Hospital Care
Radius Potter Home
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Radius Potter Home provides the best in integrated health and life care.
Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, the home incorporates a rest home, private hospital and a dedicated unit for younger people with special needs. A key feature of Radius Potter resthome is the friendly family like atmosphere, which everyone remarks on when they come to visit. Our home offers a range of lifestyle options for older and disabled New Zealanders. Our dedicated registered nurses and care giving staff are experienced and trained in all aspects of these health care specialty areas. They are also kind, caring and inject a lot of life and laughter into Potter Resthome. Our activities coordinator provides a varied and comprehensive programme which includes regular outings, lunches out and we have a range of musicians who come to entertain the residents. Our facility also offers these services: |
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| Address | 174 Bank Street View Map |
| City/Town | Whangarei |
| District Health Board Area | Northland |
| Phone | (09) 438 2668 |
| Fax | (09) 438 0272 |
| Manager | Jenni Moore (Phone: (09) 438 2668) |
| Owner | Radius Residential (Phone: (09) 353 1160) |
| Website | http://www.radiusresidentialcare.co.nz/ |
| Updated: 23 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 5 Sep 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 33 |
| Updated: 9 May 2012 | |
| Just a note to say I did not have to have my wife, Audrey, away from the Potter Home to realise how much the Home and it's staff had contributed to my wife's well-being. Every single staff member - cleaners, kitchen staff, nurses had responded to Audrey and showed her that they cared for her.
Thank-you for allowing us to retain our room. |
| Updated: 22 Feb 2012 |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Registered Nurse | Yes | 24 hour Registered Nurse on duty | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | 1 Enrolled nurse | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | 33 HCAs for whom ongoing education is a priority | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Physiotherapy asssessments and treatments as required. | |
| Occupational Therapist | No | On Request or as Required | |
| Diversional Therapist | No | Linda Bucknell Full time Monday - Friday | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Ulrike Hetischmidt | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Once a week on Tuesday or by Request | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits regularly or on Request | |
| Dietitian | Yes | On call basis | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | Available on request | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Weekly visits | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Facility Manager - Jenni Moore Assistant Facility Manager - Jenna Adams. | |
| Updated: 11 Feb 2011 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapist | No | Our Registered Nurses are skilled in this area |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | No | No but work closely with the mental health team at Whangarei Hospital |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | No | Registered nurses are capable of rehab care |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | Registered Nurses capable of tracheotomy care |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | Our RNs have many years experience in this area. |
| Psychologist | No | Accessed through Whangarei Hospital |
| Psychiatrist | No | Accessed through Whangarei Hospital |
| Updated: 17 Feb 2009 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | No | Eligible to accept residents who require palliative care. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | All rooms are equipped with nurse call bells, vanity unit, hot and cold water and central heating. |
| Rooms (Shared) | Yes | Two double rooms |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are welcome the furnish their own roooms using their own furniture if they wish. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Monitored |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Possible to have connection through telecom at residents cost |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | Orbiter published quarterly |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | three lounges and great outdoor seating |
| Outings | Yes | RSA, Shopping, Town Basin, Ladies pampering days, Races, Riding for the disabled, open for suggestions. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside area |
| Sprinklers | Yes | Smoke detectors and auto sprinkler systems are in place in all rooms. |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
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| Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, we cater for all stages with our rest home wing through to our special disabilities unit and hospital wing.
We have a purpose built unit for those with special disabilities. |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 |
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Activity programme, Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, Arthritis society, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, CMA, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Greypower, Happy Hour, Home League, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Lectures, Library, Lions, Massage, Men, Minibus, Minigolf, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Rotary, RSA, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Stroke Group, Holidays, TAB, Theatre, Travel, Vegetarian, Videos, Womens Institute |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | All special diets are provided for. | |
| Staffing Details | 24 hour Registed Nurse on duty. Our staff are warm and friendly. | |
| Associated Complexes | Members of Radius Health | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | We can give you information on costs and Government subsidies. | |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| German | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | Local Anglican Parish |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | Weekly Chaplain visits, Church Service and Holy Communion. |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | Bus stop at the front gate | |
| Shops | 0.10 km | Supermarket across the road and other shops nearby |
| Mall | 1.00 km | Close to the city centre |
| Parks | 1.00 km | Less than 1 km to Rugby Park and approximately 1km to Kensington Stadium |
| Library | 1.00 km | City Centre |
| Updated: 17 Feb 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 | |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 14 Dec 2008 | ||