Clutha Views Lifecare & Village
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Clutha Views Lifecare & Village
- Category
- Hospital
- Address
- 64 Essex Street
Balclutha
Balclutha 9230 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- DHB
- Southern (Otago)
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Judith McMillan
- Owner
- Heritage Lifecare
Other services
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Make your home at Clutha Views Lifecare
When it comes to everyday life, Clutha Views makes it easy with village, rest home, hospital, day care, respite and dementia care. The well-appointed rooms all look out onto sheltered courtyards or landscaped gardens and come complete with a 24-hour call system, WiFi and ensuites.
Part of the close-knit Balclutha community, Clutha Views is set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens, just a hop, skip and jump from the Balclutha shopping centre, where you’ll find all the essentials including a bank and pharmacy.
We offer everything from hairdressing to speech therapy, physiotherapy and SKY TV. We have a range of recreational activities including happy hour, board games, gardening, crafts and indoor bowls. Our facility van is also always on hand for outings.
When it comes to everyday life, Clutha Views makes it easy with village, rest home, hospital, day care, respite and dementia care. The well-appointed rooms all look out onto sheltered courtyards or landscaped gardens and come complete with a 24-hour call system, WiFi and ensuites.
Part of the close-knit Balclutha community, Clutha Views is set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens, just a hop, skip and jump from the Balclutha shopping centre, where you’ll find all the essentials including a bank and pharmacy.
We offer everything from hairdressing to speech therapy, physiotherapy and SKY TV. We have a range of recreational activities including happy hour, board games, gardening, crafts and indoor bowls. Our facility van is also always on hand for outings.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 12 Dec 2016 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 31 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| 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 | Please enquire |
| Updated: 30 Jun 2022 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have 24 hour Registered Nurse coverage. Our team of nurses have experience in aged care. | |
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | Clutha Views has a Nurse Practitioner visit monthly and as required from Dunedin Hospital and is available by phone for advice if required. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | Our Enrolled Nurses have many years of experience and maintain all their competencies for practice. They are of great support to our registered nurse and team at Clutha Views. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Our Caregivers are highly experienced and work towards achieving NZQA qualifications in residential aged care. They are skilled to provide the best care for our residents. | |
| Physiotherapist | 2 | Yes | Clutha Views has trained staff to support the physiotherapist with range of movement exercises three times a week, with the physiotherapist visiting 2 hours per week and as required. |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | As required. | |
| Social Worker (on site) | Negotiable | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | At Clutha Views residents are provided with Activities from Monday to Friday. The activities programme includes activities that are recreational and social in nature as well as planned Van outings to places of interest in the local area. Our Activities programme has input from the Resident's meetings to ensure the activities provided are meaningful to the residents. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our hairdresser visits every Monday afternoon and residents are welcome to make appointments to get their hair cared for. Residents are welcome to have their own private hairdresser come to Clutha Views and use our hairdressing salon. | |
| Podiatrist | Negotiable | We arrange appointments for the residents to attend the podiatrist who comes to Balclutha and we will assist with transport when required. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Dietician visits annually and as required for general advice and to oversee special needs. All menus are Dietitian approved. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | We endeavour to assist residents to maintain any cultural ties they may have in the community before coming to Clutha Views. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Clutha Views has visiting spiritual advisors from all denominations of the church. We hold weekly church services with a rotation of church leaders taking the service. Residents just need to ask and we will arrange individual spiritual care as required. Clutha Views now has a volunteer Chaplin who visits most weeks and as required. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Clutha Views has access to all services, such as email assistance, pharmacy, speech therapy, meal delivery and interpreter services. We are able to arrange for our residents if required. | |
| Updated: 19 Jul 2019 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | Continence Nurse Specialist from Dunedin Hospital as required. |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | Stomal Therapist Nurse Specialist as required. |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | Referrals sent as required |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Updated: 12 Dec 2016 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | Hospital respite care is available at Clutha Views and we welcome all enquiry's. |
| Carer Support | Yes | Day Care and Carer Support is available all enquiry's welcome. |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
