Hospital Care
Masonic Court Home - Awatea Wing
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Our purpose is to recognise each residents individuality and to provide a safe, caring, homelike environment, where all health , social and cultural needs are met by friendly professional staff.
Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Address | 13 Clausen St View Map |
| Suburb | Takaro |
| District | West |
| City/Town | Palmerston North |
| Postal Address | As above |
| District Health Board Area | MidCentral |
| Phone | (06) 358 9399 |
| Fax | (06) 359 4044 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | Annette Kendall (Phone: (06) 358 9399 or (027) 627 6641) |
| Owner | Manawatu Masonic Association Trust |
| Updated: 9 May 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 23 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 12 |
| Long term vacancy | No |
| Short term vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 24 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Registered nurse on duty 24/7 | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | Excercise programme designed by physiotherapist | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Two DT both working 30 Hours min per week | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Every Wednesday | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | 6 Weekly visits | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Sets menu | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Negotiable | Church every Thursday (rotation of various religions) | |
| Updated: 7 Sep 2008 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | Staff have access to specialist |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Staff have access to specialist |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | Staff have access to specialist |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Updated: 7 Sep 2008 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | If a room is avaliable |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | No | Not hospital level of care |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | In two connecting rooms |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Monthly Residents Meeting |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside in a sheltered area |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 7 Sep 2008 | ||
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Activity programme, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Bridge, Cards, Care and Craft, , Children, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Electric beds, Email (if required), Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Housie, Hydrotherapy (Spa Bath), Indoor Games, Internet (if required), Jigsaw, Library, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parties, Pianist, Quizzes, Reading, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Videos |
| Updated: 9 Oct 2009 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | All meals and baking are done on the premises, we have our main meal at midday with a lighter meal at night. Morning tea is always freshly baked muffins or scones. | |
| Staffing Details | We have a great team of friendly professional staff, with very good staff/patient ratios. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Contact Manager for details | |
| Updated: 7 Sep 2008 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | No | Can source person if required. Staff member employed that could assist |
| Chinese | Yes | Can source person if required. Staff member employed that could assist |
| Cook Island | No | Can source person if required. Staff member employed that could assist |
| Deaf Blind Sign Language | No | Can source person if required |
| Dutch | No | Can source person if required |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | No | Can source person if required |
| Interpreter | Yes | Arranged where needed / on request |
| Japanese | Yes | Can source person if required. Staff member employed that could assist |
| Maori - Te Reo | No | Can source person if required. Staff member employed that could assist |
| Samoan | No | Can source person if required. Staff member employed that could assist |
| Sign Language | No | Can source person if required |
| Tongan | No | Can source person if required. Staff member employed that could assist |
| Updated: 9 Oct 2009 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | Church service every Thursday morning - rolling roster of denominations. |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Individual requests can be arranged |
| Updated: 7 Sep 2008 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.50 km | 2 Minutes walk to bus. |
| Shops | 1.00 km | Chemist, Grocery store and bank |
| Mall | 2.50 km | Centre of town |
| Parks | 1.00 km | Next to railway station |
| Library | 2.00 km | |
| Updated: 7 Sep 2008 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| Registered Retirement Village | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc)) | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | Have staff members with this qualification |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | Have staff members with this qualification |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | Have staff members with this qualification |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | Have staff members with this qualification |
| Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 9 Oct 2009 | ||