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Shoal Bay Villa Dementia
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- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Shoal Bay Villa Dementia
- Category
- Dementia Care (Secure)
- Address
- 33 Church Street
Northcote
Auckland - Postal Address
- 33 Church Street
Northcote Point
Auckland 0627 - DHB
- Waitemata
- Phone
- 0211083854
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- Web
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Personnel
- Manager
- Rose Cooper - 0211083854
- Owner
- Rose Cooper - 0211083854
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Description
Shoal Bay Villa is located on Auckland’s sunny North Shore. We offer a totally obscure, secure home within a lovely garden setting.
Our 1920's villa provides many beautiful era characteristics including ornate fireplaces, grand ceilings, native timber flooring and stained glass features in some rooms. We have a variety of rooms - with or without ensuite - that all either open out onto a courtyard or garden.
We offer inviting and vibrant communal living spaces and more intimate, private areas available to those that enjoy quiet time.
Our skilled onsite chef’s provide our nutritious meals, 7 days a week. Each season introduces new meals which are cooked in our kitchen and are on a six week rotation for variety.
Offering subsidised and privately funded care, respite, carer support and day stay options, we welcome you to come and take a look at our home.
Our 1920's villa provides many beautiful era characteristics including ornate fireplaces, grand ceilings, native timber flooring and stained glass features in some rooms. We have a variety of rooms - with or without ensuite - that all either open out onto a courtyard or garden.
We offer inviting and vibrant communal living spaces and more intimate, private areas available to those that enjoy quiet time.
Our skilled onsite chef’s provide our nutritious meals, 7 days a week. Each season introduces new meals which are cooked in our kitchen and are on a six week rotation for variety.
Offering subsidised and privately funded care, respite, carer support and day stay options, we welcome you to come and take a look at our home.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 23 May 2016 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 26 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Premium Room Charges | Some Rooms |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 19 Dec 2019 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Our Registered Nurses work on a roster and are onsite daily from 7am to 3pm. Outside of these times, they are on-call 24/7. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Our Healthcare Assistants are supervised by a Registered Nurse, receive on-going training and support and have competencies tested ensuring that care is delivered in a safe and timely manner. | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | Arranged as required. | |
| Social Worker (on site) | Yes | Arranged as required. | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Our dynamic Diversional Therapist is responsible for the daily programme. After assessing each resident, a plan is created that meets their needs with the purpose of promoting quality of life and aim to reflect former routines and activities. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Activities are planned for each day of the week. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Visits as required. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits every 6 weeks. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | All our food is cooked onsite in our kitchen by our very own 'Gordon Blue' chef expert on a 6 weekly menu rotation. A dietitian is available on request. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | We have a variety of visitors at our home including entertainers, pets and supervised children. If you have any special visitors in mind, let us know - we welcome ideas. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | Available on request. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Each Tues morning Malia comes from St Marys and offers Catholic residents Communion and an Anglican service is offered fortnightly in our 'Garden Lounge'. We welcome any spiritual support visitors of your choice. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Resident families are encouraged to bring along family or pets to meet our residents. | |
| Updated: 12 Apr 2018 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | We have in-house policies and procedures around this. Our team are trained and receive regular education in this area. |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Meals are customised to suit diabetics. |
| Continence Advice | Yes | Our Continence Advisor regularly visits and assesses our residents for their continence requirements. Staff have regular In Service education on this important subject |
| Infection Control | Yes | We work in conjunction with 'Bug Control' around our infection control policies and procedures. Staff receive regular in-service education around all matters relating to this. |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Onsite Monday to Friday. |
| Updated: 12 Apr 2018 | ||
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 | |
| Updated: 1 Aug 2019 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Cherished personal belongings are welcomed as they often help people with dementia recognise their own room. We provide all furniture, but if there is something special you'd like to bring, let us know. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | We have a variety of single rooms, all of which either open out onto a courtyard or garden and all rooms are sunny and bright and warm, especially during the winter months. |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | We have two beautiful couples' rooms, with private semi-ensuites. Both are bright, sunny and warm. Selective availability only. |
