Rest Home Care
Kensington House - Remuera Gardens
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To provide a quality, homely environment in which the frail elderly may live in an atmosphere of respect and friendliness and have their physical and psychological needs met regardless of culture, race or creed
Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 57 Richard Farrell Ave View Map |
| Suburb | Remuera |
| District | Central |
| City/Town | Auckland |
| District Health Board Area | Auckland |
| Phone | (09) 520 6269 |
| Fax | (09) 520 3162 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | Blair Smith |
| Owner | Real Living Services Ltd |
| Website | http://www.realliving.co.nz/ |
| Updated: 13 Apr 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Contract with DHB | Unknown |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 22 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 32 |
| Long term vacancy | No |
| Short term vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Updated: 24 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | There is a generally a registered or enrolled nurse on morning and afternoon duties. Senior caregivers cover the overnight shift. We perfer to use staff who know the home and residents rather than calling in agency staff. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | Yes | We can call a physiotherapist as required. | |
| Own Social Worker | Negotiable | We have good relationships and frequent contact with social workers from various agencies. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Monday to Friday | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | On Tuesdays and Thursdays the hairdresser is available to Kensington House Residents. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | 6 weekly | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We will contact our residents spiritual advisors as requested. There is a monthly Christian interdenominational church service | |
| Updated: 6 May 2011 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | Oxygen available if required |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | Available if required |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Available if required |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | Available if required |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapist | Yes | Available if required |
| Palliative Care | Yes | Available if required |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | Daytime Monday to Friday |
| Updated: 6 May 2011 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Day Care | Yes | This service is available for privately paying clients as required. If clients have allocated Carer Support funding they may be able to use it for this purpose. |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | This service is available for privately paying clients as required. Short Term respite care available |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | No | Generally we are not able to provide this service however please enquire as we may be able to meet this need, should a bed be available. Village residents have priority. |
| Palliative Care Contract | No | However we provide end of life care wherever possible for our residents. If the resident's needs become more complex we may need to refer the person on to a service that provides a higher level of care eg hospital. |
| Palliative Care Provided | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | No | However family members are welcome to 'stay over' if their relative is unwell. We can often set aside a sunroom area for this purpose or the family member may choose to stay in the resident's room. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | There are spacious roooms that are suitable for this purpose. |
| Ensuite | Yes | All rooms have ensuites comprising of handbasin and toilet. |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Our rooms have built in wardrobes and drawers. Residents are however welcome to bring what ever supplimentary furniture they choose to. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | This is our Resident's home. We therefore have very few 'rules and regulations'. Many Residents enjoy our daily happy hour. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | On a case by case basis |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | All rooms have telephones. There is no cost to the resident for this service. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Themostatically controlled heating |
| Newsletter | Yes | The Village produces a weekly newsletter in which issues of interest to all in the complex are included. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Whilst we have such policies in place our service is not designed to cater for those who display difficult behaviour. |
| Confused Residents | No | We are not able to accept residents who are confused or who may wander into other people's rooms. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | There are a number of well designed seating areas including the beautiful large main lounge with its fireplace TV and piano, comfortable sunrooms at each end of the corridors, well appointed dining room and delightful outdoor area. |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smokers are welcome to smoke in the outside covered area. |
| Semi-Secure | No | Residents have the freedom to wander round the well - established grounds and beautiful garden areas. The Rest Home is positioned at the end of a cul de sac and is nestled within the Remuera Gardens Retirement Village community. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 6 May 2011 | ||
| Kensington House is a resthome within the Remuera Gardens Village. It is licensed as a 32 bed Stage 11 Rest Home and as such all residents must be medically assessed prior to entry. Kensington House is licensed to accommodate people who require a high level of support. It is important to note that the Rest Home is not a hospital nor is it licensed to accommodate people with advanced alzheimers or dementia.
Priority for entry to Kensington House is given to all residents of Remuera Gardens. Built in conjunction with the Village, Kensington House is an important facility and is able to provide accommodation for people who are unable to retain their independence on a day to day basis. The Management at Kensington House want residents to feel completely at home. In order for this to happen we have consciously made very few 'rules and regulations'. Whilst we may have ideas about how things might work better for our residents we certainly do not impose these on them. For example, if a resident prefers to have their meal in their room rather than joining others for a social time in the dining room then that is their choice. Likewise we endeavour to make every practical aspect of living pleasureable from taking care of details such as seating arrangements in the dining room through to facilitating the free access of residents around the home whenever they choose. Staff are both supportive and caring. Your individuality is respected. |
| Updated: 9 Jan 2008 |
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Activity programme, Bridge, Videos, Sky TV( user pay basis if required in their room), , Sing-a-longs,, Shopping, Reading, Quizzes,, Pianist, Petanque,, Outings,, Newspaper reading,Music,Minibus, Library, Jigsaw, Indoor Games, Housie, Happy Hour, Exercises, Entertainment, Bridge, Breakfast in bed, Big print books, Alzheimer's Society, Activity programme |
| Updated: 9 Jan 2008 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Staffing Details | Kensington House is run by a Principal Nurse who is in daily contact with the village and maintains close liaison with all village residents. In case of an emergency she has the responsibility for ensuring that the correct procedures are followed in attending to the needs of a resident. | |
| Updated: 9 Jan 2008 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Cantonese | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Niuean | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Updated: 2 Nov 2009 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 1.50 km | |
| Shops | 3.00 km | |
| Mall | 3.00 km | |
| Parks | 0.50 km | |
| Library | 3.00 km | |
| Updated: 9 Jan 2008 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc)) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 9 Jan 2008 | ||