Blockhouse Bay Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Soon
- Name
- Blockhouse Bay Home
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 39 Batkin Rd
New Windsor
Auckland 0600 - Postal Address
- 39 Batkin Road
New Windsor
Auckland 0600 - DHB
- Auckland
- Phone
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- Fax
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Personnel
- Manager
- Ravi Singh - (09) 828 1043
- Owner
- Blockhouse bay Healthcare Ltd - (09) 828 1043
Other services
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Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 30 Jun 2015 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 25 |
| Vacancy | Soon |
| We are dedicated to nurturing those entrusted into our care. A special home for special people. A friendly place with many and varied entertaining activities and outings. | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Premium Room Charges | No |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Please enquire |
| Updated: 30 Jun 2022 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 40+ | Yes | |
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | Available from our GP's surgery when required. | |
| Physiotherapist | 6 | Yes | More hours if required |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Diversional Therapist | 40 | Yes | Qualified DT |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 40 | Yes | Trainee DT. Activities are organised within the home for every day and van outings at least once weekly. |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Fortnightly, and by appointment at other times. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Six weekly cycle and also available at other times by appointment. | |
| Dietitian | No | Available if needed | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | Available when needed | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | Available when needed | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | n/c | Yes | Available when needed |
| Other Personnel | ~200 | Yes | |
| Updated: 21 May 2010 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | Available |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | Available |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | Available |
| Dialysis | Yes | Available |
| Wound Care | Yes | Available |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Available |
| Continence Advice | Yes | Available |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | Available |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | Available |
| Infection Control | Yes | On staff |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | Available |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | Available |
| Community Health | Yes | Available |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Available |
| Other Specialties | Yes | Available |
| Updated: 23 Jan 2020 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | 2 available |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Under the constraint of appropriateness. We have "Happy Hour" weekly and also when celebrating birthdays and other milestones. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | Not necessary as home controlled to Min 19c/ day 20c/night. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | Specialist 19 bed wing. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | At least once a week and during summer far more frequently. |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Family Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Documented and signed off. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | No | Urban, but with great views |
| Smokers Room | No | We have a protected warm and sunny internal courtyard for smokers. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | We have a protected warm and sunny internal courtyard for smokers. Otherwise, out-doors in our extensive and secure gardens. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Updated: 3 Sep 2008 | ||
Special Features
| Outings to suit YOUR needs. Security, and therefore the comfort it provides are inclusive. Visitors are always welcome! |
| Updated: 3 Sep 2008 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Aromatherapy, Art, Arthritis society, BBQ, Big print books, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Bridge - I wish, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Children, Church, Classical Music, CMA, Communicare, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Greypower, Happy hour - 2 to 3 times weekly, Holidays, Housie, Interdenominational, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Lotto, Mah Jong, Massage, Meal choices, Men, Minibus, Motivational, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Pastoral care, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Probus, Quizzes, Reading, Recreation, Religious services, RSA, Senior Citizens, Service women, Servicemen, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Travel, Vegetarian, Video, Views, Visitors, Billiards. |
| Updated: 3 Sep 2008 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | There are NO extra charges | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | More than adequate, at least 50% higher than minimum requirements | |
| Details about meals | To YOUR needs and expectations. | |
| Associated Complexes | Amberlea Gardens in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland. | |
| Updated: 3 Sep 2008 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Yes | |
| Cook Island Maori | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | |
| Mandarin | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Niuean | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Other Details | Yes | Multi ethnic nursing and care staff |
| Other Information | Yes | Multi ethnic special visitors and former staff. |
| Updated: 5 May 2009 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | 2 churches in close proximity. |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Seventh Day Adventist | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | We always meet the ecclesiastical needs of our residents, but we do not "push" religion. |
| Updated: 3 Sep 2008 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.20 Km | New Windsor Rd |
| Shops | 1.20 Km | Stoddard Rd |
| Mall | 3.00 Km | New Lynn / St Lukes |
| Parks | 0.20 Km | Methuen Rd Park |
| Library | 2.00 Km | Avondale |
| Updated: 3 Sep 2008 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | No | Member from 1985 to 1990 |
| Other details | Yes | Our group represents the very best of residential care and continue to be in the forefront of providers of Quality Care. |
| Updated: 12 Jun 2020 | ||
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