Eldon

Eldon is part of the Oceania Group, a nationwide network of senior living facilities dedicated to providing a superior lifestyle and a supportive and safe living environment for older New Zealanders.

Our facility also offers these services:

Contact Details
Detail
Address	100 Valley Road View Map
City/Town	Paraparaumu
District Health Board Area	Capital & Coast
Phone	(04) 298 8199
Fax	(04) 298 3713
Manager	Theresa Jones (Phone: (04) 298 8199)
Owner	Oceania Group (Phone: (09) 361 0350)
Email
Website	http://www.oceanialiving.co.nz
Updated: 6 Jul 2010

Service/Facility Details
Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	46
Contract with DHB	Yes
Certification	Yes
Updated: 20 Nov 2008

Personnel
Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse	24/7	Yes	The Hospital Wing has at least one Registered Nurse on duty 24/7.
Nurse Assistant	24/7	Yes	A dedicated team of Nurse Assistants are on duty 24/7.
Physiotherapist	8.0	Yes	Our Physiotherapist works 2 days a week. During that time she works with residents as necessary and sets up exercise plans for them.
Activities Co-ordinator		Yes	At Eldon we run a varied activities programme including exercise sessions and craft activities. Entertainers perform most weeks on a Friday. And over summer there are regular van outings.
Hairdresser	15	Yes	Eldon has an on site hairdressing salon. The Hairdresser is available Monday to Thursday to attend to your hairdressing requirements.
Podiatrist		Yes	Our Podiatrist visits Eldon every six weeks.
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes
Updated: 20 Nov 2008

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Oxygen Management	Yes
Surgical Followup	Yes	As required accessed externally.
Wound Care	Yes
Diabetic Care	Yes
Continence Advisor	Yes
Infection Control	Yes
Stomal Therapist	Yes
Specialist Palliative Care	Yes	We work closely with the local Hospice so that we can provide the best palliative care for the resident.
Palliative Care	Yes	We work closely with the local Hospice.
Psychiatric Care	Yes	As required accessed externally.
Stroke Rehabilitation	Yes	As required accessed externally.
Specialised Dementia Care	Yes
Gerontological Care	Yes
Urology	Yes	As required accessed externally.
Community Health	Yes
Clinical Manager	Yes
Psychiatrist	Yes	As required accessed externally.
Updated: 20 Nov 2008

Features
Feature	Status	Details
Under 65 yrs with Disability	Yes
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care	Yes	Subject to availability when required.
Rooms (Single)	Yes
Rooms (Shared)	Yes
Rooms (Suit Couple)	Yes
Ensuite	Yes
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes	We encourage residents to have their own belongings around them.
Alcohol Permitted	Yes	As appropriate.
Pets In Residence	Yes
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes
Maori Kaupapa	Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Confused Residents	Yes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	Eldon Hospital Wing has a large communal lounge with television. Plus a number of smaller lounges and sunny places to sit and read or visit with your family.
Outings	Yes	Over summer the recreation staff take residents out on regular van outings to the beach and local parks. There are also trips to local cafes and the mall.
Rural Setting	Yes	Eldon is situated in the peaceful countryside, next to Kapiti Golf Club.
Smoking Permitted	Yes	In designated areas only.
Sprinklers	Yes
Updated: 20 Nov 2008

Interests And Activities
Activity programme, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Craft, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golf, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Library, Minigolf, Movies, Music, Outings, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Vegetarian
Updated: 20 Nov 2008

Additional Information
Topic		Details
Details re Meals		Eldon has its own kitchen on site which specializes in home cooked nutritious meals with tailored menus for those on special diets.
Associated Complexes		Eldon is part of the Oceania Group of facilities
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include		Please refer to management for detials on what fees do and do not cover.
Updated: 20 Nov 2008

Religious Affiliations
Religious Affiliations	Status	Details
Anglican	Yes	A service is held 3 times a month on a Wednesday.
Inter denominational	Yes	A service is held once a month on a Wednesday.
Roman Catholic	Yes	Mass is celebrated every 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Updated: 20 Nov 2008

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Shops	1.00 km	Our closest shop is a dairy.
Mall	1.50 km	The closest mall is Coastlands Mall and has a huge range of shops.
Parks	0.50 km	We have a reserve close by with childrens playground as well as a golf course next door.
Updated: 20 Nov 2008

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