are just a stones throw away from The Esplanade. |
| Library | 2.00 km | |
| Updated: 10 Sep 2008 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex ARCH) | 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 | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 10 Sep 2008 | ||