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Village at the Park - Mary Coleman (Hospital) Wing
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Village at the Park
- Category
- Hospital Care
- Address
- 130 Rintoul Street
Newtown
South
Wellington 6023 - Postal Address
- PO Box 7475
- DHB
- Capital & Coast
- Phone
- (04) 380 1361 or 0508village
- Fax
- (04) 380 1381
- Mobile
- 0274770828
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Mary Leighton - (04) 380 1812
- Owner
- Village at the Park Lifecare Ltd. - (04) 380 1361
Other services
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Description
VILLAGE AT THE PARK
"Let us share the care"
We strive to preserve the features of: Privacy,Security,Respect&Dignity and Companionship through promoting the individual and their health,emphasising their capabilities,fostering self respect and control,valuing lifelong contributions and creating opprtunities for growth and FUN.
"Let us share the care"
We strive to preserve the features of: Privacy,Security,Respect&Dignity and Companionship through promoting the individual and their health,emphasising their capabilities,fostering self respect and control,valuing lifelong contributions and creating opprtunities for growth and FUN.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 42 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 23 Jun 2017 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | 24 Hours | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Visits weekly or by appointment | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Works with residents both individually and in groups. A varied programme including outings, music therapy,entertainment,reflexology and maintenance of everyday tasks. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Visits x2 weekly in purpose built saloon | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits 8 weekly or by appointment | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Summer and winter menues are set by a qualified dietician | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Weekly interdenominal service Weekly catholic service | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | ||
| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | Staff with extensive background in palliative care employed at VAP |
| Wound Care | Yes | Attends regular study days and seminars |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Easily accessible through Wellington Public Hospital |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | Attends regular study days and seminars |
| Infection Control | Yes | Attends regular study days and seminars |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | 30 bed unit on site |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | Attends ongoing professional development |
| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | All bedrooms are spacious with large ensuites |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | And every effort is made to personalise rooms with the use of the residents' own belongings |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Regular happy hours |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | A cat called Ginger |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Meetings are held every 2 months. Visitors are welcome |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | A variety of lounges |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 | ||
Special Features
| A purposely built facility and one of Wellington's newest and most centrally located.
This 42 bed unit has large, spacious rooms, all with views onto outdoor landscaped areas, ensuite facilities, individual laziboy chairs, electric beds and pressure mattresses. There are numerous lounges and a large dining room for residents to enjoy during the day, so that they are not confined to their rooms. |
| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Bridge, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Massage, Men, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Pianist, Parties, Quizzes, Reading, Reflexology, Roses, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Vegetarian, Videos, Views |
| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Island | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| German | Yes | |
| Greek | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Available as required for all languages |
| Italian | Yes | |
| Niuean | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Somali | Yes | |
| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Inter denominational | Yes | Weekly service |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Weekly service |
| (Other comments) | Yes | We welcome all religions and cultures and will endeavour to meet their needs in every way possible |
| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | Outside the gate | |
| Shops | 0.50 km | Newtown Shopping centre |
| Mall | 0.50 km | Newtowm Mall |
| Parks | 1.00 km | McAlister Park |
| Library | 0.50 km | Newtown |
| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
| Spark of Life | Yes | |
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| Updated: 6 Jun 2017 | ||