Radius Potter Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Radius Potter Home
- Category
- Hospital
- Address
- Potter Home
174 Bank Street
Regent
Whangarei 0112 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- Region
- Northland
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
- Social Media
FacebookPersonnel
- Manager
- Gail Kopa - (09) 438 2668
- Owner
- Radius Residential Care Ltd - (09) 353 1160
- Clinical Manager
- Farina Khan - (09) 438 2668
- Office Manager
- Una Gates - (09) 438 2668
Other services
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 Radius Potter Home Information Pack 2018
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Please download our Information Pack. Feel free to get in touch with a Radius Care team member if you have any questions. |
Radius Potter Home provides the best in integrated health and life care.
Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, the home incorporates a rest home, private hospital and a dedicated unit for younger people with special needs. A key feature of Radius Potter Rest Home is the friendly family like atmosphere, which everyone remarks on when they come to visit. Our home offers a range of lifestyle options for older and disabled New Zealanders.
Our dedicated registered nurses and care giving staff are experienced and trained in all aspects of these health care speciality areas. They are also kind, caring and inject a lot of life and laughter into Potter Rest Home. Our activities coordinator provides a varied and comprehensive programme which includes regular outings, lunches out and we have a range of musicians who come to entertain the residents.
Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, the home incorporates a rest home, private hospital and a dedicated unit for younger people with special needs. A key feature of Radius Potter Rest Home is the friendly family like atmosphere, which everyone remarks on when they come to visit. Our home offers a range of lifestyle options for older and disabled New Zealanders.
Our dedicated registered nurses and care giving staff are experienced and trained in all aspects of these health care speciality areas. They are also kind, caring and inject a lot of life and laughter into Potter Rest Home. Our activities coordinator provides a varied and comprehensive programme which includes regular outings, lunches out and we have a range of musicians who come to entertain the residents.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 40 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $15.00/day up to $30.00/day as at 06 May 2025 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | No |
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Updated: 9 May 2025 |
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Testimonials
| Just a note to say I did not have to have my, Father away from the Potter Home to realise how much the Home and it's staff had contributed to my dad's well-being. Every single staff member - cleaners, kitchen staff, nurses had responded to Audrey and showed her that they cared for her. Thank-you for allowing us to retain our room. |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | 24 hour Registered Nurse on duty | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | 33 HCAs for whom ongoing education is a priority | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Physiotherapy asssessments and treatments as required. | |
| Occupational Therapist | No | On Request or as Required | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Isobel Griffiths Full time Monday - Friday | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Isobel Griffiths | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Once a week on Wednesday or by Request | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits 6 weekly cycle | |
| Dietitian | Yes | On call basis | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | Available on request | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Weekly visits | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Facility Manager -Gail Kopa Clinical Manager - Farina Khan Office Manager - Una Gates | |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | Our registered nurses are skilled in this area |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | Registered nurses are capable of rehab care in conjunction with physio and speech therapy input |
| ACC Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | Registered nurses capable of tracheotomy care |
| Spinal Injuries Care | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | No | No but work closely with the mental health team at Whangarei Hospital |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Other Specialties | Yes | Aged Care Gerontology |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| High Care Needs | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are welcome to furnish their own rooms using their own furniture if they wish. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | All rooms are equipped with nurse call bells, vanity unit, hot and cold water and central heating. |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Monitored |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Possible to have connection through telecom at residents cost |
| Wifi | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Three lounges and great outdoor seating |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | Eligible to accept residents who require palliative care. |
| Outings | Yes | RSA, Personal shopping, town basin, ladies pampering days, Men's Drive, Ladies Drive, Quiz team, races, the open for suggestions. |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | Orbiter published quarterly Facility Panui monthly |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Designated Outside area |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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Special Features
| Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, we cater for all stages with our rest home wing through to our special disabilities unit and hospital wing. We have a purpose built unit for those with special disabilities. |
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Updated: 11 Jun 2013 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, Arthritis society, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, CMA, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Greypower, Happy Hour, Home League, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Lectures, Library, Lions, Massage, Men, Minibus, Minigolf, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Rotary, RSA, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Stroke Group, Holidays, TAB, Theatre, Travel, Vegetarian, Videos, Womens Institute |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | We can give you information on costs and Government subsidies. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | 24 hour registered nurse on duty. Our staff are warm and friendly. | |
| Details about meals | All special diets are provided for. | |
| Visitor information | We update all families through email and also using eldernet for others in the community if our visitor information has changed. | |
| Recreational opportunities | Lots goes on here at Potter home daily our activities calendar is bursting at the seams | |
| Internet access | we have internet access and will assist with getting you all set up on admission | |
| Transport | Bus stops at the gate so you can go downtown and enjoy the community or we can arrange taxis from Potter. Off course we have the van with outings available. | |
| Associated Complexes | Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company that specialises in delivering the very best levels of Rest Home and Private Hospital care for our elderly population who require special care. | |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
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| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| German | Yes | |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | Local Anglican Parish |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | Weekly Chaplain visits, Church Service and Holy Communion. |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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Ethnic Diets
| Ethnic Diet | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Yes | |
| Indian | Yes | |
| Vegan | Yes | |
| Vegetarian | Yes | |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | Bus stop at the front gate | |
| Shops | 0.10 Km | Supermarket across the road and other shops nearby |
| Mall | 1.00 Km | Close to the city centre |
| Parks | 1.00 Km | Less than 1 km to Rugby Park and approximately 1km to Kensington Stadium |
| Library | 1.00 Km | City Centre |
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Updated: 22 Jul 2024 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
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| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
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What's New
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we will be showing lots of our activities on face book in the near future involving social media more |
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Updated: 5 May 2025 |
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.