Rest Home Care
Wharerangi - Resthome wing
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**OUR VISION**
Delivering Enviroments Of Life Choice For Older New Zelanders. **OUR VALUES** A Winning Enviroment. A Family & Communtity Focus. Committed To Service Excellence. Valuing Our Colleagues In The Workplace. Celebrate Cultural Diversity. Being Accountable. "We Care". Helping Residents To Be Themselves. **OUR PURPOSE** To create value for everyone involved with the business on a long term and sustainable basis. **OUR CAPABILITIES** -Quality -Brand reputation -Strong customer focus -Skilled and motivated staff -Innovation -Understand the market and ourselves -LIFE programme -Ability to create quality physical enviroments -Collective knowledge -Geographic spread Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 25 Kaimanawa St View Map |
| District | Lakes |
| City/Town | Taupo |
| District Health Board Area | Lakes |
| Phone | (07) 378 4165 |
| Fax | (07) 377 2329 |
| Manager | Clare Tulett (Phone: (07) 378 4165 ext 805) |
| Owner | OCEANIA GROUP |
| Website | http://www.oceanialiving.co.nz |
| Updated: 6 Jul 2010 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 5 Sep 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 19 |
| Updated: 5 Sep 2011 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Negotiable | We have a registered nurse available on site, working in the Hospital wing. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | 40 | Yes | The enrolled nurse is working 5 days per week in our Resthome. |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | We have a visiting Physiotherapist. | |
| Own Social Worker | Negotiable | We have a Social Worker in the Taupo Public Hosptial, available if needed. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 35 | Yes | |
| Hairdresser | 8 | Yes | The hairdresser comes to Wharerangi twice weekly, Monday and Thursday morning. |
| Podiatrist | Yes | ||
| Dietitian | Negotiable | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We have our own chaplain Heather at Wharerangi. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | ||
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Psychiatrist | Yes | |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | We can provide respite care for under 65's with disabilities, depending on their individual needs. |
| Day Care | Yes | We have a great daycare programme running with a fulltime Activities Co-Ordinator, all lunches are provided along with morning and afternoon teas. |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | We do offer short term care, similar to respite care. |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | A majority of respites that stay with Wharerangi have used Carer Support, this is a real blessing for families, it enables time out, most important at times of need. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| At Wharerangi staff are using the LIFE programme, this won an award for innovation. It gives residents hope of keeping mobile and exercising to reach their goals. |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 |
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Activity programme, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel,Classical Music, Cooking, Craft, Entertainment, Exercises, Games, Garden, Gardening, Gas Fire, Happy Hour, Indoor Games, Internet, Library, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Sing-a-longs, Videos |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 |
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details re Meals | All meals are carefully planned, all residents needs are taken special care of. We have different menus for each day/week. | |
| Staffing Details | All of our staff have caregiver training, each week a new training sessions takes place. | |
| Associated Complexes | We also have a hospital and secure dementia unit on site as well as rental retirement units. We are a part of the Oceania Group of care facilities. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Resthome fees $106.51 per day, after assessment residents may be entitled to subsidies from the government. | |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Island | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Indonesian | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Tokelauan | Yes | |
| Other Information | Yes | there are interpreters in the area who will assist us if needed, most launguages are covered. |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | All religions are welcome here, we understand the importance of religion, and can assure residents they will not be discriminated against. |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | Taxi service, we are very close to town, 2 blocks takes you into town. | |
| Shops | Dairy 5 minutes walk from the resthome. | |
| Mall | No malls in Taupo | |
| Parks | There are alot of parks around our area. | |
| Library | There is a library service with the local library, we also have our own little library at Wharerangi. | |
| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.) | Yes | |
| N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex ARCH) | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 7 Dec 2008 | ||