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Village at the Park - Mary Coleman (Hospital) Wing

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VILLAGE AT THE PARK
"Let us share the care"
We strive to preserve the features of: Privacy,Security,Respect&Dignity and Companionship through promoting the individual and their health,emphasising their capabilities,fostering self respect and control,valuing lifelong contributions and creating opprtunities for growth and FUN.

Our facility also offers these services:

Contact Details
Detail
Address130 Rintoul Street   View Map
SuburbNewtown
City/TownWellington
District Health Board AreaCapital & Coast
Phone(04) 380 1361
Fax(04) 380 1381
Mobile027 477 0828
ManagerMary Leighton (Phone: (04) 380 1812)
OwnerVillage at the Park Lifecare Ltd. (Phone: (04) 380 1361)
Email
Website http://www.villageatthepark.co.nz
Updated: 8 May 2012

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Additional Room CostsUnknown
Updated: 8 May 2012

Vacancy Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care39
Long term vacancyYes
Short term vacancyYes
Impending vacancyYes
Updated: 24 May 2012

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Registered Nurse Yes 24 Hours
Physiotherapist Yes Visits weekly or by appointment
Diversional Therapist Yes Works with residents both individually and in groups. A varied programme including outings, music therapy,entertainment,reflexology and maintenance of everyday tasks.
Activities Co-ordinator Yes
Hairdresser Yes Visits x2 weekly in purpose built saloon
Podiatrist Yes Visits 8 weekly or by appointment
Dietitian Yes Summer and winter menues are set by a qualified dietician
Accredited Visitors Yes
Kaumatua Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes Weekly interdenominal service Weekly catholic service
Other Personnel Yes
Updated: 8 May 2012

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of ExpertiseStatusDetails
Wound Care Yes Attends regular study days and seminars
Diabetic Care Yes Easily accessible through Wellington Public Hospital
Continence Advisor Yes Attends regular study days and seminars
Infection Control Yes Attends regular study days and seminars
Specialist Palliative Care Yes Supported by the Mary Potter Hospice
Palliative Care Yes Staff with extensive background in palliative care employed at VAP
Specialised Dementia Care Yes 30 bed unit on site
Clinical Manager Yes Attends ongoing professional development
Updated: 3 May 2012

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
Under 65 yrs with Disability Yes
Day Care Yes
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care Yes
Whanau Room Yes
Rooms (Single) Yes All bedrooms are spacious with large ensuites
May Bring Own Furniture Yes And every effort is made to personalise rooms with the use of the residents' own belongings
Alcohol Permitted Yes Regular happy hours
Pets In Residence Yes A cat called Ginger
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes
Phone Access In Own Room Yes
Resident can adjust heating in own room Yes
Residents Committee Yes Meetings are held every 2 months. Visitors are welcome
Newsletter Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes
Confused Residents Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes A variety of lounges
Outings Yes
Smoking Permitted Yes
Sprinklers Yes
Updated: 3 May 2012

Special Features
A purposely built facility and one of Wellington's newest and most centrally located.

This 32 bed unit has large, spacious rooms, all with views onto outdoor landscaped areas, ensuite facilities, individual laziboy chairs, electric beds and pressure mattresses. There are numerous lounges and a large dining room for residents to enjoy during the day, so that they are not confined to their rooms.

Updated: 3 May 2012

Interests & Activities

Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Bridge, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Massage, Men, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Pianist, Parties, Quizzes, Reading, Reflexology, Roses, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Vegetarian, Videos, Views

Updated: 3 May 2012

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
Cook Island Yes
English Yes
Fijian Yes
Fijian Indian Yes
Filipino Yes
German Yes
Greek Yes
Interpreter Yes Available as required for all languages
Italian Yes
Niuean Yes
Samoan Yes
Somali Yes
Updated: 3 May 2012

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Inter denominational Yes Weekly service
Roman Catholic Yes Weekly service
(Other comments) Yes We welcome all religions and cultures and will endeavour to meet their needs in every way possible
Updated: 3 May 2012

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Public Transport   Outside the gate
Shops 0.50 km Newtown Shopping centre
Mall 0.50 km Newtowm Mall
Parks 1.00 km McAlister Park
Library 0.50 km Newtown
Updated: 3 May 2012

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
New Zealand Aged Care Association Yes
RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc)) Yes
National Certificate in Diversional Therapy Yes
National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) Yes
Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency) Yes
New Zealand Aged Care Association
Updated: 3 May 2012


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