Rest Home Care
Parkwood Rest Home and Hospital, Christchurch - Rest Home
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On the east side of town, near the Eastgate Mall, Parkwood is a happy place, despite having been shaken during the past two years. We are green zoned, fully operational and thriving, with positive plans for the future.
Parkwood offers rest home, hospital and palliative care. We pride ourselves on the strong community spirit of this home, and welcome friends and family at any time. The great reputation of the food our chef prepares means that friends and family often join their special people here for a meal (for a small charge). We have a reputation for providing skilled nursing care in a way that is friendly and respects the wishes of each resident. This reflects a combination of our training, and the effort we make to really get to know each resident, through something we call the Map of Life. Through this, we understand what has been important in each person’s life, as well as their particular likes, dislikes, and preferences. Once we have this understanding, giving care in the right way becomes second nature. We would be delighted to have the opportunity to talk with you about our care. Please phone Juliane Brand, our care home manager, or feel free to drop in at any time. |
| Updated: 11 Jun 2012 |
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| Name | Parkwood Rest Home and Hospital, Christchurch |
| Address | 62-72 Aldwins Road View Map |
| Suburb | Linwood |
| District | South East |
| City/Town | Christchurch |
| Postal Address | PO Box 24028, Eastgate ChCh |
| District Health Board Area | Canterbury |
| Phone | (03) 381 6700 |
| Fax | (03) 381 0842 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | Juliane Brand (Phone: (03) 381 6700) |
| Owner | Bupa Care Services (Phone: 0800 60 80 99) |
| Website | http://www.bupa.co.nz/Rest-Homes-and-Hos... |
| Updated: 4 Jan 2013 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | No |
| Updated: 30 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 63 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Beautiful rooms with showers and toilets
Stunning views of our lovely gardens Home atmosphere For any further information contact our facility manager Juliane Brand at 03 381 6700 | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 24 May 2013 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | No | Easily accessed through the local public hospitals for specialist advice and care | |
| Registered Nurse | 24hrs | Yes | Our unit coordinators are both RNs and they manage their own crew of registered staff. Our clinical manager is a Registered Nurse and works Mon- Fri we have a weekend supervisor who is an RN and the current Facility Manager is also a Registered Nurse. |
| Enrolled Nurse | 40+ | Yes | Our resthome and hospital have registered enrolled nurses working beside the RN on most shifts. |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Part-time and attend 2 aftrnoons per week - Jill Miller plus an assistant three days per week. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | Ten hours per week - Gill Thorp | |
| Own Social Worker | No | Accessed through CPH and PMH | |
| Diversional Therapist | No | Activities Officers provide comprehensive Acitivity Programmes and see Individual Residents on a one-on-one basis.programmes. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | See Diversional Therapist comment | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | On site two days per week - and additional expense and appointment made through the unit co-ordinator or activities officers. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Attends monthly - $20.00 per visit. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Access to Dietician Services is present - we readily refer if their are special requirements | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | As advised at the time. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Chaplain visits monthly & church services are held. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Maintenance & Gardener | |
| Updated: 5 Jul 2009 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of Life/Palliative Care’ | Yes | Strong links with Nurse Maude nurse specialists. |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | Obtained through Christchurch Hospital as per appointments from surgical specialists. |
| Wound Care | Yes | Referrals made to Nurse Maude and DHB wound care specialists as required - multi disciplinary approach involving Clinical Manager, Unit Coordinator and GP |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | We have strong links with the Community Diabetic Team and education and support from DHB nurse specialists. |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | Access to external Specialist is present. We have the Nurse Maude and EBOS staff support us in this area. Our staff all attend inservices and our registered staff are able to manage assessments |
| Infection Control | Yes | Access to external Specialist is present.We link in with DHB, Medlab and Southern Community Lab - our infection control officer on site is Steph Gardiner |
| Stomal Therapist | Yes | Access to external Specialist is present - again, this is Nurse Maude and DHB nurse specialists who help us in stomal care and education. |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | Some of our residents require this visiting service and we are able to manage this as the need arises - we are not a dementia facility though. |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | We are able to provide support to specialist nurses who require a bed for a recovering stroke victim - we do have a physiotherapist for ten hours per week and have strong links to the rehab services at PMH and Burwood. |
| Tracheotomy Care | No | Access to external Specialist is present. |