| Ensuite | Yes | Some rooms have ensuites, some have shared semi-ensuites (toilets between rooms). All rooms are close to showering facilities. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | We endeavour to provide an environment as close to what our residents had before. We find that most enjoy a pre-dinner drink, alcoholic or otherwise, so will accommodate these needs as best we can on the advice of our resident and their family. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have pets who visit us regularly as part of our pet therapy programme. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Centrally heated, the warmth of our environment is maintained satisfactorily without the need for adjustment. However, some rooms heat pumps to ensure a regular temperature all year round. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Our 'Main lounge' is more vibrant and preferred by those who wish to mingle and participate in activities. The 'Garden lounge' is a more intimate space preferred by those who prefer quiet time. |
| Female residents only | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | If there is a vacancy at the time. |
| Outings | Yes | Our residents go out on a touring bus fortnightly. We are invited to attend the local Church's monthly afternoon tea group. Our focus is to ensure connections still remain within the community. |
| Whanau Room | No | We do not have a special room set aside for Whanau/Family room, but if required this could be arranged. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | We have regular quarterly resident meetings. |
| Family Committee | No | Arranged as required. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | We have policies and procedures in place for dealing with challenging behaviours. Give us a call to chat about these in detail. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | We have in-house strategies to manage this, often all that is needed is re-direction and gentle, quiet conversation. |
| Rural Setting | No | We are located on Aucklands' sunny North Shore at Northcote Point. Our residents can enjoy supervised walks to to beautiful Shoal Bay Beach where a picnic lunch can be enjoyed amongst the beautiful surroundings. |
| Semi-Secure | No | Shoal Bay Villa is a totally obscure, secured home set within a lovely garden. |
| Updated: 12 Apr 2018 | ||
Special Features
| We offer a intimate, homely 26 bed specialist Dementia Care "Villa" type facility. Our residents walk freely and safely in our recently redesigned gardens. All the staff at Shoal Bay provide the re-assurance and care our residents need to live with dignity, respect and in safety. We welcome you to visit our home at any time. |
| Updated: 12 Apr 2018 |
Interests & Activities
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We are constantly in touch with the Alzheimers Society and other organisations always looking for new ways to improve our service to our residents and their families.
Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, CMA, Concerts, Craft, Dancing, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Games, Garden, Flower arranging, Golden Oldies, Housie, Indoor Games, Library, Music, Movies, Newspaper reading, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Picnic facilities, Reading, Quizzes, RSA, Senior Citizens, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Videos |
| Updated: 18 May 2018 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | Each season introduces new meals which are cooked in our kitchen and are on a 6 week rotation. A Dietitian is available on request. | |
| Staffing Qualifications and Details | Shoal Bay Villa offers an excellent team of compassionate, qualified and experienced people who are committed to on-going training in their given fields. There are always 2x Healthcare Assistants on at night, plus the daily allocation. Our Registered Nurse is on duty 5 days per week, and on-call 24/7. Our Diversional Therapist is on duty 5 days per week and the Chef and Cleaner are both on duty 7 days per week. | |
| Updated: 12 Apr 2018 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Available as required. |
| Updated: 12 Apr 2018 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Spiritualist/New Age | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | We do our best to accommodate all religious affiliations as and when requested. |
| Updated: 1 Aug 2019 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 300.00 km | Bus stops at the top of Church Street. |
| Shops | 1.00 km | Birkenhead Shopping Centre and Northcote Shopping Centre are close. Shoal Bay is located on North Shores' Northcote Point which makes it easy for families to commute from anywhere on the North Shore or from Aucklands, CBD. |
| Mall | 1.00 km | Birkenhead (1km) and Glenfield Malls (5km) are in close proximity and are easily accessible via bus. |
| Parks | 0.25 km | Beautiful Shoal Bay is an easy walk from our home. Residents are regularly taken to the bay for lunch or just a walk in the sunshine. |
| Library | 1.00 km | Both Birkenhead and Glenfield have public libraries, which can be visited as requested. We do have a large supply of large print books here and refresh our supply from the library regularly. |
| Updated: 12 Apr 2018 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Care Association New Zealand | Yes | |
| CareerForce | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | Our Diversional Therapist holds currently holds this National Certificate. |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | Shoal Bay Villa are financial members of HealthCare Providers Limited. |
| Rest Home MOH Audit Report Available. | Yes | Shoal Bay Villa has a three year Certification with Ministry of Health, a contract with Waitemata District Board. Our certification is on display by the front door. |
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| Updated: 12 Apr 2018 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
