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Eastcare Residential Home
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| Detail | |
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| Address | 194 Nixon St View Map |
| Suburb | Hamilton East |
| District | Hamilton East |
| City/Town | Hamilton 3216 |
| District Health Board Area | Waikato |
| Phone | (07) 856 5053 |
| Fax | (07) 856 6437 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | Corrie Bronkhorst (Phone: (07) 856 5053) |
| Owner | Paul and Denise Webster |
| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | No |
| Updated: 13 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 15 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 24 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 96 | Yes | Corrie Bronkhorst, Linda White and Susan Buchanan |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | 80 | Yes | Ativity program Monday to Friday 09h00-18h00 daily |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Visits evry second Monday | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits every 6 weeks | |
| Dietitian | No | Menu's are checked by a dietition. Dietition input by arrangemewnt as well | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Catholic and Anglican communion. Other denominations wellcome. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Close relationship with Mental Health services for Older people and Older Person Rehabilitation Services | |
| Updated: 20 Mar 2012 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | We work closely with Community Mental Health |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | Close contact with Community Mental Health and Alzheimers Waikato. All Health Care Assistants are ACE DEmentia trained and is able to deal with challenging behaviours. |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | Care of elderly with dementia and mental health issues |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Psychologist | Yes | Access is available |
| Psychiatrist | Yes | Access is available |
| Updated: 13 Mar 2012 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | Has an allocated with the DHB |
| Day Care | Yes | Daily charge |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Provided | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | All rooms are single |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents and families are encouraged to personalise their bedroom to create a home environment. |
| Alcohol Permitted | No | We do not encourage this as it often conflicts with medications |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | One cat, Rascal, Riki the Baraband parrot and tropical fish plus visiting dogs. Residents and families are encourage to help care for these pets. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | This would be considered on an individual basis |
| Phone Access In Own Room | No | Residents can have these installed |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Heatpumps operational in all communial lounges and each bedroom has a wall heater for personal choice. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Bi Monthly meeting. Residents gets to partake in the scheduling of outings and special occasions. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Internal Bi monthly newsletter is displayed and every six months a newsletter will go to the families as well. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | This is an area we specialise in. We have a non-confrontational approach and look outside the square. We minimize the use of medication |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | Outings are scheduled as per activities plan. Families are able to accompany residents on outings. Activity coordinators assist residents that does go out. Even residents in the secure units are able to attend outings. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Only residents are able to smoke in a designated smoking area. Visitors and staff are not allowed smoking on site. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Fully fenced gardens. Key coded front door (it is unlocked during office hours) |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | Summary availble on Ministry of health website |
| Updated: 20 Mar 2012 | ||
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Activity programme, Alzheimer's Society, Art, Billiards, Bingo, Bowls, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Concerts, Craft, Entertainers, Exercises, Garden, Games, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, , Music, Movies, Newspaper reading, Organ, Outings, Reading, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Videos |
| Updated: 30 Oct 2007 |
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| Chinese | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Have access to interpretation services. |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Punjabi | Yes | |
| Sign Language | Yes | Have got access to an interpreter. |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Updated: 20 Mar 2012 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Updated: 30 Oct 2007 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.40 km | two bus routes within walking distance |
| Shops | 0.20 km | Dairy and gas station within walking distance. Other anmenties are witin a 5km range |
| Mall | 7.00 km | Accessable via busroutes and van trips |
| Parks | 0.80 km | |
| Library | 3.00 km | Hillcrest library |
| Updated: 13 Mar 2012 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Report Available. | Yes | Summary availble on Ministry of Health website. |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | Bi-Monthly meetings. Access to updated information weekly. Newsletters availble. |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | Educator on site to support staff to complete required training. |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| The DAA Group Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | Have completed full certification audit in February 2012 |
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| Updated: 20 Mar 2012 | ||