Glenwood Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- No
- Name
- Glenwood Home
- Category
- Hospital
- Address
- 6 Glenwood Avenue
Highfield
Timaru 7910 - Region
- South Canterbury
- Phone
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- Fax
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- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Steve Johnston / General Manager - 03 - 686 1090
- Owner
- Glenwood South Canterbury Trust - 03 - 686 1090
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At Glenwood we "Celebrate Life" and "Value People". We aim to provide a community at Glenwood, which provides a homely and comfortable quality of life and fully recognises and supports the dignity of people growing older.
The Philosophy of the Glenwood community is to establish and maintain suitable services of care and support, which includes meeting the Resident’s spiritual and welfare needs. This shall be done without distinction of race, creed, nationality, or opinion.
It is the individual's choice and, where appropriate, the choice of their family, to select a Rest Home/Hospital that provides a high standard of care in a safe, supportive environment where privacy and independence are safeguarded.
People who select Glenwood community as their place of residence, have the right to high standards of care, support, and respect. This can only be met by the working together of the board, staff and the residents' families, working alongside medical advisers, for a better understanding of the ageing process and the associated limitations.
The Philosophy of the Glenwood community is to establish and maintain suitable services of care and support, which includes meeting the Resident’s spiritual and welfare needs. This shall be done without distinction of race, creed, nationality, or opinion.
It is the individual's choice and, where appropriate, the choice of their family, to select a Rest Home/Hospital that provides a high standard of care in a safe, supportive environment where privacy and independence are safeguarded.
People who select Glenwood community as their place of residence, have the right to high standards of care, support, and respect. This can only be met by the working together of the board, staff and the residents' families, working alongside medical advisers, for a better understanding of the ageing process and the associated limitations.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 33 |
| Vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Short stay considered | No |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $15.00/day up to $15.00/day as at 18 Apr 2024 |
| 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: 18 Apr 2024 | |
Testimonials
| "... kind, compassionate and respectful care". "...courtesy and respect" "Glenwood has a nice feel and atmosphere" "The staff are friendly, everyone smiles." |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 168 | Yes | Clinical Care Manager on site 40 hours per week. Registered Nurses are available 24 hours per day across the 7 day week. |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | 67+ | Yes | Caregivers undertake the Careerforce Programme of study to enhance their skills and professional care and attend educational in-services when they are held. |
| Physiotherapist | 2 | Yes | Physiotherapist visits twice a week. The physiotherapist will provide both individual assessments on request and leads group exercise routines regularly. |
| Occupational Therapist | No | Available as required | |
| Social Worker (on site) | No | Available as required | |
| Diversional Therapist | 25 | Yes | A fully trained Diversional Therapist works alongside our Activities Co-ordinator. They alternate duties so we have activities every day of the week - including weekends |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 25 | Yes | We provide a wide range of activities, including outings, visits from talented entertainers, games, quizzes, and "special events" are our trademark. Individual interests are catered for. |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Hairdresser visit once a week and attend to our residents hair in our purpose-built salon. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Lousie Aubrey services the home every 6 weeks. All podiatrists are available outside regular visits, by arrangement. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Our Dietitian consults with us on a regular basis to ensure meals are balanced, nutritious, and attractively presented. Our catering staff ensure individual needs are being met. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | We can meet specific needs on request | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Glenwood's chaplain is available on a regular basis and on request, as needed. Our residents are encouraged to maintain links with their own church and personnel. Various churches offer services in-house for those unable to go out to church. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Our very generous 'Friends of Glenwood' is a voluntary group that provides special events organisation especially for our residents. These include games days, mid winter dinner, Christmas party to name a few. | |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | No | Non Applicable |
| IV Antibiotic Capability | No | Non Applicable |
| Wound Care | Yes | available as needed |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | as required |
| Continence Advice | Yes | as required |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | as required |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | No | as required |
| Infection Control | Yes | as required |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Our Charge Nurse has extensive aged care experience |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | Interconnecting rooms which share an ensuite are suitable for couples. |
