Golden Pond Private Hospital
At a glance
- Vacancy
- No
- Levels of Care Offered
- Rest Home, Hospital
- Name
- Golden Pond Private Hospital
- Category
- Care Suite
- Address
- 47 Bracken Street
Whakatane
Whakatane 3120 - Postal Address
- 47 Bracken Street
Whakatane 3120 - Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Phone
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Personnel
- Manager
- ANNA FOLEY - (07) 307 0180
Other services
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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 Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 16 Aug 2013 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 11 |
| Levels of care offered in Care Suites | Rest Home, Hospital |
| Vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Short stay considered | No |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | No |
| Updated: 19 Apr 2024 | |
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 two enrolled nurses who work 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 33 Health care assistants and or care givers all have or are completeing the Aged care education program. | |
| 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 | 30 | Yes | Missy Foulkes-Monday -Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm A great program to suit the needs of all of our residents, Exercise's 2 x weekly Individual visits daily to spend time with each resident. Outings, Works closely with the Nurses & the care givers. |
| 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 $29.00 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 | Maintenance person is well known to residents Also takes 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: 16 Aug 2013 | |||
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 |
| 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 used for palliative patients. |
| IV Antibiotic Capability | Yes | we are under training at the Moment |
| 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 | Liverpool care pathway |
| Updated: 16 Aug 2013 | ||
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 | |
| Ensuite | Yes | Some rooms have shared ensuite |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have Visit's from a lovely cat from one of our outside Units, he visits daily & sometimes finds a nice cozy place to sleep for the night. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | Two Beds are assigned as palliative care by BOP DHB, We work in partnership with Hospice 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 | Yes we do have two regular outings per month RSA morning Tea , And Senior parishioners, And in the summer Picnics, ice cream, drives. wheelchair outings are also included. |
| Whānau Room | Yes | We have a Family/Whanau Room available at all times. |
| Māori 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. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Residents meetings are held every other Month. |
| Newsletter | Yes | The Diversional Therapist 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 impairments, we are set up to manage these residents. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside area available to residents Only |
| Updated: 16 Aug 2013 | ||
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 13 years 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: 16 Aug 2013 |
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 |
| Updated: 16 Aug 2013 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Updated: 16 Aug 2013 | ||
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 |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Updated: 16 Aug 2013 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 1 Kilometer to central city | |
| Parks | 500 meters from Rose gardens and River walk | |
| Library | Centre of town | |
| Updated: 16 Aug 2013 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 16 Aug 2013 | ||
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