Rest Home Care
Palms Home & Hospital
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We offer a safe, warm friendly Home encouraging independence, giving understanding and recognising the need for love and quality of life.
OUR PHILOSOPHY: To provide a quality holistic environment in which we are dedicated to ensuring our resident's live in an atmosphere of respect and friendliness, to have their cultural (Te taha whanau), phychological (Te taha hinengaro), physical (Te taha tinana), and spiritual (Te taha wairua) needs met in a skilled caring manner. Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 54 - 56 Puhinui Road View Map |
| Suburb | Papatoetoe 2025 |
| District | South Auckland |
| City/Town | Auckland |
| District Health Board Area | Counties Manukau |
| Phone | (09) 278 5966 (09) 278 5989 |
| Fax | (09) 278 5997 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | Rosi Daurewa - Nurse Manager |
| Updated: 27 Sep 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 23 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 10 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 24 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Registered Nurse on duty 24 hrs, 7 days a week. Nurse Manager on call 24hrs. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Caregivers on duty 24hrs, 7 days a week | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Weekly visit by Physiotherapist | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | The Activities are held daily.There is a good varied programme for all residents | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | ||
| Podiatrist | Yes | Yes, Routine Visits | |
| Dietitian | No | All menus are referred to the dietitian. Dietitians contacted as and when required | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | We have close contact with all departments of care | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | We are able to assist with providing a Kaumatua if one is required. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We are able to assist with providing a Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor if one is required. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Management and Directors | |
| Updated: 26 Sep 2011 | |||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Day Care | Yes | |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | Carer support. Respite for the older person |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Provided | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | This room is available 24 hours 7 days a week for private use, if a Resident and their family need it. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | With ensuites |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | Individual rooms with ensuites |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Always a consideration |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | An aviary with breeding budgies |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | Negotiable |
| Phone Access In Own Room | No | We have a telephone in each wing for residents use as well as a hands free phone which can be taken to a resident. Phone can be installed in room at residents own cost. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | The under floor heating remains on constantly |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | Can be easily accessed |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | All staff are trained in the management of challenging behaviour |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Promoting routine and a calm environment |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have 2 lounges and sheltered outdoor areas |
| Outings | Yes | Weekly outings and shopping days |
| Smokers Room | Yes | Outside closed in deck area |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smoking is permitted in the designated outside sheltered areas. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Two out door garden settings, fully fenced |
| Sprinklers | Yes | Spinklers are fitted in all rooms and living areas. |
| Audit report available | Yes | Go to Government website. Onsite at request. |
| Updated: 31 May 2011 | ||
| Home is one level - no steps or stairs - exceptionally wide hallways
Individual rooms with connecting ensuites Continuity of care - may continue your stay at Palms if you become ill, and require hospital level of care. Hospital rooms are intergrated into our facility. Tray service as required for those who are unable to attend the Dining Room. |
| Updated: 29 Jun 2010 |
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Daily Art,Craft and Activity programmes to suit all cultures and desires
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| Updated: 29 Jun 2010 |
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Cantonese | Yes | |
| Chinese | Yes | |
| Cook Island | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Mandarin | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Updated: 25 May 2010 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | Public Transport is two minutes away Train Station 5 minutes away Airport is 15 minutes away | |
| Shops | We are two minutes from Manukau City Centre and Super Centre and close to all amenities | |
| Mall | Hunters Plaza and Westfield Manukau | |
| Parks | Allenby Park is 1km The Gardens in Manurewa is a 5 minute drive | |
| Library | Three major libraries. Two at Manukau including Government Library and one at Papatoetoe, which is 3 minutes away. | |
| Updated: 18 Feb 2011 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Core Competencies) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) | Yes | |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| Home and Community Support Sector Standards (Standards NZ) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| The DAA Group Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health. (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 7 Mar 2011 | ||