Bryant House Rest Home and Dementia Care
At a glance
- Vacancy
- No
- Name
- Bryant House Rest Home and Dementia Care
- Category
- Dementia Care (Secure)
- Address
- 71 King St
Taradale
Napier 4112 - Postal Address
- PO Box 12229
Ahuriri
Napier. 4144 - DHB
- 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
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Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 20 Dec 2016 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 17 |
| Vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Premium Room 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 | No |
| Updated: 23 May 2022 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Jodi is the Clinical Manager at Bryant House and along with another Registered Nurse, make up the Clinical Team. We have a Registered Nurse on site or on call 24/7. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | The dementia caregiving team have all completed 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: 18 Mar 2021 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Updated: 20 Dec 2016 | ||
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. |
| 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. |
| 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 twice 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: 20 Jul 2018 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
