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Southanjer
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Southanjer
- Category
- Dementia Care (Secure)
- Address
- Thousand Acre Rd. 6D RD
Waitaki
Oamaru 9492 - DHB
- Southern (Otago)
- Phone
- (03) 434 8841
- Fax
- 03) 434 2130
- View Email Address
Personnel
- Manager
- Belinda Brown - (03) 434 8841
- Owner
- Glenhays Ltd
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Description
At Southanjer we strive to provide the most home-like environment possible for all of our residents. We treat our residents as the individuals that they are, and ensure to always treat them with respect and dignity. We are the only facility in Oamaru that offers only dementia level care. We believe that ongoing education and learning for our staff is extremely important in providing our residents with the best care available.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Updated: 25 Sep 2015 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 24 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Additional Room Costs | No |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 21 Jan 2019 | |
Testimonials
| “We are thrilled with Mum’s level of care and impressed with how loving and professional the management and staff are. You all seem to go the extra mile and the result is a lovely, big family home where everyone is welcome. It is a pleasure to visit Mum in such an environment and a testament to you all that she is a lot happier and her wellness has improved 100%. Thank you.”
“Have always found all staff/management (and now new manager) excellent at communicating, easy to approach and friendly to deal with. The atmosphere is welcoming and fun, despite people’s needs. Great that people come to help with activities/singing/church service etc to encourage interaction.” “I love that I can pop in whenever and Dad looks so happy” “The garden is one of the real assets to the home, so great to see the upkeep being kept up. It’s a lovely place to hang out in summer.” |
| Updated: 15 Nov 2017 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | On call 24 hours. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | We have an experienced staff- many have been at Southanjer for more that 10 years. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Belinda (Manager) is a registered Physiotherapist and provides Physiotherapy as required for our residents. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Fully qualified Diversional Therapist Consultant and one staff member training to become a Diversional Therapist | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Daily Activities programme-7 Days per week | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Both a mens' and a ladies' hairdresser come regularly and appointments can be made to suit each individual. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits every 4 weeks and also when required. | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Negotiable | Attends twice a month. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Residents may choose to use their own GP. | |
| Updated: 15 Nov 2017 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Other Specialties | Yes | |
| Updated: 25 Sep 2015 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Carer Support | Yes | We provide Day Care with a pick up and drop off service. Please contact us for information. |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | You can book with us in advance if we have a bed available. |
| Updated: 16 Nov 2017 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are encouraged to bring their own furniture and things to make their rooms as homely as possible. If they don't wish to use their own, then necessary items are supplied - bed, bedside lamp, commode-chair, tallboy, bedroom chair & wardrobe. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | Handbasins in most rooms. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Supervised. Wine and beer are served once a week at happy hour. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We currently have a pet lamb 'Poppy' |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Cordless phone is available. Residents pay for toll calls. |
| Wifi | Yes | Free Wifi |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Thermastatically controlled. Residents may lower the setting if they feel too warm and our staff help to monitor appropriate temperatures. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | There are three seating areas, one of which is a quiet area. |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | We provide Day Care with a pick up and drop off service. Please contact us for information |
| Outings | Yes | Regular van rides once a week on Mondays or Thursdays and more if interest is shown! |
| Family Committee | No | However we do provide individualised, written feedback to the family about their relative.Family meetings are held. We also have an open door policy and family can contact us for information whenever they require. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Bi-annual newsletters are sent to families. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | We believe that a caregiver can change the way they are managing a situation, our resident can't. We have a policy of using drugs only as a last resort. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Specialised dementia care service. Our staff are experienced in caring for confused residents. |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Only 3 km to Oamaru township and with a rural outlook - the best of both worlds! |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | This is however only in designated areas outside and under staff supervision. |
| Semi-Secure | No | Our facility is a secure dementia unit. |
| Updated: 18 Jan 2018 | ||
Special Features
| The rural setting is a fantastic point of difference for Southanjer- a development is underway which involves a pig sty and chicken coup for other animals to join our resident lamb ‘Poppy’ in order to give our farm-interested residents access to animals.
We have an open-door policy at Southanjer and encourage input from friends and family to help us to provide those extra touches for your relative. Our personalised care is achieved by having exceptional, passionate and caring staff - Most of our staff have been with us for over 5 years, with half having been here for 10 years +. We are committed to providing staff education (both in-house and externally) in order for our staff to continuously learn and improve our care. Our manager Belinda is a registered Physiotherapist and lives on site and is on-call as required. Internal and external audits are carried out to ensure that all aspects of our care remain exceptionally high and areas for improvement are consistently identified. |
| Updated: 16 Nov 2017 |
Interests & Activities
| Our Activities Programme is run 7 days per week by our passionate activities team. The programme is overseen by a fully qualified Diversional Therapist and we have another staff member working towards her Diversional Therapy Qualification. |
| Updated: 16 Nov 2017 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | Meals are cooked on the premises. We have a menu that has been approved by a dietitian. | |
| Staffing Qualifications and Details | We work hard to ensure that our staff are happy, supported and look forward to coming to work. Many of our staff have been at Southanjer for over 10 years. Our staff are encouraged and supported to continue with ongoing learning in order for our residents to receive the best possible care. | |
| Associated Complexes | Northanjer Rest Home. | |
| What's included in your fees and what's not | We have information sheets available for new residents one of which indicates what your fees cover. For further information please contact the management. | |
| Updated: 16 Nov 2017 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Updated: 16 Nov 2017 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Updated: 4 Apr 2012 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 3.00 km | Visitors without transport are able to be transported by arrangement. We can provide transport for residents for out of town appointments. |
| Shops | 3.00 km | |
| Mall | 0.00 km | |
| Parks | 0.00 km | |
| Library | 3.00 km | In Oamaru township. We have several books on site. |
| Updated: 18 Jan 2018 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
| Rest Home MOH Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
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| Updated: 4 Apr 2012 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
