Supported Living
Ngahuru Home
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Our facility also offers these services: |
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Address | 50 Gladstone St View Map |
| Suburb | Hawera |
| District | South Taranaki |
| City/Town | Hawera |
| District Health Board Area | Taranaki |
| Phone | (06) 278 6444 |
| Manager | Chris McDonald (Phone: (06) 278 6444) |
| Owner | Presbyterian Support Central |
| Website | http://www.psc.org.nz |
| Updated: 9 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | No |
| Certification | No |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 0 |
| Updated: 2 Apr 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 40 | Yes | available for nursing oversight as required |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | Hours flexable | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Community Support carers are available as per referral requests. Assist with personal cares and housekeeping. Hours available are as per referral from Access Ability and T.D.H.B, and other relevant providers. | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | Available through Community Support links | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | Available through Community Support links | |
| Own Social Worker | No | Available through Community Support Links | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Negotiable | May join in Resthome activities | |
| Hairdresser | Negotiable | ||
| Podiatrist | Negotiable | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | Available through Community support links | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | May access Facility represenitive if required | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | No | May access Facility personnel | |
| Other Personnel | Negotiable | ||
| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Other Nursing Specialities | Yes | |
| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | Accepted through Access Ability referral process, and the availability of Community Support links |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | Yes |
| Whanau Room | Yes | One available in Ngahuru House and Resthome facility |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Encourage tenants to personlise own rooms if desired |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | If managed in a reliable manner. Must be kept in a locked cupboard within own room. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Currently 1 cat |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | Small animals only. This can be negotiated with Facility Manager. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | No | Tenants may upon request, get own phone line installed. There is however a genaral phone available within this Independent wing. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Family Committee | No | Not currently, but there is regular monthly meetings held with tenants and facility manager. |
| Newsletter | No | A facility newsletter is published quarterly and available to all persons. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | There is a facility and organisational policy on site. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | there are two areas available. |
| Outings | Yes | May attend facility outings as available. |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Set in lovely parklike grounds of 2 acres. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | All smoking must be in designated outside areas. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | |
| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 | ||
| Supported Living, is known as Ngahuru House.We provide a safe and secure environment that is friendly and affordable to meet the needs of all persons. Persons may self refer, or be referred via related health professionals and Community support links. Payment options are available upon request. |
| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 |
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Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Children, Dancing, Entertainment, Exercises, Gardening, Indoor Games, Library, Movies, Roses, Sing-a-longs, Stroke Group.
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| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 |
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details re Meals | Meals are available upon request from the main facility, at a nominated cost. These are negotiated at time of intial contact. Tenants may also cook there own in the kitchen provided. | |
| Staffing Details | There is staffing oversite from the main facilty as per need. All other personal and housekeeping needs are negotiated with Access Ability as required. | |
| Associated Complexes | Resthome facility. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Upon request from Facility Manager. | |
| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | Administrator |
| Cook Island | Yes | |
| Deaf Blind Sign Language | Yes | Available through blind foundation |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Rumanian | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Sign Language | Yes | Available through interpreter services |
| Other Information | Yes | Interpreter services are available to all persons upon request. |
| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Brethren | Yes | |
| Buddhism | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Individual religious services are available as required. There is a regular service held on a thursday and sunday within the facility, by various denominations. All persons can attend these |
| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | No public bus transport within local community. There is taxis available, and facilty van can assist if required. | |
| Shops | Within walking distance of facility. Approx 1km | |
| Mall | There is a daily mail pick up from the facility. | |
| Parks | We are situated right next door to Naumi Park, which has lovely walking tracks, a lake, barbecue area and stunning plantings of native trees and shrubs. | |
| Library | within walking distance. Situated in the main street of Hawera.There is also a pick up and delivery service available. | |
| Updated: 18 Nov 2010 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association | Yes | |
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | 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 | |
| New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) | Yes | |
| CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation) | Yes | |
| International Certifications Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Verification New Zealand Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| The DAA Group Limited (Auditing Agency) | No | . |
| Health and Disability Auditing New Zealand Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Other details | Yes | Ngahuru has obtained a three year certification, as per Ministry designation. |
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| Updated: 20 Oct 2011 | ||