Hospital Care
Kemp Home and Hospital
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The staff at Kemp Home and Hospital undertake to provide
a professional and caring environment with opportunities for elders to live a dignified and fulfilling daily life. We believe in: the individuality of those in our care and their right to make informed choices through our interaction with them and their families, and in creating a pleasant living environment with professional care and the encouragement of activity, both mental and physical, to maintain the optimum quality of life. Our facility also offers these services: |
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| Address | 21 Te Pene Avenue View Map |
| Suburb | Titahi Bay |
| District | West |
| City/Town | Porirua |
| Postal Address | PO Box 52081 |
| District Health Board Area | Capital & Coast |
| Phone | (04) 236 8099 |
| Fax | (04) 236 6176 |
| Mobile | 021 825924 (Manager) |
| Manager | Valelia Gibb (Phone: (04) 236 8099) |
| Owner | Wellington City Mission (Phone: (04) 477 5960) |
| Website | http://www.wellingtoncitymission.org.nz/... |
| Updated: 25 Feb 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | No |
| Updated: 7 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 47 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 24 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 8x40 | Yes | Registered nurses on all shifts supervise and take responsibility for all care |
| Enrolled Nurse | 2x40 | Yes | |
| Physiotherapist | 0.00 | Yes | Services available as prescribed. Physiotherapist visits at least weekly. |
| Occupational Therapist | 1x16 | Yes | Provides specialist equipment services and is assisted by a team of recreational staff to offer a wide range of daily activities for people of all abilities. |
| Own Social Worker | 0.00 | No | All services provided by Capital Support and Capital Coast staff. |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Services provided by the Occupational Therapist and her team | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Available Tuesdays. Very reasonable rates for both men and women. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Podiatrist visits twice monthly. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Annual Dietician audit of all meal servcies | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | Accredited canine visitor, weekly. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | For both Maori and Pacific Island clients | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Anglican Chaplain on staff. Anglican Church Service each Thusday. Services for people of other Christian denominations and other faiths as requested. Chapel and hall available. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Medical Officer, experienced in geriatric care available at all times. | |
| Updated: 29 Jun 2010 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | Currently undertaking advanced qualifications |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | Palliative care clients are cared for in conjunction with staff from Mary Potter Hospice |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | All registered and assistant nursing staff receive training in the care of clients with dementia |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Other Nursing Specialities | Yes | Registered nurses have advanced qualifications and/or experience in gerontology. |
| Updated: 20 May 2009 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | Respite care available (minimum of 14 days) |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | Also play room for children |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Shared) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | Shared |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Residents 'Happy Hour' each Saturday |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We currently have, budgies and fish. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Clients pay for private line, or cordless phones available for use in each Wing. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Adjustable heating available in each room. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Independent chairperson, families welcome. |
| Family Committee | Yes | As residents committee |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Eleven areas of varying sizes |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Suburban setting with extensive sheltered gardens including rose garden and gazebo. |
| Smokers Room | Yes | Two smoking areas available for residents. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Within Smokers Room |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Facility locked at 5pm each night. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | Full smoke detectors, sprinklers and alarm systems in all areas. Internal evacuation systems with internal smoke and fire stop doors. |
| Updated: 24 Feb 2011 | ||
| Suburban setting with extensive sheltered gardens including rose garden and gazebo.
Nursing students from Whitiriea Polytechnic and care giver students from a variety of institutions undertake learning experience and add to our daily experiences. |
| Updated: 20 May 2009 |
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Activity programme: We have an extensive daily activity programme with a variety of activities suitable for clients of all abilities. Some activities such as Pacific Island music and drumming for people of other cultures.
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| Updated: 20 May 2009 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | All meals provided including morning and afternoon teas and snacks as desired. Facilities for tea and coffee and heating food in each unit | |
| Staffing Details | Each unit is staffed by a team of Registered Nurses and Caregivers, led by a Nurse Manager who is responsible for the day to day running and quality of care in the unit. | |
| Associated Complexes | Also listed as Rest Home. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | All hotel services including personal laundry provided in cost. | |
| Updated: 20 May 2009 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Cook Island | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | |
| Japanese | No | We are situated in Porirua and participate in the Sister City exchanges with Nishio, a city similar to ours and S.E. of Ngagoya |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Niuean | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Other Details | Yes | Tokalau, Cook Island Maori & All Pacific Island languages |
| Other Information | Yes | Staff at Kemp Home and Hospital wish to make admission and stay at Kemp as pleasant and supportive as possible for clients of all cultures and ethnic groups. There are people on the staff who are fluent in Maori, all Pacific and several Asian languages. |
| Updated: 29 Jun 2010 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | Kemp Chaplain Rev. Neville Hurd provides a Church service each week on Thursday, at St Nicholas Chapel, Kemp Home. |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | Christian, L.D.S, Buddhist. Muslim |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Open to people of all Christian denominations and other faiths. Clergy and religious representatives are welcome and we will strive to provide support in any way possible. |
| Updated: 20 May 2009 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.03 km | On main bus route to Porirua station and shopping centres. Bus stop outside. |
| Shops | 0.20 km | Adjoining local shopping centre |
| Mall | 3.00 km | Extensive shopping and parking at North City plaza (5 minute drive) |
| Parks | 0.10 km | Adjoining local sports ground |
| Library | 2.00 km | Porirua library and museum with restuarant at Pataka (4 minute drive) |
| Updated: 20 May 2009 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) | Yes | |
| Health and Disability Auditing New Zealand Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Other details | Yes | Ministry of Health: Hospital Licensing and Ministry of health: Health and Disabilty Services Certification. |
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| Updated: 20 May 2009 | ||