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Golden Pond Private Hospital
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Golden Pond Private Hospital
- Category
- Hospital Care
- Address
- 47 Bracken Street
Whakatane - DHB
- Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- (07) 307 0180
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Personnel
- Manager
- Denise Pearson - (07) 307 0180
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Description
Golden Pond Private Hospital has been in Operation since 19th August 1989 providing continuing care to our Eastern Bay of Plenty community. During this time;
. Our independent ownership and management has remained unchanged
. Long Term staff members with 20 plus years service
.50 Private Hospital beds, including dedicated Palliative Care beds providing Clinical Excellence for our community.
.Modern purpose built facility centrally located by the municipal gardens,river walkway and the Whakatane Township
.Attached Private apartments available for both Resthome and Hospital level care.
We Are Locals and We Care.... Locals Caring for Locals..
. Our independent ownership and management has remained unchanged
. Long Term staff members with 20 plus years service
.50 Private Hospital beds, including dedicated Palliative Care beds providing Clinical Excellence for our community.
.Modern purpose built facility centrally located by the municipal gardens,river walkway and the Whakatane Township
.Attached Private apartments available for both Resthome and Hospital level care.
We Are Locals and We Care.... Locals Caring for Locals..
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 48 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| We have a total of 50 hospital level care beds ,2 of which are BOPDHB contracted palliative care beds.
we have 11 private studio apartments which offer 24 hour care at both resthome and hospital level We do keep waiting lists so please feel free to contact us. | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Additional Room Costs | No |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 21 Jan 2019 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have Judy Ruijne who is our Clinical Nurse who supports our 8 Registered Nurses, who currently work to provide 24 hours seven days per week coverage. The manager Denise Pearson is also a Registered Nurse | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | We currently have one enrolled nurses who works under the direction of our Registered Nurses and support our care team in the delivery of the assigned cares | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | We currently employ 43 Health care assistants and or care givers .most have achieved or working towards level 2 level 3 or level 4 NZQAsector standards | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | By referal to the local Community Physio,whakatane Hospital and ACC Accredited Physio as well | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | By referal to the local Community OT whakatane Hospital | |
| Social Worker (on site) | Negotiable | We can acess this service through support net or whakatane Hospital. | |
| Diversional Therapist | No | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | 40 | Yes | we have 2 activity officers Dom and Robyn 830-4 Monday-Friday a variety of activities is on offer with regular planned outings. Each morning begins with exercises to music. The A/Os are both studying towards becoming a diversional therapiist |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Every Friday 9:30 am Sets, Cuts, Perms Golden Pond has a little Salon for hair dressing. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Eastern Bay Podiatry, 3rd Wednesday every month Fee $30.00 for hospital Residents | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Access to Fiona Boyle who audits our Food Service to ensure that everyones dietary needs and tastes are being met appropriatly. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | we have several Volunteers that come to us four days per week to read News paper & to spend quality time with residents. we have Stroke Club Volunteers who come every Thursday, They supply morning tea & play table games with all. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | We have a Cultural Advisor Pouroto Ngaropo. Pouroto has worked very closely with us in setting up our Maori Health plan. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Every Tuesday 10:00 am -12 pm Visit by Home chaplin. Available on request when need arrises out side these hours. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Ross ouMaintenance person is well known to residents And Val take care of our beautiful gardens. We have a laundry manager & 3 cleaning ladies We have an Administration Person Shirley Grammer who has been with Golden Pond since the beginning. | |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | Oxygen Concentrators with cylinder back up. |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | Our Registered Nurses have passed competency with tube feeding |
| Bariatric (Care of the very overweight) | No | we will negotiate with the local DHB as to needs of individual patiennts |
| Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | We have 2 contracted beds, where we work in collaboration with the Whakatane Hospice Nurses to provide Palliative respite and end of life care |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | We provide Generalist Palliative care ,staff are trained and we have two beds allocated for palliative patients. |
| IV Antibiotic Capability | No | |
| Dialysis | No | We are able to do Peritoneal Dyalisis if required |
| Wound Care | Yes | Our Clinical Nurse has Special training and our Rn's attend wound care workshops to keep updated |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Rn's are educated & have a good knowledge of Diabeties, with control, Diet, Nursing care & have access to the diabetic nurse at whakatane Hospital for outside advise. |
| Continence Advice | Yes | We have an appointed continence advisor |
