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Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village
- Category
- Hospital Care
- Address
- 12 Gwyneth Place
Lytton West
Gisborne 4010 - DHB
- Tairawhiti
- Phone
- 06 863 3636
- Fax
- 06 863 3638
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Neville Parkinson - 06 863 3636
- Owner
- Ryman Healthcare
- Clinical Manager:
- Jenny Wood
Other services
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 Kiri's Arias Winter Newsletter 2017 |
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Description
The Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village is named after New Zealand's most acclaimed opera singer. Located off Potae Avenue in Riverdale, Gisborne the village is conveniently located close to the Lytton West shops including medical centre, and superettte, close to Gisborne hospital, and with a beautiful rural outlook with coastal and mountain views.
The village provides a full range of retirement living options along with the very best of resthome, hospital and dementia care from our friendly and caring staff. The village features the latest designs in retirement living including architecturally designed Independent Townhouses, Serviced Apartments and a Care Centre set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens.
The village provides a full range of retirement living options along with the very best of resthome, hospital and dementia care from our friendly and caring staff. The village features the latest designs in retirement living including architecturally designed Independent Townhouses, Serviced Apartments and a Care Centre set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 39 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Updated: 26 Sep 2017 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | Negotiable | We are able to access the expert advice of a nurse practitioner should this be required. | |
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Our Hospital has a full time registered nurse dedicated to this area. The highly skilled Clinical Manager, overviews the clinical care of all residents in the Hospital. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | No | None on staff at this time. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | As much as possible, the same caregivers will care for you each shift so they will get to know you well. All our caregivers are supported to undertake training in care of the older person. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | There is a physiotherapist who visits our facililty regularly and will review residents as required. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | We have a dedicated Activities Coordinator in the Restome/Hospital/Special Care Unit who works 5 days per week and delivers a wide range of activities for the resident to participate in should they wish. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | We have a fully equiped hairdressing salon on site. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | We have a registered Podiatrist who visits the facility on a regular basis. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | In train | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We have regular church services for Residents and families to attend. Services are provided by several denominations through the month. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | We welcome visitors to our hospital and should you require the services of specialists we will assist you in accessing the appropriate people to meet your requirements. | |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | In our hospital we have registered nurses available 24 hours per day and the expertise available to met all your needs. Please talk directly with Michelle Duley for more information. |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapist | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | We have a highly skilled and experienced registered nurse as our Clinical Manager. Please feel welcome to discuss any questions or concerns with our registered nurses. |
| Other Nursing Specialities | Yes | As required |
| Other Post Graduate Specialities | Yes | We have a visiting Geriatrician who visits our facility on our request. |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We have a contract to provide respite are. This service is available in our serviced apartments or care centre at rest home level care. |
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Other End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | All our rooms have full ensuites |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms with their own possessions and furniture. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | We host a happy hour every week |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | All rooms have phone points. Personal line charges are billed to the resident through Telecom. Telephones are available in most lounges |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have two beautifully appointed lounges as well as an external courtyard. |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 | ||
Special Features
| Kiri te Kanawa offers the full continuum of care within its beautiful retirement village.
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| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 |
Interests & Activities
| Art, Activity programme, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Breakfast in bed, Church, Classical Music, Craft, Electric beds, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Games, Happy Hour, Housie, Jigsaw, Indoor Games, Library, Movies, Newspaper reading, Outings, Pastoral care, Pianist, Quizzes, Reading |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details re Meals | All of our meals are prepared on site by our wonderful Food Services Team. We work hard to ensure everyone's special needs are accounted for. | |
| Staffing Details | We have a team of dedicated and passionate staff from the gardener to the kitchen staff, maintainence to caregivers. | |
| Associated Complexes | A member of the Ryman Healthcare Group. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | All food service is included in the fee. | |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Other Details | Yes | If English is your second language we will endeavour to take every opportunity to meet your needs. We will access an interpreter should this be required and we are happy to work closely with family members to ensure we understand your needs fully. |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Non denominational | Yes | We have regular church services for Residents and families to attend. Services are provided by several denominations through the month. |
| (Other comments) | No | |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 1.50 km | The nearest public bus stop is at the Lytton West Shopping centre approximately 1.5kms from the village. |
| Shops | 1.50 km | The Village has a small shop onsite with a stock of emergency supplies. Our local superette is our closest shop. |
| Parks | While we don't have any parks close by we have developed extensive parklike grounds which our residents enjoy strolling through. | |
| Library | The HB Williams Memorial Library provides a service to the village residents including large print books. The village also has a Library onsite with many novels donated by village residents and their families. | |
| Updated: 18 Jul 2017 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Core Competencies) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) | Yes | |
| 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: 18 Jul 2017 | ||
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