Te Aroha & District Community Hospital
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Soon
- Name
- Te Aroha & District Community Hospital
- Category
- Hospital
- Address
- 72 Stanley Avenue
Te Aroha
Te Aroha 3320 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- DHB
- Waikato
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- Fax
- View Fax Number
- View Email Address
Personnel
- Manager
- Gaylene McMenamin CFM - 07 884 8519
Other services
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Te Aroha Community Hospital was established in 1961 as a Maternity facility. No longer providing maternity services, Te Aroha and District Community Hospital provides continuing hospital care for our community in addition to a Rest Home, Lawrence House. We also provide Community Day Club facilities 3 days a week.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 26 Feb 2015 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 22 |
| Vacancy | Soon |
| Primary health care, transitional care, palliative and respite care, post-operative convalescence, short term caregiver relief, long term care for the elderly | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Premium Room Charges | Some Rooms as at 20 Jul 2021 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Yes |
| Updated: 28 Jun 2022 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | ||
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | ||
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | On Request | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | On Request | |
| Social Worker (on site) | Negotiable | On Request | |
| Diversional Therapist | Negotiable | Activities Coordinator has undergone training and in process of completing certification. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | We have an onsite hair salon where residents can go on a weekly basis. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Podiatrists visit us on a regular schedule. | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | Contracted On Request | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | On Request | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Weekly services | |
| Updated: 15 Apr 2015 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | We have a designated infection control nurse on site. |
| Updated: 15 Apr 2015 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
| Updated: 14 Apr 2015 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Case by case |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | Available in some rooms. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | Facility has central heating. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | Available in partnership with Disability Support Link. We have nurses trained in Palliative Care in addition to having a specially designated Palliative Care room where family members are able to sleep over. |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | Day club is available 3 days a week to members of our community. Includes meal, basic care, activites and outings. Our Day Club is in it's own building set in the lovely picturesque hospital grounds. |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | On Request |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | All our staff attend inservice training with regards to the special needs of our eldery patients and residents. |
| Rural Setting | Yes | We have extensive gardens bordering our wetlands. |
| Smokers Room | Yes | Outside area available. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | |
| Updated: 15 Apr 2015 | ||
Special Features
| Own Community Hospital van for outings and appoinments (where possible). Our cooks have indepth experience in catering and meal preparation. We have one qualified chef on staff. All our meals have been under the direction of a qualified nutrictionist. |
| Updated: 15 Apr 2015 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Age Concern, BBQ, Art, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Cards, Chapel, Electric beds, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Games, Garden, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Newspaper reading, Pianist, Sing-a-longs, Singing,Vegetarian, Views |
| Updated: 15 Apr 2015 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Updated: 15 Apr 2015 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | On Request |
| Baptist | Yes | On Request |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | On Request |
| Methodist | Yes | On Request |
| Non denominational | Yes | Some services on site are denominational |
| Presbyterian | Yes | On Request |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Priest available on Request |
| Updated: 15 Apr 2015 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 3.00 Km | 3 kms to buus stop for service to and from Hamilton and the Coromandel. There is no local public transport. |
| Shops | 0.50 Km | To local dairy. 3 kms to local supermarket and shops. |
| Mall | 50.00 Km | Located in Hamilton City |
| Parks | 3.00 Km | |
| Library | 3.00 Km | |
| Updated: 15 Apr 2015 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