| Dialysis | No | Ward 14 support us as required - we have had peritoneal dialysis patients in the past and family have dialysed for us as we do not hold training on the staff for this. |
| Primary Rural Health Care | No | Happy to look at supporting any rural residents who require a bed for a short or long time. |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | We are a residential aged care hospital and resthome. |
| Urology | No | Access to external Specialist is present. |
| Community Health | No | Access to external Specialist is present. |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | Our clinical manager oversees the care delivered to residents in the hospital and resthome. |
| Other Nursing Specialities | No | Access to external Specialist is present. |
| Psychiatrist | No | Can access as required but we are not a dementia unit. |
| Updated: 29 Sep 2008 | ||
| Respite & Carer Support/Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Carer Support or other Short Stay | Yes | |
| Advance bookings taken | Yes | |
| Subsidised service | Yes | |
| Private paying service | Yes | |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2013 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Day Care | Yes | Day Care for resthome level of care people - contact Helen Mason 03 3816700 |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Managed on an individual basis - may need to be administered by staff particularly in the hospital |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Twenty dollars per month rental. Toll calls extra |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Residents meetings. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Bupa Care Services monthly |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | No | Some muddlement accepted |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Several areas for privacy or group association. |
| Outings | Yes | Two vans and one car available |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside at rear of building only - we no longer have a smoker's room inside the building. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 7 Aug 2009 | ||
| Bupa Care Services provides continuing care to older New Zealanders with products and services to help them get the most out of life whether they’re living in their own homes or in residential care.
Parkwood supports families and individuals with living day to day in a hospital or resthome environment - we have a terrific staff who really are just 'the bees knees' - do ring the Manager, Juliane Brand if you want to know more. 03 3816700 |
| Updated: 11 Nov 2009 |
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Support groups as requested (eg Alzheimer's Society, Arthritis Society, Blind Foundation, Stroke Group), residents go out to local RSA's, Senior Citizens and Probus on request, art (on request), cards (lounge available), casino regularly, church/religious services (all denominations), weekly craft, dancing at times, electric blankets can be used, email/internet available, entertainment weekly, weekly exercises with Physiotherapist, individual flower and vegetable gardens, happy hour (twice weekly), indoor games eg bowls and others, outdoors games (petanque and croquet), movies in large hall, music weekly, piano and organ available, weekly newspaper reading, weekly quizzes, shopping very accessible and regular trips out, Sky TV in one lounge, regular videos, several weekly outings. We are always open to any suggestions. |
| Updated: 5 Jul 2009 |
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details re Meals | All meals are prepared on site. Meals are served in the Dining Room or in the Resident's Room based upon individual preference. In addition, morning and afternoon tea and supper are provided. Special Diets catered for. | |
| Staffing Details | Meals are prepared under the direct supervision of our 1st and 2nd Cook, from 0600 to 1730 hours. All meals in the Dining Room are supervised by staff. In addition, morning and afternoon tea and supper are provided. | |
| Associated Complexes | Parkwood Hospital which also forms part of this facility and is located on site. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Private contribution and subsidised residents' payments differ from person to person - please contact Lisa Bray,the Administrator to discuss. | |
| Updated: 5 Jul 2009 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Afrikaans | Yes | Our gardener is Afrikaans. |
| Arabic | Yes | We have a couple of caregivers who speak Arabic. |
| Cantonese | Yes | A number of caregivers from China |
| Chinese | Yes | |
| Chinese dialect | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | One dutch caregiver |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | A number of our experienced care staff are fiji indian |
| Filipino | Yes | We have experienced caregivers from the Phillipines |
| Interpreter | Yes | We access the Migrant organisation in Christchurch to assist us with interpretors. |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | Some of our staff and residents te reo. |
| Samoan | Yes | One staff member from Samoa |
| Updated: 29 Sep 2008 | ||
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| (Other comments) | No | All denominations welcome - come on in whoever you are and wherever you come from. We accept everyone has differing beliefs from the next person and treat all with the same respect we would want to be treated with. |
| Updated: 29 Sep 2008 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.00 km | At the door. |
| Shops | 1.00 km | Eastgate Mall. |
| Mall | 1.00 km | Eastgate Mall. |
| Parks | 0.50 km | Linwood |
| Library | In Home plus books brought in each month from the local library for swap around | |
| Updated: 29 Sep 2008 | ||
| Credentials & Membership | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 18 Oct 2011 | ||