Rest Home Care
Ascot House Retirement Home
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At Ascot House we provide a friendly and caring safe homely environment that enhances the quality of life of every resident.
A place where individual's can live as independent and active a lifestyle as they wish or is possible, within their own personal limitations. We offer total quality care with dignity. Shona & Andrew Rishworth |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 137 Vauxhall Rd View Map |
| Suburb | Devonport 0624 |
| District | Waitemata North |
| City/Town | Auckland |
| District Health Board Area | Waitemata |
| Phone | (09) 445 2518 |
| Fax | (09) 446 0366 |
| Mobile | (027) 289 4015 |
| Manager | Shona Rishworth (Phone: (09) 445 2518 Mobile 027 289 4015) |
| Owner | Shona & Andrew Rishworth (Phone: (027) 289 4015) |
| Updated: 15 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| Updated: 29 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
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| Total number of beds at this level of care | 27 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| We have had a bed become available for either short or long term use. Please ring Shona on 445 2518 for our Enquiry Booklet. | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Updated: 25 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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| Registered Nurse | 40 | Yes | Nicki Wallace - Nurse Manager |
| Physiotherapist | 0.00 | Negotiable | |
| Occupational Therapist | 0.00 | Negotiable | |
| Own Social Worker | 0.00 | Negotiable | |
| Diversional Therapist | 24 | Yes | Tomo is here 3 days per week offering a selection of different Activities, plus other therapists offering excercises etc. |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | 3.00 | Yes | Full range of services. |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits every 6 weeks. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Updated: 15 Mar 2012 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
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| Other Nursing Specialities | Yes | Can be accessed as required |
| Feature | Status | Details |
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| Day Care | Yes | Monday to Friday |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Shared) | Yes | |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Small items to personalise resident's rooms are encouraged. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Maggie our Border Collie |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | Update letters are sent to families on an as required basis to inform of upcoming events, changes and improvements to the home. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | We have a detailed policy in place. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Only a small number of our residents fall within this category. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | A number of indoor/outdoor seating areas are available, many with panoramic and garden views. |
| Outings | Yes | Regular scenic exursions and visits to special events are made in our air-conditioned eight seater coach. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Designated outside smoking areas are available |
| Sprinklers | Yes |
| Ascot House is an owner operated Stage II rest home located in beautiful Devonport and close to all amenities. Sited on half an acre of lovely gardens, the home overlooks the Waitemata Golf Course. The traditional villa style building portrays the grandeur of yesteryear yet is largely purpose-built to offer a range of accommodation options including ensuited bedrooms, single and double bedrooms.
Ascot House is licensed to care for 27 residents with varying degrees of disabilities and abilities. We also a day care programme for the older person who is as yet not ready to enter full time care. As owners/manager we are dedicated to providing the very best of care for every resident. We have excellent well qualified staff including our Registered Nurse Manager, all of whom have many years experience in caring for the elderly. Our resident house doctor visits regularly and we have an on-call 24 hour emergency medical service back-up, should it be required. All staff attend monthly in-service training to up-date and further develop their skills. In November 2003 Ascot House achieved certification in regard to the new Health & Disability Standards, meeting all criteria fully and including some criteria as being rated as highly as possible (i.e. recognition of "continual improvement". Note also that Ascot House House has Telarc/Q Base Certification and a Tertiary (highest) level pass with ACC in respect of our Health & Safety programme. |
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Both in-home and outside activities are encouraged. A number of residents enjoy clubs for the elderly like CMA and Prescott, as well as sports and hobby clubs with activities as wide and varied as croquet and spinning.
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| Topic | Details | |
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| Details re Meals | Six weekly rotating menu, home cooked on the premises. Special/Diabetic diets catered for. | |
| Staffing Details | Registered Nurse Manager, and Dr on call 24 Hours. Experienced caregivers. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Details are available on request. |
| Language | Status | Details |
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| English | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | By Arrangement |
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
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| Anglican | Yes | Communion held monthly |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Communion held weekly |
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | 0.20 km | |
| Shops | 0.50 km | |
| Mall | 2.40 km | |
| Parks | 0.70 km | |
| Library | 2.40 km | Mobile Library visits weekly |
| Credential | Status | Details |
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| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Other details | Yes | NZ Association of Gerontology |
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