| Stomal Therapy | No | Staff are able to manage ostomies, we also have acess to the stoma therapist at the DHB |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | No | Whakatane Hospital rehab unit will set out a plan |
| Tracheotomy Care | No | If required |
| Infection Control | Yes | Judy Ruijne is our infection prevention Nurse . She has attended training and is responsible for education of staff, and sets the procedures in the infection prevention program, she also attends the BOP infection forum. |
| Psychiatric Care | No | we have a Close relationship with the community mental health and visiting Physcho geriatrician from Tauranga on a referal basis |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Judy Rjuine |
| Other Specialties | No | |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | Respite care is available when vacancies occur Fees as set by our TLA rate |
| Carer Support | Yes | as bed availability . Please enquire re costs or availability of top ups |
| High Care Needs | Yes | At Golden Pond we are staffed to provide very high needs that is hospital level care |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Patients are encouraged to personalize their room with pictures, any personal items that is important to them. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Connecting Rooms | Yes | rooms are divided by a shared ensuite |
| Ensuite | Yes | Some rooms have shared ensuite |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have a lovely resident cat , who is well loved by al land as is a cat chooses the residents roomof the day in which he will sleep |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | Open to discussion, Special Pets are welcome to visit. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | This is available for the residents families to set up. |
| Wifi | Yes | Discuss this with manager for passwords |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Each room has a Thermostat controled heater that the resident can adjust to suit their needs. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have Several Lounges to suit the needs of our residents, The two Main lounges have television available to watch. |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | Staff are trained in end of life care |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | Two Beds are assigned as palliative care by BOP DHB, We work in partnership with Hospice andWhakatane hospital in delivery of care. |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | Any day care residents that attend our program, join in our existing program. |
| Outings | Yes | we do have two regular outings per month RSA morning Tea , And in the summer Picnics, ice cream, drives. wheelchair outings are also included. |
| Whanau Room | Yes | We have a Family/Whanau Room available at all times. |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | We have an extensive Maori health plan put together with Pouroto Ngaropo which includes local maori journey from arrival till today. it also includes Tikanga. This is well supported by staff |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Residents meetings are held every other Month. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Theactivities officer writes & distributes a newsletter monthly to all Residents. and family members by request. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | We have a Challenging behaviour nurse, Registered Nurses, a team of caregivers and the Diversional Therapist that meet monthly to discuss and to assist people with challenging behaviours. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Many of our residents do have cognitive impairments, we are set up to manage these residents. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside area available to residents Only |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 | ||
Special Features
| Golden Pond Hospital is not part of a group, We are privately owned by Ross Lowry and have been in operation since 1989
The first manager was here for 8 years & the current manager for 21years which says a lot about Golden Pond. Golden Pond is situated approximatley 1 k from the city center. 500 meters from the Rose gardens & the river bank walk, all easy flat walking . Our Grounds are wheelchair friendly, and a lot of pleasure is given by walking around our beautiful gardens where seating is placed in strategic places. We pride ourselves on homeliness and friendliness that we provide to patients and their families. We are proud to be associated with Golden Pond Life care that operates the independent units. |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Advocate, Alzheimer's Society, Aromatherapy, Arthritis society, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Church, Children, Classical Music, Dancing, Digital camera, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Happy Hour, Holidays, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Library, Lions, Massage, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parties, Pianist, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, RSA, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Stroke Group, Videos, Big print books |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | All of our Church services are Inter denominational |
| Presbyterian | Yes | Ladies visit one day per month |
| Ratana | Yes | On demand |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | regular Visits and monthly service |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 1 Kilometer to central city | |
| Parks | 500 meters from Rose gardens and River walk | |
| Library | 1Km next to New World friends of the librartvisit regularly | |
| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Approved provider of Professional Development and Recognition Programme | Yes | |
| Care Association New Zealand | Yes | |
| CareerForce | Yes | |
| Home and Community Support Sector Standards (Standards NZ) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Core Competencies) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
| Rest Home MOH Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
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| Updated: 15 Aug 2018 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
