Alexander House Rest Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Alexander House Rest Home
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 126 Denbigh Street
Feilding
Feilding 4702 - Region
- MidCentral
- Phone
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- Fax
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- Mobile
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Personnel
- Manager
- Meddeline Muzah - 0225124039
- Owner
- Graham and Sheryl Lilly - 0273621268
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MISSION STATEMENT: To provide a warm, safe, secure, caring and fun home where all needs are met, by positive, caring and competent staff.
" to make their day everyday"
Our small , caring rest home focuses on offering a homelike environment where everybody is family. Meddeline, is the rest home manager, and RN. The residents always come first for Meddeline and her caring staff.
" to make their day everyday"
Our small , caring rest home focuses on offering a homelike environment where everybody is family. Meddeline, is the rest home manager, and RN. The residents always come first for Meddeline and her caring staff.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 2 Oct 2018 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 20 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Please ring Meddeline on 022 512 4039 for details | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes - short term or long term room |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | No |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Please enquire |
| Updated: 19 Apr 2024 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Meddeline the Manager is a Registered Nurse on site Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and on call 24 hours per day. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | All our caregivers enjoy their career and provide a high standard of care with compassion mixed with fun . Our caregivers provide around the clock care . | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | Community Physiotherapist available through referral. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | This can be arranged through your GP or the hospital | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | 5 days a week Awhina facilitates and co-ordinates a range of fun activities, including exercises to music, games, outings and celebrations. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our regular stylist calls weekly. Jane offers cuts, sets , blow-waves and perms for very reasonable prices. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | We have a local podiatrist available to use as required | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Meals are evaluated by a Dietitian, our menu has a four weekly seasonal rotation, and includes bacon and eggs for breakfast in the weekends. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | We are able to contact a Kaumatua if required. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Catholic communion every Monday and Anglican communion monthly. Interdenominational service and music monthly. | |
| Other Personnel | Negotiable | If there is a special request , we will do our best to meet it. | |
| Updated: 11 Oct 2022 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | we work closely with the Arohanui Hospice in Palmerston North |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | All our staff are trained in palliative care and will ensure that end of life is with dignity , comfort and respect. |
| Dialysis | Yes | We work with the Dialysis Unit to ensure our dialysis residents have continuity of care. |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| ACC Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Other Specialties | Yes | |
| Updated: 11 Oct 2022 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | Respite care provided if and when there is a vacancy. |
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Other Short Stay Programme | Yes | We have a Day Care programme in place |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | We welcome and encourage advanced bookings to ensure that the client has a bed when they need it. |
| Updated: 11 Oct 2022 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We encourage all residents to brings their own furniture and personal belongings to make their room , home away from home. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | Our rooms all have wardrobes, basins, and sun! |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | We have several large double rooms that would suit couples |
| Ensuite | Yes | some of our rooms have ensuites. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Those who wish to, partake of pre dinner sherry which is provided by us. Personal aclohol is permitted. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have a two house cats called Murray and Binky |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | A cordless phone with separate line for residents. |
| Wifi | Yes | We provide free wifi |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Each room has their own heater, as well as heating in the living areas and passage ways. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have a lounge with large TV and plenty of lazy boy chairs. We also have a sunroom for those quieter moments to read, do a puzzle or just sit and relax. |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | We provide full daycare with meals and full involvement in the day to day activities. |
| Outings | Yes | We have transport available for shopping and outings. WE regularly visit the cinema, library and local attractions. Members of Senior Citizens are taken to a weekly get together. |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | A monthly resident meeting is held, chaired by our diversional therapist. this forum is used for suggestions , minor complaints and compliments and any other issues that residents wish to discuss. |
| Newsletter | Yes | A newsletter is printed twice a year and sent to family members. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | We cater for the confused elderly and mild dementia that doesnt require a secure unit. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | We have sheltered seating outside for smoking , no smoking is permitted inside. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Our doors are locked in the evenings. |
| Updated: 8 Oct 2019 | ||
Special Features
| Owner operated. A smaller home,where each resident becomes a family member, and it is a place to call home. |
| Updated: 2 Oct 2018 |
Interests & Activities
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We have weekly in house activities run by the Activities Officer , we celebrate national events such as Melbourne Race day and St Patrick's day, family members are welcome to join in birthday parties for each resident, exercises each morning to music, garden well maintained and residents are welcome to pick from it for their vase, we take those wishing to go to the library each week (talking books too), , a diverse array of taped music, views of street 'goings on' in this residential area, newspaper reading (Morning 'Dominion' and Evening 'Standard' papers delivered), quizzes as part of diversional therapy, shopping regularly with just a few at a time, videos most weekends (residents choice), regular outings to diverse destinations. There is as much or as little as the resident wishes to do, its all about choice. , Advocate, BBQ, Board games, Bowls, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Craft, Dancing, Cooking, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Games, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Library, Men, Movies, Music, Outings, Parties, Pastoral care, Shopping |
| Updated: 11 Oct 2022 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Toileteries and hair cares. Specialist fees and dentist. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | 24 hour care. Registered Nurse on call 24 hours. | |
| Details about meals | All cooked in the home and delicious. Fish and Chips monthly. Fads respected. | |
| Updated: 4 Jun 2014 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Updated: 4 Jun 2014 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Updated: Unknown | ||
Ethnic Diets
| Ethnic Diet | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetarian | Yes | |
| Updated: 11 Oct 2022 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | Subsidised taxi service. | |
| Shops | 1.00 Km | |
| Parks | Plenty around Fielding. | |
| Library | 1.00 Km | |
| Updated: Unknown | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 2 Oct 2018 | ||
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