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Contact Details
Detail
Address	139 Vivian Street View Map
District	Central
City/Town	New Plymouth
District Health Board Area	Taranaki
Phone	(06) 758 7302
Fax	(06) 758 7304
Mobile	021 339 976
Manager	Fiona Kelsen (Phone: 06 7587302)
Owner	Radius Residential Care Ltd
Email
Website	http://www.radiusresidentialcare.co.nz/
Updated: 3 Aug 2010

Service/Facility Details
Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	34
Contract with DHB	Yes
Certification	Yes
Updated: 10 Aug 2010

Personnel
Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse	40	Yes	Also on call
Physiotherapist		Negotiable	When required
Occupational Therapist		Negotiable	When required
Activities Co-ordinator		Yes	5 days per week
Hairdresser		Yes	On site salon
Podiatrist		Yes	Visits regularly
Dietitian		Negotiable	When required
Accredited Visitors		Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	Community Chaplains visit for regular services
Updated: 23 Feb 2010

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Continence Advisor	Yes	When required
Infection Control	Yes	When required
Specialist Palliative Care	Yes	When required
Psychiatric Care	Yes	When required
Stroke Rehabilitation	Yes	When required
Specialised Dementia Care	Yes
Gerontological Care	Yes
Clinical Manager	Yes
Psychologist	Yes	When required
Psychiatrist	Yes	When required
Updated: 23 Feb 2010

Features
Feature	Status	Details
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
Palliative Care Contract	Yes
Whanau Room	Yes
Rooms (Single)	Yes
Rooms (Suit Couple)	Yes
Ensuite	Yes	Many rooms with ensuite. All rooms have own vanity.
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes
Alcohol Permitted	Yes
Pets In Residence	Yes
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet	Yes
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes	Can have own phone line in room
Resident can adjust heating in own room	Yes	Ensuited rooms have own heat control
Residents Committee	Yes	Bi-Monthly Residents Meetings
Newsletter	Yes	Bi-Monthly
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Confused Residents	Yes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	Several lounges & dining areas
Outings	Yes
Smoking Permitted	Yes
Semi-Secure	Yes	Have dedicated secure wing.
Sprinklers	Yes
Updated: 23 Feb 2010

Special Features
The convenience of being so central for family and visitors.
Updated: 23 Feb 2010

Interests And Activities
Breakfast in bed, Children & Visitors welcome, Sky TV, Religious services DVD's Activity programme, Bingo, Mobile Library visits, including big print books, Board games, Cards, Concerts, Entertainers, Exercises, Minibus outings, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Piano, Quizzes, Reading, Golden Oldies, Sing-a-longs, happy hours, Tai Chi. Age Concern members visit, Alzheimer's Society membership, Advocate on request, Blind & Hearing Foundations visit, Greypower members visit, RSA visits.
Updated: 23 Feb 2010

Additional Information
Topic		Details
Staffing Details		Qualified and experienced staff 24 hrs/day
Associated Complexes		We are part of the Radius Group of care facilities which Thornleigh Park Rest Home & Hospital is also a part of.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include		Please discuss fees with Manager.
Updated: 23 Feb 2010

Languages Spoken
Language	Status	Details
English	Yes
Updated: 23 Feb 2010

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport	0.00 km	At gate
Shops	0.10 km	Corner shops 2 blocks away
Mall	0.50 km	Central city 500 Metres
Parks	0.50 km	City parks & Foreshore 500 Metres
Library	0.20 km	Mobile Library Bus comes down the road approximately 20 metres away
Updated: 23 Feb 2010

Credentials
Credential	Status	Details
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)	Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme)	Yes
CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation)	Yes
Telarc Quality Health. (Auditing Agency)	Yes

Updated: 23 Feb 2010

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