| Ensuite | Yes | 38 of our rooms have a shared or individual ensuite. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Bird aviary and fish tank is at reception. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | All bedrooms have a phone extension, and residents are welcome to arrange an external phone line. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Our warm and sunny home suits most people, and residents are able to adjust the heat pump in their bedroom to suit their requirements. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have a number of lounges around the Home, and our internal courtyard is a popular sitting area when weather permits. The sunny northwest library is a favourite spot as it looks towards the local hills and mountains. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | Our activities staff keep our residents busy and active. Many planned trips provide enjoyment for our residents. |
| Whānau Room | Yes | We have a number of rooms available for use, including a Community Room, and several lounge and sitting areas throughout the Home, as well as a mid-sized lounge in the Kowhai wing. |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | A quarterly newsletter is distributed amongst family and friends of Glenwood. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | No | Beautiful gardens and grounds. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | An outdoor area is designated for those residents who do smoke, otherwise no smoking indoors is allowed. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | ||
Special Features
| Glenwood Home is a well-established Aged Care facilty in Timaru, which boasts a solid reputation for a high level of professional care from our trained and dedicated staff. We are very proud of our home, and strive to ensure that every resident 's individual needs are met in the most appropriate manner. Our Home was significantly rebuilt in 2005, and we have a sunny, modern, warm purpose-built Rest Home that our residents enjoy. The special character and relaxed atmosphere is apparent to visitors immediately - visitors are welcome anytime and should feel just as 'at home' as our residents do. |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 |
Interests & Activities
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We have a great variety of interests and activities in the Home. Our activities programme is both varied and full. art, bowls, church services, music and entertainment, crafts and housie, newspaper reading, exercises, frequent trips, including shopping expeditions form some of our regular activity. Letters, photos, e-letters to and from family and friends are ways to keep in touch with loved ones. Our activities staff are able to facilitate this for each resident. Reading, including Big Print Books for those with visual impairment are contained in our well-stocked library. A sunny conservatory area provides a view, as well when all can sit and look out onto the surroundings, A spacious Community Room contains a billiards table and dart board. |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing qualifications and details | The Home and Village complex is managed by Steve Johnston our General Manager along with Lorna McGowan our Clinical Care Manager. Registered nurses are on duty 24/7,along with well-trained and professional caregivers. We also employ kitchen, laundry, administration and cleaning staff. The grounds and maintenance are attended to by our maintenance staff and gardening staff. | |
| Details about meals | Our modern kitchen provides all our meals and baking on-site, catering for all our resident's individual needs. Our Head Chef and kitchen staff are dedicated to providing nutritious, tasty, and well presented meals. | |
| Associated Complexes | Glenwood Cottages - There are 17 one-bedroom cottages on our site, which provide an independent living option for people in retirement. These are very affordable and popular. Contact the General Manager to place your name on our waiting list. | |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Organised as required |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | Organised on request |
| Thai | Yes | Staff member is of Thai descent. |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | Glenwood was established by the Anglican and Methodist churches of Timaru. However, we cater for residents as individuals, and we support all religious affiliations. |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Brethren | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Seventh Day Adventist | Yes | |
| Spiritualist/New Age | Yes | |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.25 Km | Bus, taxis service readily available. Staff can occasionally assist with transport if required and where it may not be possible for family to help. |
| Shops | 0.50 Km | Dairy, BP, takeaway shop, hairdresser. |
| Mall | 1.00 Km | Highfield Village Mall - supermarket, hairdresser, pharmacy, NZ Post, café. |
| Parks | 1.00 Km | Westend park by Highfield Mall, Aorangi Stadium - recreation and sporting facility, including a gym. |
| Library | 2.50 Km | A comprehensive children's and adults library in the centre of town by the museum and other public facilities. The library has wonderful supply of low vision texts, tapes and other resources suitable for people with visual and hearing impairments. |
| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | We have two fully qualified and Diversional Therapist's and one activities assistant. |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
| New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) | Yes | |
| Registered Retirement Village? | Yes | |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 8 Dec 2023 | ||
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