Dementia Care (Secure environment)
Fergusson Rest Home and Hospital, Upper Hutt - Dementia
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You can be sure of companionship, comfort and security at Fergusson's Dementia Unit.
We offer modern, comfortable living built around sunny, sheltered courtyards and lovely gardens. We're right in the heart of Upper Hutt - within walking distance to shops, banks, the town library, post office and RSA. There's a bus stop at our front door and we're close to the railway station. Fergusson is part of the Bupa group of rest homes, hospitals, retirement villages and personal medical alarms. We are a private company, and because we have no shareholders, we can invest what we earn to make improvements that help us provide better care. As part of the global Bupa group, we are able to provide superior clinical support, while focusing on helping each of our residents get the most out of each day. Bupa is one of New Zealands leading aged care providers. To find out more, please visit the Bupa link below. Our facility also offers these services: |
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| Address | 654 Fergusson Drive View Map |
| Suburb | Upper Hutt 5018 |
| City/Town | Upper Hutt |
| District Health Board Area | Hutt Valley |
| Phone | (04) 528 7689 |
| Fax | (04) 528 7604 |
| Mobile | 0272430809 |
| Manager | Jan Jackson (Phone: (04) 528 7689) |
| Owner | Bupa Care Services (Phone: 0800 60 80 99) |
| Website | http://www.bupa.co.nz/Rest-Homes-and-Hos... |
| Updated: 27 Mar 2012 | |
| 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 | 18 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 25 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | Joy Mudzamiri is the facilities Clinical manager and supports the clinical management. | |
| Registered Nurse | Yes | A Registered Nurse is on duty in the hospital, 24 hours a day, providing support to the dementia wing.RN Leila Claudio manages the unit Monday to Friday. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Carole Rogers visits the facility weekly and carries out assessments and develops plans as required. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | On call. | |
| Own Social Worker | Negotiable | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Our activities staff, Anne , Pushpa , Jan and Anne Marie have active fun programmes running to keep everyone active and interested. Some of the craft work completed by the residents is decorating the unit. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Vicki has a skill at ensuring all residents enjoy a visit to the salon. She is at our home on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Julie Winder visits the facility weekly | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Kelvin Strong, Anglican minister + Betty Watt,Resident Advocate. We have a chapel area that is used during the week for services. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | We are delighted that we have a beauty therapist who visits us fortnightly. She is available for facials, manicures etc and also has gift vouchers for that special occassion. Tina visits weekly and manages the protable shop trolley | |
| Updated: 19 May 2011 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
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| Oxygen Management | Yes | Available from the Rest Home & Hospital |
| Palliative Care | Yes | We work in close liaison with Te Omanga Hospice |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | Psychogeriatric community team from Hutt Hospital via referral |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | Sharlene Olsen |
| Updated: 10 Jul 2009 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | Referrals from Access Management. |
| Day Care | Yes | Available on a daily basis as required, through negotiation. |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | No | As part of our support to families, if a bed is available we are happy to offer respite care. |
| Whanau Room | Yes | We have a dedicated whanau/family room available in the facility where family can make tea and coffe, watch television and if required sleep over. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | All rooms are single, of a good size. Families are encouraged to personalise to make them homely and familiar. |
| Ensuite | Yes | Most rooms have ensuited toilet facilities |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We encouraged families to bring in their own furniture to make the room familiar. Painings and familiar objects on the walls is also encouraged. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Alcohol may be part of a nightly routine, but must be managed by the staff |
| Phone Access In Own Room | No | Although we don't have phones in rooms, we do have a portable phone that can be used to keep in contact. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Meets 3 monthly chaired by resident advocate. |
| Family Committee | Yes | In conjunction with resident committee. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Regular quarterly newsletter. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Comfortable lounge areas with Television and stereo & craft area, seperate dining area |
| Outings | Yes | Two outings each monday. One in the morning, one in the afternoon. Local areas are visited. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | To ensure safety the unit has a key pad on the entry doors. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | |
| Updated: 26 Feb 2010 | ||
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| History of the home. The home was originally the Quinn's Post Motel attached to the Hotel which was demolished and rebuilt in 1998.
Fergusson Rest Home and Hospital is owned by Bupa Care Services - specialists in aged care. We provide New Zealanders with: Personal Medical Alarms Retirement village living Rest home care Hospital care Day care for the elderly Special Dementia Care Dementia care Respite care The team at Bupa Care Services is passionate about helping older New Zealanders to get the most out of life. Our strong caring ethics, dedication and respect are valued by people at some of the most vulnerable times in their lives so trust is intrinsic to the way we work. |
| Updated: 11 Nov 2009 |
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The recreation team supply two programmes a day in the secure unit. This could include but is no limited to physical activity, ball games, craft, walks.
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| Updated: 10 Jul 2009 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | Breakfast served in dining room, meal choices, special requirements catered for. | |
| Staffing Details | Constant Registered Nurse presence on site, several Enrolled Nurses also. | |
| Associated Complexes | Village with apartments and units | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Hairdressing, clothing, toiletries | |
| Updated: 25 Jan 2006 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
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| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Russian | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes |
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | Kelvin Strong hold service in the chapel area on Thursdays and Sundays |
| Inter denominational | Yes | Interdenominational church services taken by minister from St John's Anglican Church and visiting Catholic clery. |
| Non denominational | Yes | Viti Olds of the United Church hols services 3 monthly |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Father Mateo hold services on the last Thursday of the month |
| Updated: 10 Jul 2009 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.01 km | Bus stop at front gate. |
| Shops | 0.10 km | Local dairy, hairdresser, fish and chip shop over road. |
| Mall | 2.00 km | In centre of Upper Hutt CBD. |
| Parks | 1.00 km | Surrounded by several nearby parks. |
| Library | 2.00 km | |
| Updated: 10 Jul 2009 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc)) | 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: 18 Oct 2011 | ||