Rest Home Care
Palm Grove - Studios/Apartments/Assisted Living Suites
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Palm Grove offers rest home, Under 65's care,respite, hospital and palliative care.
Its location on Marshland Road means services and amenities are all within easy reach. The Palms Shopping Centre, doctors, dentists, hearing clinic and a movie theatre are all close by. |
| Updated: 16 May 2013 |
Our facility also offers these services:
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| Name | Palm Grove |
| Address | 108 Marshlands Road View Map |
| Suburb | Shirley |
| City/Town | Christchurch |
| District Health Board Area | Canterbury |
| Phone | (03) 375 7033 |
| Fax | (03) 375 7032 |
| Mobile | 0272 005 936 |
| Manager | Nikki Ross (Phone: 03 375 7033) |
| Owner | Oceania Group (Phone: 03 375 7033) |
| Website | http://oceanialiving.co.nz |
| Updated: 8 Feb 2013 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| Updated: 29 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 18 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 23 May 2013 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 24/7 | Yes | We have a registered nurse on duty 24 hours per day |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Physio Assistant employed 24hours per week, and weekly visit from Registered Physio. | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | 142.5 | Yes | We have 2 activities co-ordinators who look after the needs of our rest home and hospital residents |
| Hairdresser | Yes | On site 3 days per week | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits monthly - appointments booked via activities co-ordinators | |
| Dietitian | Yes | All menus planned by our dietitian and prepard onsite by our Cooks. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Updated: 8 Feb 2013 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of Life/Palliative Care’ | Yes | |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | All of our Registered Nurses regularly update their wound care skills |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | No | No facilities for dementia care |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Updated: 27 Nov 2008 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Day Care | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | We are able to offer beds under the Pegasus DBB facility |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | All rooms are generous in size with their own en-suite |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | By negotiation with the Nurse Manager |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | Rooms do have individual thermostats but are not adjustable in own rooms |
| Residents Committee | No | Our residents prefer to discuss any issues they have directly with the nurse manager or at the 2-monthly residents meetings |
| Newsletter | Yes | A newsletter is published 3 times per year |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | Bus trips each week, shopping trip once per week |
| Rural Setting | No | Located 500m from The Palms Shopping Centre |
| Smokers Room | No | We do not have any facilities for smokers |
| Smoking Permitted | No | Palm Grove has a strict non-smoking policy |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 27 Nov 2008 | ||
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Activity programme, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Cards, Children, Church, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Happy Hour, Housie, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Lotto, Massage, Minibus, Minigolf, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parties, Pastoral care, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Theatre, Videos |
| Updated: 27 Nov 2008 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Associated Complexes | Middlepark Senior Care Centre, The Oaks Senior Care Centre. We are also part of the Oceania Group of care facilities | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Please telephone for information regarding fees | |
| Updated: 15 Feb 2010 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Island | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Japanese | Yes | We several Japanese speaking caregivers |
| Korean | Yes | |
| Malay | Yes | |
| Rumanian | Yes | |
| Updated: 15 Feb 2010 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.10 km | Bus stop at gate |
| Shops | 0.20 km | Butcher, dairy, Liquorland |
| Mall | 0.90 km | The Palms Shopping Centre |
| Library | 0.90 km | Shirley Library |
| Updated: 27 Nov 2008 | ||
| Credentials & Membership | Status | Details |
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| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | Fully paid up members |
| RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc)) | Yes | Fully paid up members, accredited for 3 years |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | Our caregiving staff are all required to complete the Aged Care Education Programme |
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| Updated: 27 Nov 2008 | ||