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Kamo Home and Village
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"In the spirit of practical Christianity, Kamo Home and Village Charitable Trust helps people in Te Tai Tokerau(Northland) keep quality in their lives".
Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 31 Ford Avenue View Map |
| Suburb | Kamo |
| District | North |
| City/Town | Whangarei 0112 |
| Postal Address | 31 Ford Ave |
| District Health Board Area | Northland |
| Phone | (09) 435 5800 |
| Fax | (09) 435 6061 |
| Mobile | 027223 7920 |
| Manager | Zoe Pothan |
| Owner | Kamo Home and Village Charitable Trust (Phone: 09 4355800) |
| Updated: 7 Feb 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 11 Nov 2009 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 40 |
| Updated: 11 Nov 2009 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | On site salon. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | Visits fortnightly. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Our Chaplain is a trained counsellor. She is on site three days per week and is avilable for residents, families and staff. |
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapist | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Other Post Graduate Specialities | Yes | |
| Updated: 1 Jun 2009 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | Carer Support and Convalescent Rehabilitative Care depending on bed availability. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | In each Wing there are 10 rooms off a central hallway. Each room has a handbasin and vanity unit. |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | We have some single rooms with adjoining doors. |
| Ensuite | No | All toilets and showers are within 5 metres of rooms We have one superior room recently upgraded with spacious walk in ensuite with wet floor shower. |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | 2 cats -Thomas, and Zac , 1 birds and a tropical fish aquarium. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Permanent residents may choose to use our inhome Calista phone system or connect with provider of their choice |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Resident are welcome to have their thermastat cut out or oil filled heaters in their rooms but must comply with current safety regulations. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Residents Meetings are held 3 monthly |
| Family Committee | Yes | Regular meetings are held with our Residents/family/whanau/medical providers. |
| Newsletter | Yes | A newsletter is published every 6 months for residents, families and whanau |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | We have a supportive collaborative approach to managing behavourial issues. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | At the end of each Wing there is a spacious north facing sunroom and kitchenette where our residents may have their breakfast, meet with family/friends/whanau, quietly sit, read or build jigsaw puzzles, & a large seperate Social Centre with gas fire. |
| Outings | Yes | Regular weekly outings to a variety of destinations |
| Rural Setting | No | The Home is situated on a sunny 2 hectare, north facing bush setting at the end of a cul de sac at the northern end of Whangarei. There are spacious grounds and gardens. |
| Smokers Room | Yes | A covered courtyard with table and chairs, is our designated smoking area |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 11 Nov 2009 | ||
| Kamo Home and Village is a charitable trust, build in 1971 on land bequested by Jack and Alice Court. The home is sited in a bush setting open to all day sun with spacious grounds and gardens at the end of a quiet cul de sac, northern end of Whangarei.
Residents have individual rooms, either with morning or afternoon sun. Kamo Home offers a wonderful caring homely atmosphere, with an interesting activities programme whilst encouraging independence and promoting a healthy active lifestyle for residents. The staff are warm, caring, well trained and experienced. Our staffing ratios are higher than the minimum outlined by the Ministry of Health. Kamo Home focuses on delivering quality care based on Treaty principles of partnership, participation and protection. The home is committed to providing a physically and culturally safe enviornment for all whilst respecting the rights of all individuals. |
| Updated: 1 Jun 2009 |
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We have a dedicated activities co-ordinator who provides a wonderful activitiy programme for our Residents.
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| Language | Status | Details |
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| Cantonese | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Thai | Yes | |
| Other Details | Yes | Access is provided for interpreters for other languages. |
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes |
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.50 km | Whangarei District Council Red Bus Service within walking distance. Total mobility available to those who are eligible. |
| Shops | 0.50 km | Kamo Village shopping centre within walking distance |
| Parks | On the boundary is a beautiful District Council park, which has a boundary stream, lovely native trees and seats. | |
| Library | 0.50 km | Walking distance plus our own library and visits from the District Council Mobile Library Service. |
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.) | Yes | |
| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex ARCH) | Yes | |
| RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc)) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) | Yes | |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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