Hospital Care

Eileen Mary

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What Hospital Level care rest home fits my values and outlook on life?
The answer: Eileen Mary Retirement Lifestyle Complex.
We opened in 1998 and are Dannevirke's only modern, purpose built complex. We have 12 Licence to Occupy apartments within the building offering 24 hour Rest Home and Hospital Level care (ideal for married couples), in addition to our individual Rest Home and Hospital Level beds.
We focus on independence, companionship and security in a happy, homely setting with freshly prepared home cooked meals and baking.

Our facility also offers these services:

Contact Details
Detail
Address44 Trafalgar Street  
DistrictTararua
City/TownDannevirke 4930
Postal Address44 Trafalgar Street, Dannevirke 4930
District Health Board AreaMidCentral
Phone(06) 374 8241
Fax(06) 374 8006
Mobile027 307663
ManagerKay Galloway (Phone: 06 374 8241)
OwnerThomas Brankin
Email
Updated: 26 Sep 2011

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Additional Room CostsUnknown
Updated: 23 Feb 2012

Vacancy Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care15
Long term vacancyYes
Short term vacancyYes
Impending vacancyYes
Updated: 25 May 2012

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Registered Nurse Yes 24 hours 7 days week including Clinical Nurse Coordinator.
Enrolled Nurse Yes Including experienced EN as Care Coordinator.
Physiotherapist Yes As required with unlimited access.
Occupational Therapist Yes As required with unlimited access.
Own Social Worker Yes As required with unlimited access.
Diversional Therapist Yes Qualified and experienced DT. Interests and activities are planned with residents the focus. Regular activities and regular outings. Weekly activities planner.
Hairdresser Yes Hairdresser Salon on site with hairdresser visiting weekly and as requested.
Podiatrist Yes 6 weekly visits.
Dietitian Yes Assists with menu planning and reassessment of residents as required.
Accredited Visitors Yes Residents keep their own local GP. Specialists and Allied health professional visit as required.
Kaumatua Yes As required, unlimited access.
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes Chaplain and Pastoral Care Coordinator visits weekly and as requested.
Updated: 12 Jul 2010

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of ExpertiseStatusDetails
Oxygen Management Yes
Surgical Followup Yes Rehabilitation/convalescent care. Transport to appointments arranged.
Wound Care Yes
Diabetic Care Yes
Continence Advisor Yes
Infection Control Yes
Stomal Therapist Yes Visiting Stomal Therapist
Specialist Palliative Care Yes
Palliative Care Yes
Stroke Rehabilitation Yes Visiting physiotherapist.
Primary Rural Health Care Yes
Gerontological Care Yes
Urology Yes
Clinical Manager Yes
Other Nursing Specialities Yes Access as required.
Updated: 12 Jul 2010

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
Day Care Yes Subsidised and Private.
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care Yes Subsidised and Private.
Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility Yes
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care Yes
Palliative Care Contract Yes
Whanau Room No Can be arranged.
Rooms (Single) Yes
Rooms (Suit Couple) Yes Licence to Occupy Apartments are suitable for couples.
Ensuite Yes In all apartments and Hospital level care rooms.
May Bring Own Furniture Yes Yes, feel free to furnish your room with your belongings as we would like everyone to feel at home. Furniture can be provided if required.
Alcohol Permitted Yes Happy Hours provided.
Phone Access In Own Room Yes Portable phone available. Phone connection to own room can be arranged at miminal cost.
Maori Kaupapa Yes
Residents Committee No However, all residents are invited to resident meeeting held 6 weekly.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes
Confused Residents Yes Confer with management.
Lounges/seating areas Yes 3 comfortable lounges, 2 with TV,1 with bowling table. Pleasant outside courtyard with sunshade.
Outings Yes We have our own van for regular outings.
Rural Setting Yes Semi rural - outlook to Puketoi and Ruahine Ranges and farmland.
Smoking Permitted Yes Designated outside smokers area.
Semi-Secure Yes External doors are sensored.
Sprinklers Yes Connected to fire service.
Audit report available Yes
Updated: 12 Jul 2010

Interests & Activities

Activity programme, Art, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Craft, Dancing, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parties, Pastoral care, Pianist, Park, Probus, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, RSA, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Videos, Womens Institute

Updated: 12 Jul 2010

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
English Yes
Interpreter Yes Available at request.
Updated: 12 Jul 2010

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
(Other comments) Yes Regular visits from various church groups - individual visits, communion, hymns and services
Updated: 12 Jul 2010

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
Audit Report Available. Yes
National Certificate in Diversional Therapy Yes Qualified Diversional Therapist.
CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) Yes Qualified assessor on site.
The DAA Group Limited (Auditing Agency) Yes
Updated: 12 Jul 2010