Hospital Care
Lynton Lodge Hospital
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We strive for an improved quality of living.
Our distinctive aim is to provide care that will enhance the medical, psychological, spiritual, cultural, physical and social well being of our patients, so they can live as independent and active a life as possible within personal limitations. |
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| Address | 45 William Denny Ave View Map |
| Suburb | Westmere |
| District | Central/ Western |
| City/Town | Auckland 1022 |
| Postal Address | Above |
| District Health Board Area | Auckland |
| Phone | (09) 376 3502 |
| Fax | (09) 360 1908 |
| Manager | Elaine Robertson (Phone: (09) 376 3502) |
| Owner | Jan Paull, Dorinda Brown-Douglas, Pat Nuttall (Phone: 09 376 3502) |
| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| 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 | 40 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Subsidised short term care vacancy | Yes |
| Private short term care vacancy | Yes |
| A single room, and
Double quiet Shared room | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Updated: 10 Feb 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Nurse Practitioner | Negotiable | Available as required | |
| Registered Nurse | Yes | 24 hour RN cover at all times | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Physio 5 mornings each week | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | Can be contacted as required | |
| Own Social Worker | Negotiable | Available on request | |
| Diversional Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Activities Therapist 4 -5 mornings weekly | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | 4 - 6 weekly, cuts, sets, perms | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | 10 weekly | |
| Dietitian | Yes | On call | |
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Local ministers visit for monthly communion services, and other as required | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Regular entertainers, house staff | |
| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
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| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | As required |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | Available on site |
| Wound Care | Yes | As required |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | As required |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | As required |
| Infection Control | Yes | As required |
| Stomal Therapist | Yes | On request |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | Liverpool Care Pathway, we work with Mercy Hospic and ADHB in this specialised care of the palliative patient, and their family. |
| Palliative Care | Yes | See specialist palliative care section |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | As required |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | As required |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | As required |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | As required, although we are not primarily a Dementia Unit. |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | On site at least 5 days weekly |
| Other Nursing Specialities | Yes | As required |
| Anthroposophical Care | Yes | |
| Psychologist | Yes | As required |
| Psychiatrist | Yes | As required |
| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | We are contracted for Younger Persons |
| Day Care | Yes | Day care includes a mid day meal |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | As req. depending on bed availability |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | All meals and snacks |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | Staff experianced in care for patients and families |
| Whanau Room | Yes | Sleeping, shower, tea/coffee facilities |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | 20, some with own toilet |
| Rooms (Shared) | Yes | 10 |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | Double rooms available |
| Ensuite | Yes | Some rooms have shared ensuite |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | As long as staff can continue to move with safety in rooms, personalised rooms are beneficial to the resident. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Personal use, and festive occasions |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Two cats, various visiting cats and dogs. Sometimes a resident will bring an animal and we do our best to accomadate them, cats, birds and small dogs have resided for a while with their owners. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We will asssist with pet cares |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | In all rooms |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | Central heating throughout Hospital but can be altered at patient request |
| Maori Kaupapa | No | Available |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Residents Meeting, 3 monthly |
| Family Committee | No | Families welcome to attend resident meetings |
| Newsletter | No | Lots of wall hung information of coming events, and photo displays on wall of pat events |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Policy and Objectives in place |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Usually in one area, 'East Wing' |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Three lounges, separate Dining Room |
| Outings | Yes | Mini bus / wheelchair lift |
| Rural Setting | No | We look out over the upper harbour and Cox's Bay, with very attractive gardens and trees |
| Smokers Room | No | No indoor smoking policy Attractive out door area |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outdoors only, Smokers Garden |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Secure indoor and gardens |
| Sprinklers | Yes | Every room throughout Hospital |
| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 | ||
| A cottage Hospital By The Sea.
The original Lynton Lodge was built in 1890, and has been extensively renovated in the cottage style to provide a purpose built facility for the care of older persons. We are situated between the suburbs of Herne Bay and Point Chevalier. The north western outlook ensures warm and sunny rooms, gardens and decks. Meals are provided by our excellant in house cook, with special diets as required. Fun meals such as barbeques, are also provided from time to time. Special formal silver service morning teas for the 'months birthdays' are enjoyed with residents and guests. Enquiries are welcome, and information can be posted or e mailed on request. Hand out information packs are available by the front door. |
| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 |
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Activities are developed within the ability of each patient.
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| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | Seasonal Menu, main meal mid day, tea and coffee and milo, and snacks and fresh fruit Festive meals for special occasions. | |
| Staffing Details | Registered Nurse on 24hours & Health Care Assistants. Education held both on site and externaly. Staff involved with ACE programme and Dementia Care series. Participation in external education encouraged. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Hair cutting/perm/set, podiatry, bus trips, special outings | |
| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Chinese | Yes | |
| Cook Island | Yes | |
| Croatian | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Gujarati | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Access to services available |
| Mandarin | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Rarotongan | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Sri Lankan | Yes | |
| Tagalog | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | Weekly visits, monthly services |
| Baptist | No | As required |
| Buddhism | No | As required, we are close to local Buddists in Grey Lynn |
| Christianity | Yes | Weekly visits from All Saints and St Columba churches |
| Confucianism | No | As required |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | Anglican, Catholic, Multi denominational services |
| Hinduism | No | As required |
| Inter denominational | Yes | As required |
| Islam | No | As required |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | |
| Judaism | No | As required |
| Methodist | No | As required |
| Non denominational | No | As required |
| Ratana | No | As required |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Weekly visits with communion, annointing |
| Salvation Army | No | As required |
| Seventh Day Adventist | No | As required |
| Sikhism | No | As required |
| Shintoism | No | As required |
| Taoism | No | As required |
| (Other comments) | Yes | All denominations are always welcome |
| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.25 km | Bus |
| Shops | 0.50 km | local shops, bakery, coffee places, wine shop, fruit, dairy, Westmere |
| Mall | 3.00 km | St Lukes is the closest. Ponsonby shops are not far, and Grey and West Lynn are with in strolling distance. |
| Parks | 0.20 km | Coxes Bay Park Reserve, Meola Reef |
| Library | 2.00 km | Grey Lynn, Ponsonby, Pt Chevalier |
| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.) | Yes | Member |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | 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 | |
| Home and Community Support Sector Standards (Standards NZ) | Yes | |
| Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency) | Yes | Three year certification achieved again in May 2011, next due 2014. |
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| Updated: 23 Sep 2011 | ||