Bryant House Care Facility
At a glance
- Vacancy
- No
- Name
- Bryant House Care Facility
- Category
- Dementia
- Address
- 71 King St
Taradale
Napier 4112 - Postal Address
- PO Box 12229
Ahuriri
Napier. 4144 - Region
- Hawke's Bay
- Phone
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- Fax
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Personnel
- Manager
- Greg Pritchard - 06 8447209
- Owner
- Greg & Susan Pritchard - 021 887 872
Other services
Greg & Susan Pritchard took ownership of Bryant House in November 2007 when they moved back to Hawkes Bay from Australia to be closer to family. Greg’s parents had owned and managed aged care facilities since the mid 90’s which is where Greg first became exposed to the industry. With the Global Financial Crisis impacting the region hard Greg believed they needed to stick to something the family knew and understood which lead to the acquisition of Bryant House Retirement Home.
When the Pritchard’s acquired Bryant House it was a 33 bed rest home, residents were more independent, some of whom even required a car park as they were still driving. Greg recalls the last resident to drive themselves to Bryant House was in 2010, things have certainly changed since then.
With resident acuity levels on the increase and early-stage dementia becoming a common reason for people moving into care, it seemed logical to transition part of Bryant House into a Dementia facility, thus providing a safer, more secure environment for residents as their dementia progressed.
“By expanding our service delivery to incorporate Dementia, residents who had called Bryant House home for years could continue to do so as their needs changed”. This was a turning point for Bryant House and the most significant improvement we have made to date where residents, family members and staff have all benefited by reducing the anxiety of transferring to a new care facility.
Currently Bryant House can provide care for 16 rest home and 17 dementia residents. However, to effectively keep pace with the evolving needs of residents Greg and the Clinical team realise they need to further expand the service delivery to include a “high care” model referred to as hospital level care.
To achieve this a new, purpose-built care facility is being built that will provide true continuity of care incorporating serviced apartments, rest home, dementia and hospital levels of care.
When the Pritchard’s acquired Bryant House it was a 33 bed rest home, residents were more independent, some of whom even required a car park as they were still driving. Greg recalls the last resident to drive themselves to Bryant House was in 2010, things have certainly changed since then.
With resident acuity levels on the increase and early-stage dementia becoming a common reason for people moving into care, it seemed logical to transition part of Bryant House into a Dementia facility, thus providing a safer, more secure environment for residents as their dementia progressed.
“By expanding our service delivery to incorporate Dementia, residents who had called Bryant House home for years could continue to do so as their needs changed”. This was a turning point for Bryant House and the most significant improvement we have made to date where residents, family members and staff have all benefited by reducing the anxiety of transferring to a new care facility.
Currently Bryant House can provide care for 16 rest home and 17 dementia residents. However, to effectively keep pace with the evolving needs of residents Greg and the Clinical team realise they need to further expand the service delivery to include a “high care” model referred to as hospital level care.
To achieve this a new, purpose-built care facility is being built that will provide true continuity of care incorporating serviced apartments, rest home, dementia and hospital levels of care.
Service/Facility Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
Certification | Yes |
ORA Applies | No |
Updated: 15 Nov 2023 |
Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 17 |
Vacancy | No |
Impending vacancy | No |
Short stay considered | No |
Premium Accommodation Charges | No |
MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Please enquire |
Updated: 7 Oct 2024 |
Personnel
Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
---|---|---|---|
Registered Nurse | Yes | Margaret Young is the Clinical Manager at Bryant House and along with four other Registered Nurses, makes up the Clinical Team. We have a Registered Nurse on site or on call 24/7. | |
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | The dementia caregiving team are at varying stages pf completing their Dementia papers and any necessary additional training. | |
Diversional Therapist | Yes | Sharon is our Diversional Therapist and oversees the Activities Programme. | |
Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Ali is our Activities Coordinator, assisting Sharon to provide activities in our Rest Home and Dementia areas Monday to Friday. | |
Hairdresser | Yes | Bryant House is lucky to have hairdresser Fiona with us every Thursday and any other day if required. | |
Podiatrist | Yes | We have a Podiatrists that visit Bryant House as required. Diabetics are subsided by the Ministry of Health. | |
Other Personnel | Yes | Bryant House has a Kitchen Coordinator that ensures fresh, home cooked food is presented to residents every day. We also have a Facility Administrator who helps ensure we run smoothly. | |
Updated: 15 Nov 2023 |
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Oxygen Management | Yes | |
End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
Wound Care | Yes | |
Diabetic Care | Yes | |
Continence Advice | Yes | |
Infection Control | Yes | |
Clinical Management | Yes | |
Updated: 15 Nov 2023 |
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Respite | Yes | |
Other Short Stay Programme | Yes | |
Subsidised | Yes | |
Private Paying | Yes | |
Booking can be made in advance | Yes | Booking can be made in advance, however we can not always guarantee availability as a permanent placement needs to take precedence over a short-term respite stay. |
Updated: 15 Nov 2023 |
Features
Feature | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We encourage residents to bring a piece of home into Bryant House. We do ask that the size of the item in relation to the room is considered in order to allow our staff to provide a safe service. |
Single Rooms | Yes | We have 16 single Rest Home rooms We have 17 single Dementia Care rooms |
Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | We do have 2 Rest Home rooms that would suit a couple. |
Connecting Rooms | Yes | |
Ensuite | Yes | We have some rooms with individual ensuites, some with shared ensuites and others with communal facilities. |
Alcohol Permitted | Yes | This is completely dependent on the individual's health and circumstances and has to be in moderation. |
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | This is looked at on an individual basis but is not generally encouraged. |
Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | This is done at the residents own expense. |
Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Each room has an econ-heater that they can turn on or off. |
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have lounge, dining and outdoor seating/areas. Our outdoor spaces are well maintained and designed for residents and their visitors to meet. |
Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | Bryant House can provide day care for both Rest Home and Dementia Care. |
Outings | Yes | We have volunteers who take residents out in our van once a week. We also have additional outings for our Rest Home residents that are coordinated by our Diversional Therapist. |
Newsletter | Yes | Bryant House publishes a newsletter every two months. It is called "GereAntics". |
Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | We have a Behaivour Management Policy that has been sighted and approved by External Independent Auditors. |
Confused Residents | Yes | |
Rural Setting | Yes | We are down a long driveway, set off a quiet road. Our Dementia area backs onto Taradale Intermediate with wonderful views of the surrounding hills. |
Smokers Room | Yes | We do not permit smoking in any of our internal buildings. We do have a very small covered outdoor space that those wishing to smoke can use. |
Smoking Permitted | Yes | Bryant House has a Smoke Free Policy however we do provide designated smoking outside areas. There is strictly no smoking in any of our buildings or outside of the designated areas. |
Semi-Secure | Yes | Yes we have a secure area for our Dementia residents. We also have an automatic entrance gate which helps with security. |
Updated: 15 Nov 2023 |
Languages Spoken
Language | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
English | Yes | |
Fijian | Yes | |
Updated: 15 Nov 2023 |
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.