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Maniototo Health Service Ltd (incorporating Chalet) (SDHB) Area Regional Hospitals
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- Name
- Maniototo Health Service Ltd (incorporating Chalet) (SDHB) Area Regional Hospitals
- Category
- Hospital Care
- Address
- 51 Tyrone St
Maniototo District
Ranfurly - Postal Address
- 51 Tyrone Street
Ranfurly 9332 - DHB
- Southern (Otago)
- Phone
- (03) 444 9420
- Fax
- (03) 444 9663
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Personnel
- Manager
- Geoff Foster - (03) 444 9420
- Owner
- Maniototo Health Services Ltd. - (03) 444 9420
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Description
Provides medical inpatient services (15 Swing beds)including acute, Hospital Level and Rest Home Care for the Elderly as well as Respite and Carer Support.
Community services include Meals on Wheels, Home Help and District Nursing.
The Hospital Company is committed to :
Providing realistic, professional, compassionalte health services to the Maniototo.
Our greatest strength is our staff.
Community services include Meals on Wheels, Home Help and District Nursing.
The Hospital Company is committed to :
Providing realistic, professional, compassionalte health services to the Maniototo.
Our greatest strength is our staff.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 6 Apr 2010 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 13 |
| Vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 26 Aug 2019 | |
Testimonials
| The organisation has adopted a quality approach towards service delivery and incorporating quality into all aspects of care. There is a robust quality and risk management system in place that is implemented and monitored and this generates improvements in practice and service delivery. - HDAuditing report 2012 |
| Updated: 26 Jun 2012 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 24 hours | Yes | On all shifts |
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | PRIME (Primary Response in a Medical Emergency)Nurses provide cover in the absence of a Doctor. PRIME is another specialised rural service. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Four days a week | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | Two days a week | |
| Social Worker (on site) | No | By referral | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Provided under the direction of the OT | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | On the premises by appointment | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | By appoinment | |
| Dietitian | Yes | By referral | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | Church and community groups | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | Lives locally | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Visiting clergy | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | GP visits as required | |
| Updated: 26 Jun 2012 | |||
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 | Registered Nurses trained in wound care |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | By referral |
| Continence Advice | Yes | By referral |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | By referral |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | By referral |
| Infection Control | Yes | Infection Control Team regularly meet with Otago/Southland Infection Control Nurses |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | Consultations by referral |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Nursing Manager undertakes this role |
| Other Specialties | Yes | IV therapy including cannulation |
| Updated: 26 Jun 2012 | ||
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: 26 Jun 2012 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Very welcome |
| Single Rooms | Yes | As single rooms become available, |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | After consultation with the Dr.to check the advisability |
| Pets In Residence | No | Because we are an acute medical hospital as well as a Long Term Elderly and Maternity service |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Mobile phone available |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | Available |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | All windows are able to be opened and accessible to the garden |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | Provided on individual basis |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | Available |
| Outings | Yes | Arranged on individual basis |
| Whanau Room | Yes | A separate self contained flat is available |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | No | The premises are not secure |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Large spacious fenced grounds, spectacular mountainous scenery |
| Updated: 6 Mar 2006 | ||
Special Features
| Maniototo Health Services is a small 15 bed hospital.Hospital level elderly care is housed in a separate wing to the medical and maternity wards. The elderly care is delivered from a beautifully refurbished spacious facility with wide open spaces, fresh air and views of spectacular mountain scenery.
The facility is fully compliant with all fire safety regulations including sprinklers, automatic fire alarms, smoke alarms and an approved fire evacuation plan which is reviewed annually by the Fire Service. A high patient/staffing level is maintained and registered nurses are involved in the care and observation of all residents at all times. The facility is part of a larger service including a medical centre and GP practice, a small rural medical acute hospital and an accident and emergency stabilization service.A birthing centre is also in the facility. Community support for the health services and visiting of the residents is one the outstanding features that contribute to the care of the elderly in a rural setting. Maniototo Health Service is funded by the District Health Board to provide broad based medical care. |
| Updated: 26 Jun 2012 |
Interests & Activities
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Aromatherapy and massage
Arrangements to attent local art classess Big Print books available and on request Access to Housie sessions at the local Rest Home Board games Breakfast in bed is routine here Craft Access to Church services and pastoral care Children welcome and enjoyed by all Music Visiting entertainers including school children Access to email and Fax Garden and view of mountainous landscape Piano players on staff and visiting Singing and sing alongs Vegetarian meals available Volunteers visit regularly to chat, play games or take residents out for walks |
| Updated: 6 Mar 2006 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | Choices available, requests met, meals served in dining room or bedroom/bed if person is not feeling well. | |
| Staffing Qualifications and Details | Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses and Hospital Aides on all shifts. | |
| Associated Complexes | The faciltiy includes a 16 bed level two rest home adjacant to the hospital building. Medical Centre attached to the Hospital. | |
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Cothing purchases,drycleaning,spectacles, dentures,hearing aid purchases,hearing and vision tests by specialists, legal and financial services, individual and specilaised aid to comfort and mobility, hairdressing, podiatry, cost of admission to theatre/shows. | |
| Updated: 11 Feb 2015 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | Interpreter Available |
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | Interpreter available |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | Kaumatua visits |
| Rumanian | Yes | RN on staff is Rumanian born |
| Swedish | Yes | Current staff member |
| Updated: 6 Mar 2006 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | Lay preacher visits, no resident minister |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | Owing to isolation and small population many services offered are interdenominational |
| Presbyterian | Yes | Local minister visits. |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Resident Local Catholic Priest |
| Updated: 6 Mar 2006 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | Hospital Car + Van | |
| Shops | 0.50 km | Hospital car + Van |
| Mall | No Mall | |
| Parks | 0.50 km | Several parks and gardens. Car or wheelchair trip |
| Library | 1.00 km | In House Service and requests. |
| Updated: 11 Feb 2015 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CareerForce | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | Some Hospital Aides have this certificate |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
| Other details | Yes | |
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| Updated: 26 Jun 2012 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
