Rest Home Care

Renaissance Rest Home and Hospital

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Contact Details
Detail
Address361 Mangorei Road, Merrilands  
SuburbMerrilands
City/TownNew Plymouth
District Health Board AreaTaranaki
Phone06- 7580666
Fax06-7585141
Mobile028 8500 5990
ManagerNicola Jordan (Phone: (06) 758 0666)
OwnerCressida Healthcare.
Email
Updated: 7 May 2012

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Additional Room CostsNo
Updated: 8 May 2012

Vacancy Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care33
Updated: 7 May 2012

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Registered Nurse Yes We have a registered Nurse on duty 24 hours a day.and a clinical manager works weekdays and is on call at the weekends.
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers Yes We have an excellent team of HCA to tend to residents needs.
Physiotherapist Yes We have a Physiotherapists who visits weekly or more if required.
Occupational Therapist Yes If required through Taranaki District Health Board
Diversional Therapist Yes We have a qualified Diversional Therapist who organises our activity programme.
Activities Co-ordinator Yes We encourage resident input into development of our activities.
Hairdresser Yes We have our own salon with hairdresser in attendance one day a week at residents cost
Podiatrist No Podiatrist available on request, Pamper me footcare available once a month at residents cost
Dietitian Yes Available if required
Accredited Visitors Yes We have a resident volunteer who attends residents meetings and also advocates for our residents
Kaumatua Yes Available on request
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes We have a number of denominations attending our facility
Other Personnel Yes Administrator Domestic assistant Laundrey assistant Maintenance Person Gardener
Updated: 8 May 2012

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of ExpertiseStatusDetails
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management Yes
Oxygen Management Yes
Surgical Followup Yes
Wound Care Yes
Diabetic Care Yes
Continence Advisor Yes
Infection Control Yes
Specialist Palliative Care Yes
Palliative Care Yes
Psychiatric Care Yes
Stroke Rehabilitation Yes
Tracheotomy Care Yes
Dialysis Yes
Spinal Injuries Yes
Gerontological Care Yes
Urology Yes
Clinical Manager Yes
Psychiatrist Yes
Other Post Graduate Specialities Yes
Updated: 8 May 2012

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
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
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care Yes
Palliative Care Contract Yes
Palliative Care Provided Yes
Whanau Room Yes
Rooms (Single) Yes
Rooms (Suit Couple) Yes
Ensuite Yes
May Bring Own Furniture Yes Residents are encouraged to make their rooms their own and we have a handyman that will hang pictures etc on the walls
Alcohol Permitted Yes
Pets In Residence Yes We have two cats and a parrot. Other pets visit on a regular basis.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes
Phone Access In Own Room Yes Residents are able to connect personal landlines to their rooms at their cost. We have a communal residents phone available
Resident can adjust heating in own room Yes We have gas heating through out facility, each bedroom has an electric wall heater.
Maori Kaupapa Yes
Residents Committee Yes Residents committee meets bi monthly with manager and activities co-ordinator
Newsletter Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes
Confused Residents Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes We have 4 lounges in our facility
Outings Yes We go on regular outings and encourage residents to suggest destinations
Rural Setting Yes We have a river views from two of our lounges
Smokers Room No Permitted outside
Smoking Permitted Yes We have an outside smoking area avaliable.
Sprinklers Yes
Audit report available Yes
Updated: 8 May 2012

Interests & Activities

We have a qualified Diversional Therapist who organises our activity programme. We also have different groups come in to entertain our Residents.

We have a minibus to go to outside trips.

Updated: 8 May 2012

Additional Information
TopicDetails
Details re Meals All of our meals are prepared on site and we work from an approved four weekly seasonal menu approved by the dietician.
Staffing Details Our staff undergo continous training to ensure they are able to maintain current safe practice when delivering care to our residents.
Updated: 8 May 2012

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
English Yes
Fijian Yes
French Yes
Hindi Yes
Malayalam Yes
Russian Yes
Updated: 8 May 2012

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Anglican Yes
Baptist Yes
Hinduism Yes
Jehovah Witness Yes
Methodist Yes
Non denominational Yes
Roman Catholic Yes
Updated: 8 May 2012

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Public Transport   Bus stop out side gate
Shops 1.00 km Shopping centre Bank Supermarket, Cafe/ Bar, Post shop, Chemist, Hair dresser, Dentist, Petrol Station
Mall 5.00 km 5km to city centre
Parks 1.00 km
Library 5.00 km Mobile library calls fortnightly. Library in city centre. We have a library on site
Updated: 8 May 2012

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
Audit Report Available. Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) Yes
National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) Yes
Bureau Veritas Quality International (Auditing Agency) Yes
Updated: 8 May 2012


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