Rest Home Care
Avon
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| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Address | 2095 Great North Rd View Map |
| Suburb | Avondale |
| District | Te Keuranga |
| City/Town | Auckland |
| District Health Board Area | Auckland |
| Phone | (09) 828 7391 |
| Fax | (09) 828 7364 |
| Mobile | 0276955011 |
| Manager | Lorna Aitken (Phone: 09 828 7391) |
| Owner | Bruce Coombes (Phone: 0276955011) |
| Updated: 21 Dec 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 23 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 17 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Our beds are swing beds that can be used for either Rest Home Care, or Psychiatric Care (Non Dementia) as needed. | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Updated: 24 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | 15- 20 hours per week and on call as necessary | |
| Own Social Worker | Negotiable | Referral to Greenlane or Taikura Trust as relevant | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Currently undergoing training towards Diversional Therapy qualification | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | 6 weekly or as required | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | 6 weekly or as required | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | Oversees menus and advice as required | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | As required | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | As required | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Church visitors and other regular visitors who are well known to residents. | |
| Updated: 21 Dec 2011 | |||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | Contract with Taikura Trust |
| Day Care | Yes | If requested |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | If family need to stay over we have a vacant room that they are welcome to use. Other arrangements may also be made. We have additional matresses and easy chairs. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Within reason. Monitoring may be necessary in some instances. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Cats |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We are prepared to consider the needs of you and your pet. Birds welcome. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Cordless phone for residents use. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | A number of our residents have challenging behaviour and our staff are skilled at managing their care. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Lounge and small quiet area in hallway. The covered seating area at the front of the home is popular. |
| Outings | Yes | Monthly Age Concern outings. Individual shopping and other outings when possible. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside only. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 21 Dec 2011 | ||
| Avon is a small, homely rest home which provides individualised care to our residents. |
| Updated: 21 Dec 2011 |
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Our enthusiastic and motivational Activities Co-ordinator runs the activity programme. Activities include: Age Concern ouotings, Craft, Board games, Bingo, Big print books, Breakfast in bed, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Gardening, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Men, Massage, Newspaper reading, Music, Quizzes, Shopping, Sky TV, Videos. |
| Updated: 21 Dec 2011 |
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details re Meals | Meals cooked on site. | |
| Staffing Details | Many staff are long serving. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Please discuss with Manager. | |
| Updated: 21 Dec 2011 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Niuean | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Updated: 21 Dec 2011 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Non denominational | Yes | Visiting clergy and church visitors |
| Updated: 21 Dec 2011 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 0.30 km | Avondale shops |
| Mall | 1.50 km | Avondale shops are nearby. Lynn Mall 1.5km |
| Parks | 0.50 km | Avondale Racecourse and small reserves at Avondale shops. |
| Library | 1.00 km | Community Library on Rosebank Road |
| Updated: 21 Dec 2011 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | Some staff have this qualification. |
| Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Updated: 26 Mar 2012 | ||