Specialist Hospital/Dementia Care

Rosewood Rest Home & Hospitals - Two Specialised Dementia Care Units

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Contact Details
Detail
Address288 Woodham Rd   View Map
SuburbLinwood
City/TownChristchurch
District Health Board AreaCanterbury
Phone(03) 389 7661
Fax(03) 389 7661
Mobile0210707 777
ManagerLucie Kaal (Phone: 03 3897661)
OwnerMalcolm & Lynda Tucker
Email
Updated: 27 Aug 2009

Service/Facility Details
DetailStatus
Contract with DHBYes
CertificationYes
Additional Room CostsNo
Updated: 20 Mar 2012

Vacancy Details
DetailStatus
Total number of beds at this level of care40
Long term vacancyYes
Short term vacancyNo
Call Lucie, Dalene or Janet on 03 3897661 Ext. 1 or Ext. 2 for details or just call in and look round.
Impending vacancyNo
Updated: 25 May 2012

Personnel
TypeHours Per WeekStatusDetails
Registered Nurse Yes 24 hours a day 7days a week
Enrolled Nurse 40 Yes to assist the Registered Nurse
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers Yes
Physiotherapist Negotiable can be arranged
Diversional Therapist Yes All three units have a Diversional Therapist or an Assisstant Diversional Therapist 7 days a week.
Activities Co-ordinator Yes
Hairdresser Yes Visits weekly, new salon now open
Podiatrist Yes Visits 6 weekly
Dietitian Yes available via your GP
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Negotiable Can be arranged
Updated: 18 Nov 2010

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of ExpertiseStatusDetails
Wound Care Yes We have access to the CDHB wound care advisor
Diabetic Care Yes via GP
Continence Advisor Yes Via Nurse Maude
Infection Control Yes Our Resthome Manager has a special interest in this area and has been trained accordingly
Psychiatric Care Yes We have access to an excellent Psychogeriatrcian who visits regularly
Specialised Dementia Care Yes We are a specialised Unit looking after older people with Dementia. We run a program of Dementia Care Mapping and have a fully qualified Dementia care Mapper on site.
Clinical Manager Yes Each Unit has a Clinical Nurse Manager supported by the General Manager
Psychiatrist Yes We have access to a Psychiatrist as required
Updated: 18 Nov 2010

Features
FeatureStatusDetails
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care Yes We can accomodate respite care whenever we have a room available
Whanau Room Yes Available on request
Rooms (Single) Yes
Ensuite Yes All our rooms have en-suite facilities.
May Bring Own Furniture Yes
Alcohol Permitted Yes
Pets In Residence Yes we have a cat, Georgie
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes
Phone Access In Own Room Yes We have a residents portable phone and points in rooms for own phone.
Newsletter Yes We have a quarterly newsletter
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes Please talk to the Clinical Nurse Managers or General Manager for more details
Confused Residents Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes TV Lounge and quiet Lounge, Low stimulus room
Outings Yes Own Mini-Bus goes out four times per week, and we use a wheelchair taxi for outings twice weekly
Smoking Permitted Yes In designated areas with supervision
Semi-Secure No We are a fully secure Unit
Sprinklers Yes
Audit report available Yes
Updated: 2 May 2011

Special Features
Specialised Dementia Care - with an interest in behaviours of concern.
We have a program of Dementia Care Mapping.
Updated: 18 Nov 2010

Interests & Activities

Daily Outings in our van to places of interest or entertainment weekly visits of RSA, alzheimers, art, cards, weekly church/ religious services, craft, indoor games, garden walks, library, meal options, music, newspaper reading, quizzes, shopiing, sky digital Tv on big screen projection, videos, bingo, board games, Activity programme, Craft, Digital camera, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Minibus, Movies, Outings, Newspaper reading, Alzheimer's Society

Updated: 12 Mar 2009

Additional Information
TopicDetails
Details re Meals We offer home cooked meals.Snacks are available 24 hours a day. Each unit has a well stocked Kitchen. All meals are cooked on site, with choices available - we cater for specialised diets.
Staffing Details Care-givers are trained using the ACE programme which includes an in-depth Dementia Series. We have monthly In-service education sessions on relevant topics. We have a fully trained on site Dementia Care Mapper.
Updated: 18 Nov 2010

Languages Spoken
LanguageStatusDetails
Afrikaans Yes
Chinese Yes
English Yes
Filipino Yes
Gujarati Yes
Japanese Yes
Maori - Te Reo Yes
Rumanian Yes
Samoan Yes
Updated: 12 Mar 2009

Religious Affiliations
Religious AffiliationsStatusDetails
Anglican Yes
Christianity Yes
Inter denominational Yes
Presbyterian Yes
Roman Catholic Yes
Updated: 7 Jun 2007

Distances
LocationDistanceDetails
Public Transport 0.20 km Bus stop at gate including the orbiter
Shops 1.00 km Diary, Petrol Stations and Mall
Mall 1.00 km Eastgate mall
Parks 0.30 km
Library 1.00 km
Updated: 7 Jun 2007

Credentials
CredentialStatusDetails
Audit Report Available. Yes
New Zealand Aged Care Association Yes Winners of the NZACA Staff Training and Development Award 2008. Winners of NZACA Built and Grown environment Award 2009. Finalists of NZACA 'Innovative Care' Award 2010. Highly Commended for NZACA 'Innovative Care' Award 2011.
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) Yes
National Certificate in Diversional Therapy Yes
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Core Competencies) Yes
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) Yes
National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) Yes
CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) Yes
Health and Disability Auditing New Zealand Limited (Auditing Agency) Yes
Other details Yes Member of Alzhiemers Society Canterbury
New Zealand Aged Care Association
Updated: 26 Sep 2011


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