Blockhouse Bay Home

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Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail	Status
Approximate number of beds at this level of care	24
Vacancy	Yes
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
Short stay considered	No
Premium Accommodation 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: 4 Dec 2023

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: 17 Nov 2022

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: 17 Nov 2022

Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay	Status	Details
Respite	Yes
Carer Support	Yes
Subsidised	Yes
Private Paying	Yes
Updated: 17 Nov 2022

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.
Whānau 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: 17 Nov 2022

Special Features
Outings to suit YOUR needs. Security, and therefore the comfort it provides are inclusive. Visitors are always welcome!
Updated: 17 Nov 2022

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: 17 Nov 2022

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.
Updated: 17 Nov 2022

Languages Spoken
Language	Status	Details
Chinese	Yes
Cook Island Maori	Yes
English	Yes
Fijian Indian	Yes
Filipino	Yes
Gujarati	Yes
Hindi	Yes
Interpreter	Yes
Malayalam	Yes
Mandarin	Yes
Māori - Te Reo	Yes
Nepali	Yes
Niuean	Yes
Punjabi	Yes
Samoan	Yes
Tagalog	Yes
Other Details	Yes	Multi ethnic nursing and care staff
Other Information	Yes	Multi ethnic special visitors and former staff.
Updated: 17 Nov 2022

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: 17 Nov 2022

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: 17 Nov 2022

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