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Renaissance Rest Home and Hospital

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Contact Details
Detail
Address361 Mangorei Road, Merrilands  
SuburbMerrilands
City/TownNew Plymouth
District Health Board AreaTaranaki
Phone06- 7580666
Fax06-7585141
Mobile028 8500 5990
ManagerNicola Jordan (Phone: (06) 758 0666)
OwnerCressida Healthcare.
Email
Updated: 7 May 2012

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Additional Room CostsNo
Updated: 7 May 2012

Vacancy Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care25
Updated: 7 May 2012

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Registered Nurse Yes A Registered Nurse is on duty 24 hours a day. We also have a clinical manager on site 40 hrs weekly and out of hours is on call.
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers Yes We have an excellent team of qualified health Care Assistants.
Physiotherapist Yes We have a dedicated Physiotherapist on site weekly.
Occupational Therapist Yes Available upon request through our local District Health Board.
Diversional Therapist Yes We have an excellent qualified Diversional Therapist who works weekdays.
Activities Co-ordinator Yes
Hairdresser Yes Renaissance has its own hairdressing salon and our hairdresser visits weekly.
Podiatrist No Podiatrist available on request, Pamper me footcare available once a month at residents cost.
Dietitian Yes Our menus have been approved by a dietician whom is also available upon request.
Accredited Visitors Yes Resident advocate available upon request.
Kaumatua Yes Available on request
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes We have a number of denominations attending our facility
Other Personnel Yes Administrator Domestic Assistants Laundry Assistants Gardener Maintenance
Updated: 7 May 2012

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of ExpertiseStatusDetails
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management Yes
Oxygen Management Yes
Surgical Followup Yes
Wound Care Yes
Diabetic Care Yes
Continence Advisor Yes
Infection Control Yes
Specialist Palliative Care Yes
Palliative Care Yes
Psychiatric Care Yes
Stroke Rehabilitation Yes
Tracheotomy Care Yes
Dialysis Yes
Spinal Injuries Yes
Gerontological Care Yes
Urology Yes
Clinical Manager Yes
Psychologist Yes
Psychiatrist Yes
Other Post Graduate Specialities Yes
Updated: 7 May 2012

Respite & Carer Support/Short Stay
Respite & Carer Support/Short StayStatusDetails
Respite Yes We offer a complete respite service
Carer Support or other Short Stay Yes We offer a complete Carer Support Service
Advance bookings taken Yes As required
Subsidised service Yes
Private paying service Yes
Updated: 7 May 2012

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
Under 65 yrs with Disability Yes
Day Care Yes
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care Yes
Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility Yes
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care Yes
Palliative Care Contract Yes
Palliative Care Provided Yes
Whanau Room Yes
Rooms (Single) Yes
Rooms (Suit Couple) Yes
Ensuite Yes
May Bring Own Furniture Yes Residents are encouraged to make their rooms their own and we have a handyman that will hang pictures etc on the walls
Alcohol Permitted Yes
Pets In Residence Yes We have two cats and a parrot. Other pets visit on a regular basis.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes
Phone Access In Own Room Yes Residents are able to connect personal landlines to their rooms at their cost. We have a communal residents phone available
Resident can adjust heating in own room Yes We have gas heating through out facility, each bedroom has an electric wall heater.
Maori Kaupapa Yes
Residents Committee Yes Residents committee meets bi monthly with manager and activities co-ordinator
Newsletter Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes
Confused Residents Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes We have 4 lounges in our facility
Outings Yes We go on regular outings and encourage residents to suggest destinations
Rural Setting Yes We have a river views from two of our lounges
Smoking Permitted Yes We have an outside smoking area avaliable.
Sprinklers Yes
Audit report available Yes
Updated: 7 May 2012

Interests & Activities

We have a qualified Diversional Thereapist / Activities co-ordinator who motivates our residents with a wide range of avtivities.

We have a minibus for outings and various entertainers visiting reguarly.

Updated: 7 May 2012

Additional Information
TopicDetails
Details re Meals All of our meals are cooked on site and the main meal is served at lunch time. All special requirements are catered for.
Staffing Details Our staff undergo continous training to ensure they are able to maintain current safe practice when delivering care to our residents.
Updated: 7 May 2012

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
Arabic Yes
English Yes
Fijian Yes
Filipino Yes
Hindi Yes
Russian Yes
Updated: 7 May 2012

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Anglican Yes
Baptist Yes
Buddhism Yes
Christianity Yes
Jehovah Witness Yes
Methodist Yes
Non denominational Yes
Roman Catholic Yes
Updated: 7 May 2012

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Public Transport   Bus stop out side gate
Shops 1.00 km Shopping centre Bank Supermarket, Cafe/ Bar, Post shop, Chemist, Hair dresser, Dentist, Petrol Station
Mall 5.00 km 5km to city centre
Parks 1.00 km
Library 5.00 km Mobile library calls fortnightly. Library in city centre. We have a library on site
Updated: 7 May 2012

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
Audit Report Available. Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) Yes
National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) Yes
Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency) Yes
Updated: 7 May 2012


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