Rest Home Care
Kingswood Rest Home
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Kingswood Rest Home provides dignified care for people with dementia.
Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 175 Firth Street View Map |
| City/Town | Matamata |
| Postal Address | 175 Firth Street Matamata 3400 |
| District Health Board Area | Waikato |
| Phone | (07) 888 7418 |
| Fax | (07) 880 9330 |
| Mobile | 021 880 918 |
| Manager | Tonya Holroyd (Phone: 07 888 7418) |
| Owner | Kingswood Healthcare Matamata (Phone: 07 888 7418) |
| Website | www.kingswoodhealthcare.co.nz www.kingswoodhealthcare.co.nz |
| Updated: 29 Nov 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | No |
| Updated: 24 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 0 |
| Long term vacancy | No |
| Short term vacancy | No |
| Our stage 2 Residents must have some level of dementia to be accepted at Kingswood Rest Home. We retain these beds to ensure that when a the time comes for a Stage 2 Resident to be re-assessed as requiring Stage 3 safe and secure care, they are not subjected to the huge trauma and added confusion of having to be transferred to another facility to receive the appropriate level of care.
We also maintain an active waiting list when we have no vacancies. Please contact us if you require assistance. | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Updated: 24 May 2012 | |
| We keep a book of the many cards and letters of appreciation and thanks we have received from families of our Residents.
You are welcome to read these or request phone numbers of families to contact regarding information about the quality of care provided at Kingswood Rest Home. |
| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | A Nurse Practitioner provides all Residents at Kingswood Rest Home ith their Wellness checks and liaises with the residents' General Practioners. | |
| Registered Nurse | Yes | A Registered Nurse is on duty or on call at all times. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | All of our Staff undertake specialised industry- specific training in caring for people with dementia. Through the "Spark of Life" approach we will aim to re-ignite the spark of life In our residents. | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | ||
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Own Social Worker | Negotiable | If the residents or their families request the services of a Social Worker, we will arrange this for them. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 30 | Yes | Our Diversional Therapist is our Activities Co-ordinator. She utilises the "Spark of Life" philosophy to ensure residents remain stimulated and active.She is also responsible for weekly trips to places of interest. |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Local hairdressers visit regularly for hair cuts and ladies may also have their hair set or permed as required. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | A podiatrist visits every 6 weeks | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Our menus are created by using WDHB guidelines and all meals are cooked on the premises by an experienced cook. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Other Personnel | Yes | ||
| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | All staff are trained in the specialised care of people with dementia, using the Spark of Life philosophy to enrich their lives and improve their quality of life, rekindling their "Spark of Life" |
| Clinical Manager | No | . |
| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 | ||
| Respite & Carer Support/Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Carer Support or other Short Stay | Yes | We provide meals on wheels to local people still living in their own homes.We also provide specialised dementia day care for locals and will provide a shuttle service for this purpose. Day Care Times are 10.00 am to 4.30 pm |
| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | We have spacious single rooms available. |
| Rooms (Shared) | Yes | Our shared rooms provide privacy for both residents when required. |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | To make the new residents bedroom feel more like home, residents are welcome to bring a few items like small pieces of furniture and ornaments. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | With supervision, a pre dinner drink is often enjoyed by our Residents. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have two resident cats which are much loved by our Residents. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Every room has thermostatically controlled heating. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Our qualified staff are specially trained in the management of challenging behaviour and in the Spark of Life philosophy which is designed to provide stimulation and brain excercises for our Residents in a fun, playful way. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Our large lounge is divided into three sections, depending on what activities the Residents wish to participate in. A large TV, DVD/CD player and tape deck for movies and music, an activities area and a quiet corner. |
| Outings | Yes | Minibus outings to various places of interest once or twice a week, weather permitting |
| Smoking Permitted | No | Kingswood Rest Home is a smoke free facility. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Kingswood Rest Home is a Stage 3, Secure facility, but we also have 2 Rest Home beds for those who have lesser levels of dementia. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | We are fully compliant with Fire Regulations and have smoke detectors and sprinklers. |
| Audit report available | Yes | Our next Certification Audit will take place in 2012. |
| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 | ||
| Kingswood Rest Home is a single storey residence.
It is important for people with dementia to be able to wander around the gardens and we encourage residents to tend a small vegetable garden. Residents often help to rake the leaves and love to relax under one of the shade trees in our garden. We often have a BBQ and allow family and friends to join us in the garden for an afternoon or early summer evening tea. Kingswood Rest Home, (formely Malio House) was the first Dementia facility worldwide to implement the "Spark of Life" philosophy formulated by Jane Verity, the reknown specialist in Dementia Care. The Spark of Life philosophy is a culture enrichment philosophy designed to re-introduce the "Spark of Life " in people with dementia. Read more at www.dementiacareaustralia.com |
| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 |
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Kingswood Rest Home has a wide range of activities available to our Residents every day, some of which are:
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| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | Home cooked, tasty, nutritious meals, freshly prepared by staff trained in food preparation and safe handling. Resident's individual preferences are taken into consideration. | |
| Staffing Details | People with dementia need to be in the care of specially trained staff who understand their needs and can provide a calm, friendly, quality care Residents are treated with respect and dignity at all times. All the staff at Kingswood Rest Home undertake ongoing education and specialist training in the care of people with dementia. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Information on fees is available on request. | |
| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Brethren | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | All spiritual requirements can be catered for. |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Seventh Day Adventist | Yes | |
| Updated: 14 Sep 2011 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Shops | 1.00 km | |
| Parks | 0.75 km | Centennial Drive, Swap Park, |
| Library | 1.00 km | |
| Updated: 1 Dec 2011 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | All staff working towards or have achieved certificate |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | 2 years certification achieved |
| Telarc Quality Health. (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Other details | Yes | The Director/Manager is a Certificated Master Practitioner in the Spark of Life Philosophy of enriching the lives of our Residents with encouragement, loving care and support, boosting their self esteem and independence. |
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| Updated: 14 Sep 2011 | ||