Rest Home Care

Lakeside Retirement Lodge

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To provide a quality, comfortable and friendly retirement home for a family of senior citizens where they will be respected by our staff both physically and mentally regardless of whether they are frail or even confused.

Lakeside will always maintain their vision of a retirement lodge, which is idyllic and charming.

Contact Details
Detail
Address43-45 Helvetia Rd   View Map
SuburbPukekohe
DistrictSouth Auckland
City/TownPukekohe
District Health Board AreaCounties Manukau
Phone(09) 238 5175
Fax(09) 238 5175
Mobile
ManagerRobert Winstanley
Email
Updated: 13 Oct 2010

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Additional Room CostsUnknown
Updated: 23 Feb 2012

Vacancy Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care30
Long term vacancyNo
Short term vacancyNo
Impending vacancyYes
Updated: 24 May 2012

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Registered Nurse Yes
Physiotherapist Negotiable If necessary.
Diversional Therapist Yes
Activities Co-ordinator Yes
Hairdresser Yes Every Wednesday.
Podiatrist Yes Every 6 weeks or as necessary.
Dietitian Negotiable On call.
Kaumatua Negotiable Available.
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes
Updated: 3 Dec 2007

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of ExpertiseStatusDetails
Continence Advisor Yes
Infection Control Yes
Palliative Care Yes
Psychiatric Care Yes
Specialised Dementia Care Yes
Gerontological Care Yes
Clinical Manager Yes
Other Nursing Specialities Yes Cardiothoracic Specialist, Psychiatry Specialist, Aged Care Specialist
Updated: 3 Dec 2007

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care Yes
Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility Yes
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care Yes
Rooms (Single) Yes
Ensuite Yes
May Bring Own Furniture Yes
Alcohol Permitted Yes
Pets In Residence Yes
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes
Phone Access In Own Room Yes
Resident can adjust heating in own room Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes
Confused Residents Yes Negotiable.
Lounges/seating areas Yes
Outings Yes At least every Friday and 2nd Tuesday to RSA etc.
Rural Setting Yes
Smokers Room Yes Covered outside areas.
Smoking Permitted Yes Outside only.
Sprinklers Yes
Updated: 3 Dec 2007

Special Features
Rest Home has views of its own lake and has a creek running through with ducks, eels and fish. Beautiful park location.
Updated: 3 Dec 2007

Interests & Activities

Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Bridge, Canine friends, Cards, Chapel, Children, Classical Music, Cooking, Craft, Entertainment, Exercises, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Library, Minibus, Movies, Outings, Park, Reading, Senior Citizens, RSA, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Sky TV

Updated: 3 Dec 2007

Additional Information
TopicDetails
Details re Meals Finest meat supplied by local butcher, fruit and vegetables supplied by local gardeners.
Staffing Details 4x Registered Nurses available. 2x full time and 2 part time.
Updated: 22 Jun 2011

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
Afrikaans Yes
English Yes
Fijian Yes
Fijian Indian Yes
Samoan Yes
Thai Yes
Tongan Yes
Updated: 22 Jun 2011

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Christianity Yes
Methodist Yes
Presbyterian Yes
Roman Catholic Yes
Updated: 3 Dec 2007

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Shops 0.40 km Main township
Parks   On site
Library 0.50 km Main Township plus make visits to the Rest Home
Updated: 22 Jun 2011

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
New Zealand Aged Care Association Yes
New Zealand Aged Care Association
Updated: 3 Dec 2007


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