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Takanini Lodge

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We assist all residents to live as independant as possible. We believe in teamwork with family and friends. TLC is part of staff training.

Our facility also offers these services:

Vacancy Details
Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	48
Long term vacancy	Yes
Short term vacancy	Yes

Impending vacancy	No
Updated: 24 May 2012

Personnel
Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse	228	Yes	Overseen by R/N Clinical Cordinator, Registered Nurse on each shift ,
Physiotherapist	8	Yes	on site x 2 days a week - 40 hours a week Physiotherapy assistant.
Occupational Therapist		Negotiable	By arrangement with R/N
Own Social Worker		No	Work closely with community social workers
Diversional Therapist	65	Yes	2 therapists - work across 3 units
Activities Co-ordinator		No	All activities coordinated by Clinical manager
Hairdresser		Yes	on site 3 day a week
Podiatrist		Yes	contractor calls every 6 weeks
Dietitian		Yes	by negotiation for special diets and authorises 4 weekly summer and winter menus
Kaumatua		Yes	via Papakura MARAE
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	Interdemoninable services each week. Anglical and RC ministers call every 2 weeks for communication.
Updated: 22 Jun 2009

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management	Yes
IV Antibiotic Capability	No	In process of certification of RN.
Oxygen Management	Yes
Surgical Followup	Yes
Wound Care	Yes
Diabetic Care	Yes
Continence Advisor	Yes	via Clinical Manager /R/N & USL
Infection Control	Yes	VIA Clinical Manager
Stomal Therapist	No	Available from community if nessasary
Specialist Palliative Care	Yes
Palliative Care	Yes
Psychiatric Care	No	consult with Counties Manukau
Specialised Dementia Care	Yes
Gerontological Care	Yes	Couple of R/N's have many years experience working with Older People
Clinical Manager	Yes
Other Nursing Specialities	Yes	Nursing education Intensive care experience
Psychologist	No	Working with DHB
Psychiatrist	No	Working with DHB
Updated: 22 Jun 2009

Features
Feature	Status	Details
Under 65 yrs with Disability	Yes
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care	Yes
Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility	Yes	ViaCounties Manukau - General as well as mental health
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care	Yes	Via GP services - POAC
Whanau Room	Yes	Use off the small lounge room for maori residents and their family
Rooms (Single)	Yes	All rooms are single
Rooms (Suit Couple)	Yes	1 room
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes
Alcohol Permitted	Yes	Clinical Coordinator will assess - may depend on medical diagnosis
Pets In Residence	Yes	Bird and a cat
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet	Yes	only in rare circumstances and depending on what pet
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes
Resident can adjust heating in own room	Yes
Maori Kaupapa	Yes	via Papakura Marae
Residents Committee	Yes	all residents in Resthome x 32 plus only about 2 Hosp residents attend every 2 months
Family Committee	Yes	Have had information evenings for relatives.Monthly meeting schedule with relatives.
Newsletter	Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Confused Residents	Yes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	main lounge plus 2 small ones in resthome
Outings	Yes	every week via site van plus other special trips once or twice month - coffee/cafe trips, special functions
Smokers Room	No	covered area by Laundry room
Smoking Permitted	Yes	Only outside.
Sprinklers	Yes
Updated: 26 Nov 2009

Special Features
We create a family environment and believe that TLC is mostly what our residents need.
Updated: 22 Jun 2009

Interests & Activities
Activity programme, Alzheimer's Society, Age Concern, BBQ, Big print books, Art, Bingo, Breakfast in bed, Bowls, Care and Craft, Church, Dancing, Cooking, Entertainment, Exercises, Gardening, Happy Hour, Indoor Games, Massage, Movies, Music, Petanque, Pianist, Sing-a-longs, Videos
Updated: 22 Jun 2009

Additional Information
Topic		Details
Details re Meals		All our meals are cooked on site
Staffing Details		We have seperate Household staff from Care staff
Associated Complexes		We are part of the Oceania Group of Care facilities.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include		Hairdresser fee not included
Updated: 22 Jun 2009

Religious Affiliations
Religious Affiliations	Status	Details
Anglican	Yes	communion every fortnight
Inter denominational	Yes	service once a week
Roman Catholic	Yes	communion once every 2 weeks
(Other comments)	Yes	We support residents to exercise their own Religious Affiliations and accept the differences.
Updated: 22 Jun 2009

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport		100 metres to Great South Rd - taxi stand and bus 300 METRES to Train station
Shops	3.00 km	to 2 shopping centres - Papakura and Manuwera
Mall	10.00 km	to Manukau City
Parks	5.00 km	Botanic Gardens - Hill Rd Manuwera
Library	3.00 km	2 Libraries - Papakura and Manuwera Mobile library service calls every fortnight
Updated: 22 Jun 2009

Credentials
Credential	Status	Details
New Zealand Aged Care Association	Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme)	Yes
National Certificate in Diversional Therapy	Yes
National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010)	Yes	via Training provider - WELLCARE who have sessions 3 hrs every week for Caregivers
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)	Yes	via BVQI
Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency)	Yes

Updated: 22 Sep 2011

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