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Avon Lifecare (Family Owned) - Fitzgerald Hospital
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Avon Lifecare (Family Owned)
- Category
- Hospital Care
- Address
- 437 Armagh Street
Linwood
Christchurch 8011 - DHB
- Canterbury
- Phone
- (03) 9822 165 ext 3
- Fax
- (03) 9822 164
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Louise Nash - 373 8350
- Owner
- Family owned and operated - 9822165
- Clinical Manager
- Darlene Dobui - 3738354
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Description
Fitzgerald is in the process of transferring ownership to that of a family operator and we are delighted that Fitzgerald will continue to operate as a care facility. We offer a sunny, spacious and homly environment that provides hospital care run by a professional team of registered nurses and care staff.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | |
DHB Respite Care Booking Service
| We provide DHB Respite Care Booking Service. |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 29 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Yes we have a room available. For more information or to view the facilities please phone: Ricki Anderson 03 373-8350 | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Premium Room Charges | Some Rooms as at 18 Jan 2021 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 22 Jan 2021 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | ||
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | ||
| Podiatrist | Yes | ||
| Dietitian | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | The Revd Jill Keir | |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | |||
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 | |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | When beds available. |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | Some rooms have an ensuite |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | We have an alcohol policy attached to our Admission agreement |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | Please talk to us to see what we might be able to accommodate. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have one communal lounge and plenty more options for a quiet chat with family - both inside and outside. |
| Outings | Yes | Our wheelchair/easy access bus is used regularly for outings and shopping trips. |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside only. |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | ||
Interests & Activities
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Bowls, Housie, Pastoral care (church) , Entertainers, Exercises, Newspaper reading. See our Activities Programme calendar below. |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Please contact manager for list of costs. | |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| PNG dialect | Yes | |
| Rumanian | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.10 Km | Metro Route 60 - Hillmorton/Southshore |
| Shops | 0.20 Km | Linwood Village and Stanmore Road local shops including KiwiPost and New World supermarket. |
| Mall | 2.00 Km | The Palms shopping centre is just down the road. |
| Parks | 0.25 Km | 5 minute walk to Beverley Park |
| Library | 1.50 Km | Linwood Library - 1st Floor of Eastgate Mall, Buckleys Road |
| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Retirement Village? | Yes | |
| Rest Home MOH Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 2 Mar 2020 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
