Metlifecare Crestwood

Metlifecare Crestwood invites you to retire in the bush-clad beauty of Titirangi. The village has its own private bush walk, is bordered on two sides by the Titirangi Golf Course and is close to Titirangi village and the Lynmall shopping centre. The surrounding bush and beautifully maintained gardens are an important part of the character of the village.

Set in six hectres of land, Metlifecare Crestwood is very spacious, yet it is a warm homely village, built around the community centre.

The village offers a range of one and two bedroom independent villas, studio and one bedroom serviced apartments and Rest Home Care.

Our facility also offers these services:

Retirement Housing ('Purchase')

Contact Details
Detail
Address	38 Golf Road View Map
Suburb	Titirangi
City/Town	Auckland
District Health Board Area	Waitemata
Phone	(09) 826 2000
Fax	(09) 826 2133
Manager	Angela Lennan (Phone: 09 826 2000)
Owner	Metlifecare Ltd
Email
Website	www.metlifecare.co.nz
Updated: 5 Aug 2010

Service/Facility Details
Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	41
Long term vacancy	No
Subsidised short term care vacancy	No
Private short term care vacancy	No
Please contact the Nurse Manager for more information
Impending vacancy	Yes - 1 bed available from 17/9/2010
Contract with DHB	Yes
Certification	Yes
Updated: 7 Sep 2010

Personnel
Type	Status	Details
Registered Nurse	Yes
Physiotherapist	Negotiable	We have access to a Physiotherapist
Occupational Therapist	Negotiable	We have an Occupational Therapist who visits regularly
Diversional Therapist	Yes
Activities Co-ordinator	Yes	We have an experienced Activities Co Ordinator who schedules the ActivitiesProgramme for the Residents. We run sessions each morning and afternoon.
Hairdresser	Yes
Podiatrist	Yes	A podiatrist holds a clinic here at Crestwood once a month
Dietitian	Negotiable	Access to a Dietician
Accredited Visitors	Negotiable
Kaumatua	Negotiable
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor	Negotiable	We have a Church Service held here at Crestwood each Sunday morning
Other Personnel	Negotiable
Updated: 4 Aug 2010

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Oxygen Management	Yes	Our staff are trained in the management of Oxygen
Wound Care	Yes	Our Staff are trained in the Management of Wound Care and we also have access to Wound Care Specialist from the Waitemata Distict Health Board
Diabetic Care	Yes	Our staff are trained in the Management of Diabetes
Continence Advisor	Yes
Infection Control	Yes	We have an Infection Control Advisor and Infection Control Committee on site
Stomal Therapist	Yes
Psychiatric Care	Yes
Clinical Manager	Yes	Our Nurse Manager is a Registered Nurse
Updated: 4 Aug 2010

Features
Feature	Status	Details
Day Care	Yes
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care	Yes
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care	Yes
Rooms (Single)	Yes	All Residents have Single rooms
Ensuite	Yes
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes
Alcohol Permitted	Yes
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet	Yes
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes
Resident can adjust heating in own room	Yes
Maori Kaupapa	Yes
Residents Committee	Yes	Resident Meetings are held each month
Newsletter	Yes	The Crestwood Quarterly is published every 3 months and is sent to Residents and Immediate Relatives
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Confused Residents	Yes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes
Outings	Yes	We have weekly Bus Trips
Rural Setting	Yes	We are located between New Lynn, Green Bay and Titirangi and have 13 acres of Retirement Village with extensive gardens around the Care Facility
Smoking Permitted	Yes	Residents who are smokers have an allocated area outside
Sprinklers	Yes
Audit report available	Yes
Updated: 4 Aug 2010

Special Features
Our independant one and two bedroom units are available for you to view. Set in beautiful gardens with bush outlook and privacy. Crestwood is truly a tranquil lifestyle retirement village where you can sit back and relax or busy yourself with our weekly activities.
Updated: 18 Jun 2010

Interests And Activities
Activity programme, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Church, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Digital camera, Electric beds, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour,, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Library, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Pastoral care, Quizzes, Reading, Shopping, We encouage Family participation and hold Family Functions throughout the Year.
Updated: 4 Aug 2010

Languages Spoken
Language	Status	Details
Afrikaans	Yes
Filipino	Yes
Hindi	Yes
Japanese	Yes
Malayalam	Yes
Samoan	Yes
Thai	Yes
Other Details	Yes	Chichewa, Xoza, Zulu and Gaelic also spoken.
Updated: 30 Dec 2009

Religious Affiliations
Religious Affiliations	Status	Details
Anglican	Yes
Inter denominational	Yes
(Other comments)	Yes	A Church Sevice is held in the Community Centre at Crestwood each Sunday Morning for Village and Resthome Residents
Updated: 4 Aug 2010

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport		Bus to New Lynn at Astley Avenue which is just across the Golf Road entrance to the village.
Shops		Green Bay and Blockhouse Bay shops within 2kms.
Mall		New Lynn Mall 2kms.
Parks		Craig Avon Park 1.5km.
Library		New Lynn library or Crestwood village has its own library.
Updated: 24 Feb 2010

Credentials
Credential	Status	Details
Audit report available	Yes
Registered Retirement Village	Yes
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)	Yes
RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc))	Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme)	Yes

Updated: 4 Aug 2010

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