| Updated: 12 Dec 2016 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Rooms are fully furnished, and we encourage residents to personalise their own space, including a favourite chair, family photos, etc. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | Rooms are equipped with a personal heater, spacious showers, and Freeview TV access. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | With consultation with the GP and senior nurse. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes | Available for residents. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Communal lounges are equipped with comfortable seating, piano, and televisions with DVD players. The area is large enough for residents to run meetings, invite guest speakers and partake in a variety of organised functions |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | A no discrimination policy is in place to provide a friendly and caring space for residents. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | You may qualify for Primary Options For Acute Care Funding. Ask your GP for details. |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | It is our privilege to care for people nearing the end of their life. We work closely with GPs and Hospice to provide this care. |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | Individual funding may be available. Ask your GP or the hospital for more details. |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | It is possible for people to join us during the day and return home at night. We encourage families to help us care for their family member. |
| Outings | Yes | As part of the activities programme, regular trips are provided to the local community. These can include shopping, sightseeing and picnics. |
| Whanau Room | Yes | With a family kitchenette. |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | No | We hold regular Residents meeting every month. |
| Family Committee | No | Family are invited to the residents meetings which are held monthly. Facility Manager has an open door policy. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Clutha Views has a Newsletter that comes out every June and December. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Clutha Views has a beautiful panoramic outlook over the Balclutha township, Kaka Point and the Clinton hills. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smoking permitted in the designated (outdoor) area. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Updated: 15 Nov 2018 | ||
Special Features
| Clutha View's hospital wing has magnificent views over the countryside, golf course and out to the lighthouse at Kaka point. The Clutha View site provides a convenience shop, accessibility ramps and safety grab rails, paraplegic toilets, smoke detectors with water sprinklers, and separate dining room and lounge facilities. Situated in the beautiful Balclutha township, Clutha Views has magnificent landscape and vegetable gardens, with a BBQ area and a courtyard for quiet and peaceful sitting and relaxing. |
| Updated: 5 Oct 2018 |
Interests & Activities
|
At Clutha Views residents are provided with Activities from Monday to Friday. The activities programme includes activities that are recreational and social in nature, and are designed for each individual at all levels of disability. Our Activities programme has input from the Resident's meetings to ensure the activities provided are meaningful to the residents and is aimed at keeping the body and mind stimulated. We provide a library service and we also rent DVDs or videos. Entertainers form a regular part of our programme. A piano is also available in the main lounges. Here are just some of the activities that occur on a regular basis: Board games, cooking, quizzes, gardening, indoor bowls, crafts, dancing, parties, Happy Hour, workshops. There is also active involvement in community events. Outings are an ongoing part of the activities programme and often include stopping somewhere for coffee. |
| Updated: 17 Oct 2018 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing qualifications and details | Clutha Views has qualified registered nurses and enrolled nurses on staff with competent enthusiastic Careerforce trained caregivers. The housekeeping and kitchen staff provide an excellent service to the facility. | |
| Details about meals | Clutha Views provides nourishing home cooked meals and home baked scones/ muffins for morning tea with biscuits and cake for afternoon tea. | |
| Associated Complexes | Clutha Views is part of the Heritage Lifecare Ltd group of aged care facilities. | |
| Updated: 12 Dec 2016 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Clutha Views can access an interpreter when required. |
| Malayalam | Yes | |
| Tamil | Yes | |
| Updated: 12 Dec 2016 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | We are able to accommodate our residents' spiritual needs as requested. |
| Updated: 5 Oct 2018 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 2.00 Km | Clutha Views does have a Shuttle service available for independent and able residents which departs at 14:00 from the Resthome, down to the shops and returns at 15:00. A convenience store is also within walking distance from Chateau Village. |
| Parks | 2.00 Km | Naish Park in town has beautiful Rhododendrons and blossom trees along with well groomed gardens, an aviary and duck pond. The park is a great place for a picnic and the residents regularly go there for afternoon tea with the activities staff. |
| Library | 2.00 Km | Clutha Views has a library service from the public library monthly. |
| Updated: 12 Dec 2016 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | Clutha Views currently has 3 staff enrolled and training to be Diversional Therapists. |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 11 Jan 2017 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
