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Tokoroa LifeCare

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Tokoroa Life Care is a recently built residential facility for older people, situated amongst lovely landscaped gardens in the heart of Tokoroa. With large, sunny bedrooms, spacious lounges and outdoor courtyards, living at Tokoroa Life Care takes the worry away and allows you to relax and enjoy the good things in life – friendship and fun.

Residents of Tokoroa Life Care are assured of quality care, freedom of choice and a homely environment, including scrumptious home cooked meals.

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Contact Details
Detail
Address9 Victoria Place   View Map
DistrictSouth Waikato
City/TownTokoroa 3420
Postal Address9 Victoria Place Tokoroa
District Health Board AreaWaikato
Phone(07) 886 1572
Fax(07) 886 1582
Mobile0276753347
ManagerMaureen Hartley (Phone: 027 675 3347)
OwnerOceania Group (Phone: 09 356 1837)
Email
Website http://oceanialiving.co.nz
Updated: 30 Sep 2010

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Additional Room CostsUnknown
Updated: 10 Feb 2012

Vacancy Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care22
Long term vacancyNo
Short term vacancyNo
Subsidised short term care vacancyNo
Private short term care vacancyNo
Impending vacancyNo
Updated: 10 Feb 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 No This is subject to available - please contact management.
Palliative Care Contract Yes
Rooms (Single) Yes
Ensuite Yes
May Bring Own Furniture Yes Residents are free to bring their own furniture subject to space and safety constraints.
Alcohol Permitted Yes This is permitted in moderation only.
Phone Access In Own Room Yes
Resident can adjust heating in own room No Management can adjust the heating if requested.
Maori Kaupapa Yes
Residents Committee No While we don't have a specific resident committee we have meetings with residents and their family when request and have an open door policy regarding concerns or requests from our residents.
Newsletter Yes This is produced on a 6 weekly basis.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes The Oceania Group has a robust policy for the management of challenging behaviour. Please ask management if you wish to view this.
Confused Residents Yes Some of our residents in the rest home and hospital do sometimes get confused but we have staff trained to handle differcult situations.
Lounges/seating areas Yes We have a large TV lounge in the hospital but also a smaller lounge which is ideal for visitors or reading. We also have lovely sunny outside courtyard areas with plenty of outdoor furniture.
Outings Yes We have outings to the Senior Citizens Club. The Cosmopolitian Club also has a Senior afternoon which our residents attend. Residents are also taken on shopping trips and picnics in our 10 seater van which has wheelchair access.
Rural Setting Yes We are situated on the outskirts of Tokoroa.
Smoking Permitted Yes Smoking is permitted outside.
Semi-Secure Yes
Sprinklers Yes
Audit report available Yes
Updated: 30 Sep 2010

Interests & Activities

Activity programme, Art, BBQ, Board games, Big print books, Bingo, Bowls, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Church, Children, Classical Music, Concerts, Entertainment, Entertainers, Exercises, Games, Gardening, Indoor Games, Housie, Library - staff bring in lots of books, Minibus, Movies, Pastoral care, Picnic facilities, Holidays, Senior Citizens

Updated: 4 Dec 2008

Additional Information
TopicDetails
Details re Meals We have delicious home cooked meals all prepared on site. Breakfast is served at 8am and our main meal of the day is serviced at midday. Morning and afternoon teas always consist of lovely homebaking and are very popular. We rotate our menus on a four weekly basis and get dietitian input in preparing these. All special needs are catered for.
Staffing Details We have great staff who are all caring and competent in their roles. In the past year 12 of our staff have completed the Wellcare training and another 6 will be working towards this next year. We also have at least 6 who hold current First Aid Certificates.
Associated Complexes We are part of the Oceania Group of Care Facilities.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include Please refer to management for more details
Updated: 4 Dec 2008

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
Cook Island Yes
Dutch Yes
English Yes
Updated: 4 Dec 2008

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Anglican Yes
Baptist Yes
Inter denominational Yes
Roman Catholic Yes
Salvation Army Yes
(Other comments) Yes We also have visits from the Apostolic Church. We will endeavour to assist anyone who wishes to attend another church or religious group of their choice.
Updated: 4 Dec 2008

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Public Transport   Tokoroa has a taxi service and hospital bus service (for the Waikato Hospital) which come to the door
Shops 1.00 km A dairy is closeby.
Mall 5.00 km Tokoroa's main shopping centre has all of the main shops and amenities that you require.
Parks   While we don't have any parks close by we are situated in a lovely residential area for walks with lots of lovely gardens to look at.
Library 5.00 km Tokoroa Public Library is in the central shopping centre.
Updated: 4 Dec 2008


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