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Longview Home - Longview Home
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Longview Home provides residential care for older people in Wellington, in a warm and comforting environment. Wide corridors, spacious rooms and intimate courtyards give Longview a very homely feel. The home is set amongst large, pleasant grounds with panoramic views across Tawa.
Longview Home has recently undergone a refurbishment to better cater for your needs. The Home now offers 30 hospital beds along with 30 rest home beds. Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 14 Sunrise Boulevard View Map |
| Suburb | Tawa |
| City/Town | Wellington |
| District Health Board Area | Capital & Coast |
| Phone | (04) 232 6842 |
| Mobile | |
| Manager | Olwyn Cunningham (Phone: (04) 232 6842) |
| Owner | Presbyterian Support Central |
| Website | www.psc.org.nz |
| Updated: 22 Mar 2012 | |
| 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 | 34 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | No |
| 1 room | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 25 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 56 | Yes | Care Manager 40 hours during the week. Registered Nurse 2 days a week and alternate weekends. Now with hospital care, have a registered nurse available 24/7. |
| Enrolled Nurse | 28 | Yes | Enrolled Nurse 3 days during the week and alternate weekends |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | An experienced Recreation officer, who has worked for a number of years at Longview Home and has recently qualified as a Diversational Therapist. We also employ a 2nd recreation officer part time. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Visits Longview Home each Tuesday | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits once a month | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | A dietian overseas our generic menus and inputs into our 6 weekly summer and winter menus. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | Available if individual resident requires it. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Regular church services held in our chapel on site. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Administrator, service workers, cook, quality coordinator and chaplain | |
| Updated: 5 Apr 2009 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | Care Manager & Enrolled Nurse experienced with wound management. |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Care Manager and staff experienced in diabetic management. |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | Care Manager is a continence advisor. |
| Infection Control | Yes | Care Manager experienced and has certificate in infection control. |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | Longview Home has provided palliative care with hospice support |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | Experienced staff who have worked in this area for a number of years. |
| Updated: 19 Mar 2009 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Day Care | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | Longview Home has a number of lounges so able to provide privacy if needed. |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | No | Married couples are able to use adjoining rooms, perhaps one as a bedroom and the other as a lounge area. |
| Ensuite | Yes | Ensuite toilet shared between 2 rooms |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Furniture provided if needed. We encourage residents to make their rooms their own. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have a resident cat named "Midget" and several canine friends who visit 2 times a week. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We are happy to discuss bringing your own pet. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | We have telephone jack points in each room. You will need to arrange your own account through Telecom |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Gas heating in all rooms. Additional electric oil heaters in some rooms. |
| Maori Kaupapa | No | We have a number of Maori staff at Longview, and the ability to access support from the local Marae. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Resident's meetings are held every 2 months. These are faciltiated by residents and the resident's advocate. |
| Family Committee | Yes | We have a families meeting once to twice a year. As well as a newsletter for families to read. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Every 2 months a Longview Home newsletter is produced. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have mulitple lounges and seating areas, conservatory and a sun lounge. |
| Outings | Yes | Longview Home has its own van available for outings during the week, and rotary clubs takes residents for a drive alternate Sundays. |
| Smokers Room | No | no longer have a smokers room, residents would be required to go outside to smoke. |
| Smoking Permitted | No | Residents are able to smoke outside. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Residents are able to come and go as they please. Alarm doors at are armed at night and a security firm visits through the night. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | Sprinklers, smoke detectors and fire cells in building. |
| Updated: 5 Apr 2009 | ||
| Eden Alternative- a philosophy of care
We have adopted the Eden Alternative at Longview Home, which means we work to create vibrant living and work environments for our residents. We encourage residents to maintain their own routines and continue with hobbies and interests. Residents' pets, the presence of children, plenty of plants and gardens and a high level of local community involvement is a part of our Homes' everyday life. |
| Updated: 22 Mar 2009 |
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Activity programme, Advocate, Art, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, Entertainers, Entertainment, Gardening, Gas Fire, Housie, Movies, Organ, Outings, Quizzes, Reading, Rotary, Tai Chi, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Videos |
| Updated: 5 Oct 2008 |
| Topic | Details | |
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| Associated Complexes | Aotea Home in Tawa Cashmere Home in Tawa Kilmarnock Heights Home in Berhampore | |
| Updated: 19 Mar 2009 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Longview Home welcomes people of all religious backgrounds and assists residents in making arrangements for worship. |
| Updated: 19 Mar 2009 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.00 km | |
| Shops | 0.00 km | |
| Mall | 0.00 km | |
| Parks | 0.00 km |
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | CareerForce |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| Other details | Yes | QPS Benchmarking |
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| Updated: 5 Oct 2008 | ||