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Anthony Wilding Retirement Village

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Named after New Zealand's world champion tennis player and one of Christchurch's favourites sons, the Anthony Wilding Retirement Village provides a full range of care and lifestyle options for the elderly. Residents enjoy fantastic indpendent townhouses, assisted living in wonderful serviced apartments and a warm and welcoming resthome. The village also features a hospital where residents receive the very best clinical care from our registered nursing team.

The Village features the latest designs in retirement living, and is set amongst beautiful landscaped gardens in the peace and quiet of Aidanfield. Residents enjoy resort style facilities including an all-weather bowling green, indoor heated swimming pool, spa, library, hair and beauty salon, gym and so much more.

The spectacular location, modern design concept, together with friendly, caring staff, means residents will enjoy the very best of retirement living.

Living at the Anthony Wilding Retirement Village is not about slowing down, it's about having time to do so much more.

Our facility also offers these services:

Contact Details
Detail
Address5 Corbett Crescent  
SuburbHalswell (Aidanfield)
DistrictSouth West
City/TownChristchurch
District Health Board AreaCanterbury
Phone03 338 5820 or DD 03 338 2437
Fax03 338 5825
Mobile027 547 0089
ManagerMargaret Griffiths (Phone: 03 338 5820)
OwnerRyman Healthcare
Email
Website http://www.anthonywildingretirementvilla...
Updated: 5 Apr 2012

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Additional Room CostsUnknown
Updated: 22 Feb 2012

Vacancy Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care32
Long term vacancyNo
Short term vacancyNo
We welcome enquiries for our waiting list for short term and permanent placements
Impending vacancyNo
Updated: 24 May 2012

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Nurse Practitioner Negotiable We are able to access the expert advice of a nurse practitioner should this be required.
Registered Nurse Yes Our resthome has a full time registered nurse dedicated to this area, as well as a highly skilled Clinical Manager, who overviews the clinical care of all residents in the resthome.
Enrolled Nurse Yes
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers Yes As much as possible, the same caregivers will care for you each shift so they will get to know you well. All our caregivers are supported to undertake training in care of the older person.
Physiotherapist Negotiable There is a physiotherapist who visits our facililty regularly and will review residents as required.
Activities Co-ordinator Yes We have a dedicated Activities Coordinator in the resthome who works 5 days per week and delivers a wide range of activities for the resident to participate in should they wish.
Hairdresser Yes We have a fully equiped hairdressing salon on site.
Podiatrist Yes
Dietitian Yes
Accredited Visitors Negotiable
Kaumatua Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes
Other Personnel Yes We welcome visitors to our resthome and should you require the services of specialists we will assist you in accessing the appropriate people to meet your requirements.
Updated: 14 Aug 2011

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of ExpertiseStatusDetails
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management Yes As we also have a hospital associated with this resthome we have registered nurses available 24 hours per day and the expertise available to met all your needs. Please talk directly with Liz Dilger for more information.
Oxygen Management Yes
Wound Care Yes
Diabetic Care Yes
Continence Advisor Yes
Infection Control Yes
Stomal Therapist Yes
Specialist Palliative Care Yes
Palliative Care Yes
Stroke Rehabilitation Yes
Specialised Dementia Care Yes
Gerontological Care Yes
Clinical Manager Yes
Other Nursing Specialities Yes As required
Updated: 14 Aug 2011

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
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
Whanau Room Yes
Rooms (Single) Yes
Ensuite Yes
May Bring Own Furniture Yes By negotiation on case by case basis
Alcohol Permitted Yes
Phone Access In Own Room Yes
Maori Kaupapa Yes
Newsletter Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes
Outings Yes
Rural Setting Yes
Sprinklers Yes
Updated: 22 Jun 2009

Special Features
The Anthony Wilding Retirement Village is a purpose built Village which aims to exceed expectations and satisfy the unique requirements of all our residents.

The Resthome rooms are spacious and warm with a television and ensuite for residents to enjoy.

There are qualified staff on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week which guarantees peace of mind.

The village offers fantastic services including housekeeping, delicious meals, maintenance, fresh towels delivered daily, and other services to cater for individual requirements.

Full time activity co-ordinators ensure there is always entertainment, outings, guest speakers, groups and clubs, happy hour, and all sorts of activities to keep residents entertained.

Respite care, and day care options are available for those residents who may require professional, short term care for a variety of reasons, (eg.post-operation care, family/caregivers going on holiday)

Ryman have now introduced a new initiative of providing Resthome Level care in our Serviced Apartments. Please contact the village for information.
Updated: 22 Jun 2009

Interests & Activities

The Village employs full time activity co-ordinators whose primary job is to plan and manage a wide range of entertainment and activity for residents to enjoy.

Activity programme, Advocate,BBQ, Big print books, Billiards, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Bridge, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Classical Music, Chapel, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Email, Entertainers, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Fax, Happy Hour, Holidays, Housie, Hydrotherapy, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Kosher cooking, Lectures, Housie, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Lotto, Massage, Library, Lotto, Mah Jong, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Minibus, Music, Movies, Outings, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Organ, Outings, Pool, Pool table, Quizzes, Reading, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Sky TV, Spa, Stroke Group, Swimming, TAB, Theatre, Travel, Vegetarian, Videos, Vegetarian, Videos

Updated: 8 Jan 2009

Additional Information
TopicDetails
Associated Complexes Anthony Wilding is part of the Ryman Group of care facilities
Updated: 5 Aug 2010

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
English Yes
Updated: 8 Jan 2009

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Anglican Yes
Baptist Yes
Christianity Yes
Denominations/Faiths represented Yes
Inter denominational Yes
Presbyterian Yes
Roman Catholic Yes
Updated: 8 Jan 2009

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Public Transport   Bus stop outside the Village. Twice weekly bus service from Reception to City Centre.
Shops   Local shops at Halswell are in close proximity to the Village.
Mall   Barrington Mall, Westfield Shopping Centre and Halswell shopping centre are all within easy access and transport services to these malls are available on a weekly basis.
Library   Halswell Library is situated in the local area.
Updated: 8 Jan 2009

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
Audit Report Available. Yes
Registered Retirement Village Yes
New Zealand Aged Care Association Yes
RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc)) Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) Yes All care staff working towards National Certificate in care of elderly
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Core Competencies) Yes
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) Yes
CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) Yes
Health and Disability Auditing New Zealand Limited (Auditing Agency) Yes
New Zealand Aged Care Association
Updated: 14 Aug 2011


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