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The Wood Retirement Village
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- The Wood Retirement Village
- Category
- Hospital Care
- Address
- 156 Milton Street
The Wood
Nelson - Postal Address
- 156 Milton Street
The Wood
Nelson 7010 - DHB
- Nelson Marlborough
- Phone
- (03) 545 6059
- Fax
- (03) 546 9505
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Nathan Davis - (03) 545 6059
- Owner
- Arvida Group Limited
Other services
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Description
Welcome to The Wood, an Arvida Retirement Village close to the heart of Nelson.
The Wood Retirement Village offers luxury retirement living, security and care in a happy, home-like environment. We have a dedicated team of trained staff, whose focus is on “positive ageing”, ensuring needs are met while providing excellence thoughout our continuum of care.
The Wood Retirement Village is centrally located close to the Milton Street shops, parks, gardens and just minutes from Nelson’s CBD. Set in beautifully landscaped gardens you’ll find tastefully designed Villas, Serviced Apartments and Studios, our Rest Home and Hospital.
If you are looking for a retirement community where you can continue to enjoy life to the full, and where people respect and look after each other, we’d love the opportunity to show you around our village.
Why not give us a call and experience life at Arvida for yourself?
The Wood Retirement Village offers luxury retirement living, security and care in a happy, home-like environment. We have a dedicated team of trained staff, whose focus is on “positive ageing”, ensuring needs are met while providing excellence thoughout our continuum of care.
The Wood Retirement Village is centrally located close to the Milton Street shops, parks, gardens and just minutes from Nelson’s CBD. Set in beautifully landscaped gardens you’ll find tastefully designed Villas, Serviced Apartments and Studios, our Rest Home and Hospital.
If you are looking for a retirement community where you can continue to enjoy life to the full, and where people respect and look after each other, we’d love the opportunity to show you around our village.
Why not give us a call and experience life at Arvida for yourself?
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 44 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Premium Room Charges | Some Rooms as at 20 Jan 2020 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 21 Jan 2020 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Clinical Manager Registered Nurse on duty 24 hours a day Registered Nurse on call | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | 3 Enrolled Nurses | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | All caregivers are required to do NZQA certificate in care of the older person | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Contracted - Tuesdays | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Social Worker (on site) | Negotiable | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Two fully qualified Diversional Therapists | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Tuesdays and Thursdays | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Each month | |
| Dietitian | Yes | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Other Personnel | Yes | Volunteers | |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | Link with hospice care |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Limited. Encouraged to add personal touch. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | Purpose built hospital wing with ensuites. |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | 1 only 2 bedded room suitable for couples or palliative care |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | As above |
| Ensuite | Yes | All rooms have ensuite. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have budgies and goldfish only Residents and families are welcome to bring pets in for a visit |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | No | As above |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Available in all rooms Private arrangement |
| Wifi | No | Coming soon to activities |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Underfloor heating - refer to Maintenance person to adjust |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Numerous seating areas throughout the complex. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | Shared care with Hospice. Liverpool Care Pathway Programme. |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Individually assessed. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | In designated areas outside. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
Special Features
| Beautiful grounds and gardens, modern facility, hairdresser facility, mini van for outings. |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Bowls, Board games, BBQ, Big print books, Care and Craft, Cooking, Craft, Games, Gas Fire, Happy Hour, Housie, Jigsaw, Library, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Pastoral care, Pianist, Quizzes, Singing, Videos |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| French | Yes | |
| German | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Interpreter services available. |
| Italian | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | Can access |
| Nepali | Yes | |
| Spanish | Yes | |
| Other Details | Yes | |
| Other Information | Yes | Will access interpreter services |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Church services Thursdays and Sundays. Anglican minister and Catholic priest regular visitors. Other services or visits available on request. |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.00 km | Outside entrance |
| Shops | 0.10 km | |
| Mall | 1.00 km | |
| Parks | 0.20 km | |
| Library | 0.20 km | |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | 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: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
