Rest Home Care
Elizabeth Knox
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We aim to be the preferred provider of Residential Care Services in Auckland and to be recognised for the highest standard of care in an environment that values and supports independence and is flexible to community need
Our facility also offers these services: |
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| Address | 10 Ranfurly Rd View Map |
| Suburb | Epsom |
| District | Central |
| City/Town | Auckland |
| Postal Address | P.O. Box 74060 Greenlane |
| District Health Board Area | Auckland |
| Phone | (09) 523 3119 |
| Fax | (09) 522 2473 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | Jill Woodward (CEO) (Phone: (09) 520 8440) |
| Owner | Elizabeth Knox Trust Board (Phone: (09) 523 3119) |
| Website | www.knox.co.nz |
| Updated: 29 Sep 2010 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 23 Feb 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 58 |
| Long term vacancy | No |
| Short term vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 25 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have 24 hour Registered Nurse cover with at least 6-7 RNs rostered on morning shifts (weekdays). 4 RNs each afternoon shift and 2 RNs on night shift | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | 2 Trained physiotherapists in attendance full-time Monday -Friday with physiotherapy assistants 2-3 full-time Mon-Friday | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | Registered Occupational Therapist 3 days a week - supported by a diversional therapy team Monday - Friday | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | 3 working Monday - Saturday as above | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | 2 days a week | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Fortnightly | |
| Dietitian | Yes | As required | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | Pastoral care Counsellor Dogs Specific disability support agencies | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Other Personnel | Yes | ||
| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapist | No | Accessed as required |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care | Yes | As required |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | As required |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | As required |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | DHB services as required |
| Dialysis | Yes | DHB services as required |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | Gerontologist is a member of our Medical Team |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | |
| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | Elizabeth Knox Home and Hospital has a very long history of providing high quality, independence focused care and support to young physically disabled. With approximately 28 - 30 long term young residents we also provide regular respite. |
| Day Care | Yes | |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | A number of people regularly access respite care services |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | Most rooms are single rooms |
| Rooms (Shared) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | We have facilities suitable for couples |
| Ensuite | Yes | We have a mix of en-suite and shared facility rooms |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | We encourage both elders and young to follow their usual patterns of socialising |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Visiting pets - we have had residents who have brought pets and this is always an option |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | All rooms have telephones available |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | No | Monthly residents meetings |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Multiple lounges |
| Outings | Yes | Regular outings |
| Rural Setting | No | Leafy Epsom site - 5 acres |
| Smokers Room | Yes | Covered outside area |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 | ||
| Elizabeth Knox Home and Hospital is a 100 year old not for profit organisation, set in lovely leafy Epsom.
With a long history of providing high quality care the Knox tradition is one of having excellent staff / resident ratios with a focus on enhancing independence and quality of life. |
| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 |
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Activity programme, Advocate, Alzheimer's Society, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, Communicare, Companion Club, Concerts, Craft, Cooking, Dancing, Digital camera, Electric beds, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Greypower, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Kosher cooking, Library, Lotto, Massage, Men, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Parties, Parkinson's Society, Pastoral care, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, RSA, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Sky TV, Stroke Group, Travel, Vegetarian, Videos |
| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | All meals are prepared on site by our chef and his superb team. All dietary needs can be catered for and the varied and high quality menu ensures all needs are met. | |
| Staffing Details | Staff to resident ratio of 1:5 on day shifts. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Personal spending such as haircuts, optometrist visits etc is at the residents own cost. Medical care is however included in the fee unless the resident chooses to remain with their own doctor. | |
| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| Arabic | Yes | |
| Bengali | Yes | |
| Bulgarian | Yes | |
| Cantonese | Yes | |
| Chinese | Yes | |
| Chinese dialect | Yes | |
| Cook Island | Yes | |
| Croatian | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Flemish | Yes | |
| French | Yes | |
| German | Yes | |
| Gujarati | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | |
| Japanese | Yes | |
| Korean | Yes | |
| Mandarin | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Marathi | Yes | |
| Niuean | Yes | |
| Punjabi | Yes | |
| Rarotongan | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Telugu | Yes | |
| Tokelauan | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Urdu | Yes | |
| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Whilst a non denominational facility all belief systems can be catered for. |
| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.00 km | At the front gate |
| Shops | 0.50 km | Very close by |
| Mall | 1.00 km | Newmarket |
| Parks | 0.50 km | Across the road |
| Library | 1.50 km | Remuera |
| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) | Yes | |
| Home and Community Support Sector Standards (Standards NZ) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health. (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 11 Jan 2009 | ||