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Waterlea Lifecare
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- Name
- Waterlea Lifecare
- Category
- Respite & Carer Support/Short Stay
- Address
- 50 McLauchlan Street
Blenheim - Postal Address
- 50 McLauchlan Street
Springlands
Blenheim 7201 - DHB
- Nelson Marlborough
- Phone
- (03) 577 6556
- Fax
- (03) 577 5656
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Personnel
- Manager
- Kathy Hargreaves - (03) 577 6556
- Owner
- Heritage Lifecare - 04 901 2310
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Description
With flowers to pick all year round, Waterlea Lifecare is a peaceful and pretty home. It's a place to make new friends and enjoy fun and companionship. We are proud to offer personalised rest home, respite, dementia and day care. Our dedicated and experienced team are here to attend to both your everyday and urgent requirements. We believe in providing personable, compassionate, safe, respectful care, adding value to the quality of everyday living.
Waterlea has a strong family spirit and offers residents dignity and independence to find personal space and relaxation. Our specialised dementia care unit offers a warm, friendly and family orientated environment with trained staff using humour and positive encouragement during their day.
We would be delighted to have the opportunity to talk with you about our care. Please contact our Facility Manager, or feel free to drop in at any time.
Waterlea has a strong family spirit and offers residents dignity and independence to find personal space and relaxation. Our specialised dementia care unit offers a warm, friendly and family orientated environment with trained staff using humour and positive encouragement during their day.
We would be delighted to have the opportunity to talk with you about our care. Please contact our Facility Manager, or feel free to drop in at any time.
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have 24 hour Registered Nurse coverage. Our team of nurses have experience in aged care. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Our caregivers are highly experienced and work towards achieving NZQA qualifications in residential aged care. They are skilled to provide the best care for our residents. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Available by referral. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | As required. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Our activities assistant is on site 32 hours per week. Our programme incorporates one-to-one activities, group sessions and day trips. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our hairdresser visits on a regular basis and provides a great service at a reasonable price. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Our skilled podiatrist visits monthly or on request. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | All menus are dietitian approved. Our dietitian is available for general advice and oversees special needs. Meal delivery is available. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | This can be arranged on an individual basis. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | coming | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | A chaplain visits weekly, and various religious groups can be arranged to visit to provide services for all of our residents. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Waterlea contacts Allied Health Professionals as needed, and has a GP who visits regularly and is also available on call. Additional services include email assistance, appointment transportation, pharmacy and medication administration, dental, laundry and housekeeping, speech therapy, spa treatments, and interpreter services. | |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2019 | |||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We welcome residents who wish to stay for a short time, either to give relatives and caregivers a break or because they need a little bit of extra care to recuperate and return home. |
| Subsidised | Yes | A subsidy may be available. |
| Private Paying | Yes | We welcome people who are self-funding or have insurance cover. |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | According to bed availability. |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2019 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are welcome to personalise their rooms. We understand the importance of making it feel like home. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | Rooms are equipped with a nurse call system, personal heater, and safety grab rails. Personal Freeview TV and Sky TV access is available. |
| Ensuite | Yes | We have some rooms with ensuites, please discuss this option with our Facility Manager. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Two cats. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We are happy to discuss options for your pets. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | You are welcome to have a phone and internet installed at your own cost. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Our home is centrally heated with underfloor heating. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | We can discuss your special needs prior to admission. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Communal lounges in the complex are equipped with comfortable seating, a stereo system and televisions with Freeview TV, Sky TV, and DVD players. The area is large enough for residents to run meetings, invite guests and partake in a variety of organised functions. |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | A no discrimination policy is in place to provide a friendly and caring space for residents. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | You may qualify for Primary Options for Acute Care Funding. Ask your GP for details. |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | It is our privilege to care for people nearing the end of their life. We work closely with GP's and Hospice to provide this care. |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | It is possible for people to join us during the day and return home at night. We encourage families to help us care for their family member. |
| Outings | Yes | As part of the activities programme, regular trips are provided to the local community. These can include shopping, sight seeing and picnics. |
| Whanau Room | Yes | We have areas available where residents and their families can spend quiet time together. |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | We respect all cultures. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | We have a care homes residents group with regular meetings. |
| Family Committee | Yes | Combined with the resident's committee above. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Newsletter is published on a regular basis. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Our staff are trained to recognise and manage a range of behaviours that residents may have. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Our staff are trained to recognise and manage a range of behaviours that residents may have. This may include residents who become confused. |
| Smokers Room | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smoking is permitted in the designated area. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2019 | ||
Special Features
| Waterlea Lifecare Complex offers all the benefits of a care facility, including entertainment, activities and companionship. The site provides a scooter bay, paraplegic toilets, and separate dining room and lounge facilities. The facility is fitted with accessibility ramps and safety grab rails, wide corridors, and smoke detectors with water sprinklers.
Waterlea also boasts magnificent landscaped rose and vegetable gardens, with a BBQ area and a courtyard for quiet and peaceful sitting and relaxing. We take pride in being warm and friendly and have become renowned for our cheerful atmosphere. |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2019 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | Our meals are dietitian approved and cater to individual preferences and requirements. | |
| Staffing Qualifications and Details | Waterlea Care Home meets all recommended staffing levels for residential care. | |
| Associated Complexes | We are part of Heritage Lifecare, a specialist aged care provider. | |
| What's included in your fees and what's not | A government subsidy may be available for part or all of your care. | |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2019 | ||
Interests & Activities
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Waterlea has an extensive repertoire of activities and events, aimed at keeping the body and mind stimulated. Our Activity Coordinators focus on designing programmes for each individual at all levels of disability, to promote independence and creative expression.
Age Concern and Alzheimer's Society are easily accessed through us and we welcome them to our facility. Large print books and Blind Foundation listening books form part of our library service and we also rent DVDs or videos. Entertainers form a regular part of our programme. A piano is available to play in the main lounges. Here are just some of the activities and interests of residents which arise on a regular basis: Board Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords & Quizzes, Dancing, Free Sports Sweepstakes, Gardening, Indoor Bowls, Movies, Sky TV, Parties, Music, Happy Hour, Newspaper Reading. There is also active involvement in community events. Outings are an ongoing part of the activities programme and often include stopping somewhere for coffee. |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2019 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Island Maori | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| German | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Thai | Yes | |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2019 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | We are able to accommodate our residents' spiritual needs as requested. |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2019 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.00 km | No Public Transport |
| Shops | 0.50 km | |
| Mall | 0.50 km | |
| Parks | 0.10 km | |
| Library | 1.50 km | |
| Updated: 21 Mar 2019 | ||
