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Highlands Village - Metlifecare Care Home

At a glance
Vacancy
No
Name
Highlands Village - Metlifecare Care Home
Category
Rest Home
Address
49 Aberfeldy Avenue
Highland Park
Auckland 2010
Postal Address
Same as above
Region
Counties Manukau
Phone
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Email
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Web
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Personnel
Manager
Thembi Ngema - 09 533 0662
Other services
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Care at Metlifecare is deeply personal and always personalised.

Our Aged Residential Care supports every resident to live a fulfilling life in a safe and welcoming setting that feels like home.

We take time to get to know you, so we can better support and care for you. We’ll develop a personalised care plan with you – to understand your preferences and help you to continue doing the things you love.

Your friends and family will always be welcome to spend time with you, and they can join in for meals and celebrations as well as pop in for a cup of tea and chat.

The need for care can be unpredictable, making it hard to guarantee that a care place will be available at times. Although we can’t always control availability, we encourage you to get in touch - we are here to help. People come first, always. That’s our Care Promise.

Explore how our Aged Residential Care can support you: https://www.metlifecare.co.nz/aged-care
Service/Facility Details
Service/Facility Details
Detail Status
Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Yes
Certification Yes
ORA Applies No

Updated: 28 Aug 2013

Bed and Vacancy Details
Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail Status
Approximate number of beds at this level of care 5
Vacancy No
Our care home which accommodates rest home and hospital level care is located on the first floor with views over our village and Lloyd Elsmore Park. Some rooms have en-suites. 12 acres of retirement village surrounds the main building. In addition to Rest Home and Hospital level of care, we have Serviced Apartments which come with service or care packages.
Impending vacancy No
Short stay considered No
Premium Accommodation Charges Yes from $17.00/day up to $36.00/day as at 04 Dec 2024
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: 13 Dec 2024

Personnel
Personnel
Type Hours Per Week Status Details
Registered Nurse Yes
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers Yes
Physiotherapist Yes
Diversional Therapist Yes Sandy have stimulating activities for residents, some regular features and some special events each month.
Activities Co-ordinator Yes
Hairdresser Yes Deborah and Sue are on site 3 days per week to take care of all hairdressing needs.
Podiatrist Yes Holds a clinic every second week.
Accredited Visitors Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes Gerald Sizoo has been part of the Metlifecare Highlands family for almost 14 years.

Updated: 6 Nov 2013

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise Status Details
Oxygen Management Yes
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management Yes
End of Life/Palliative Care Yes
IV Antibiotic Capability Yes
Dialysis Yes
Wound Care Yes
Diabetic Care Yes
Continence Advice Yes
Infection Control Yes
Clinical Management Yes
Other Specialties Yes

Updated: 6 Nov 2013

Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
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: 6 Nov 2013

Features
Features
Feature Status Details
May Bring Own Furniture Yes We encourage residents to bring their own furniture to personalise their rooms. Staff must have sufficient access to the room to provide care and in case of an emergency, we must be able to enter the room with emergency equipment.
Single Rooms Yes All 41 bedrooms are single occupancy
Shared Rooms No No shared rooms
Ensuite Yes 16 bedrooms have en-suite facilities with toilet and handbasin. 1 bedroom has a full en-suite with shower, toilet and handbasin.
Alcohol Permitted Yes We encourage residents to continue living 'as normal a life as possible', this includes having their favourite tiple in the evenings. As long as the consumption of alcohol does not impede on other residents and is of a reasonable limit.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes
Phone Access In Own Room Yes We have a connection fee and a set amount charged per month for local calls. Bring your own phone.
Resident can adjust heating in own room Yes Most rooms have oil heaters in the rooms, residents are encouraged to bring their own heaters with them, as long as they are safe to use.
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes We have 2 lounges. One large open plan lounge broken up into many seating areas, to encourage interaction in small group and a smaller activities lounge. We also have a sun lounge off the main lounge.
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care Yes
Palliative Care Contract No we do not have a contract, however can provide palliative care.
Day Programme for day stay clients Yes We offer day care facilities to our Residents in the Serviced Apartments and Independent living villas, to join in with the Residents living in the Care Home.
Outings Yes We try to have an outing every week, the groups are small and not everyone gets to go out every week, however we try to encourge all residents to have at least 1 outing a month in the bus. We do many walks in the gardens durnig fine weather.
Whānau Room No We do have a sun lounge that is not utilised by the current resident group and we use that for families meetings and rest areas.
Newsletter Yes monthly Village newsletter x 2- one done by the Village residents and one done by the staff.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes We do sometimes have residents with challenging behaviours. If the challenging behaviour begins to have an impact on the majority of residents living in the facility then we work with the families to consider alternative options.
Confused Residents Yes We do sometimes have confused residents & we manage them as best we can in their own environments. If the confusion begins to have an impact on the majority of residents living in the home, we work with the families to consider alternative options.

Updated: 24 Jun 2016

Special Features
Special Features
Situated in a safe and comfortable environment, the residental hospital and rest home are close to our other accommodations, so partners can visit easily. Our trained staff care for you with dignity and respect.

Updated: 6 Nov 2013

Interests & Activities
Interests & Activities
Activity programme, Advocate, Bingo, Bowls, Board games, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Church, Craft, Concerts, Entertainers, Exercises, Games, Happy Hour, Housie, Jigsaw, Minibus, Movies, Newspaper reading, Outings, Quizzes

Updated: 6 Nov 2013

Additional Information
Additional Information
Topic Details
Staffing qualifications and details all care staff attend ongoing in service education and ACE training.
Details about meals all meals prepared by chef and monitored by dietician.

Updated: 6 Nov 2013

Languages Spoken
Languages Spoken
Language Status Details
Afrikaans Yes
Arabic Yes
Cantonese Yes
English Yes
Fijian Yes
Hindi Yes
Samoan Yes
Tongan Yes
Urdu Yes

Updated: 6 Nov 2013

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations Status Details
Inter denominational Yes Our Village Chaplin is happy to meet, talk and prayer with anyone from any faith.

Updated: 6 Nov 2013

Distances
Distances
Location Distance Details
Public Transport 2.00 Km Bus stop on Pakuranga Highway
Shops 1.00 Km Highland Park Shops
Mall Botany Town Centre Mall is a few Km away
Library 0.00 Km There is a Village Resident run libraby on site and the Mobile Library visits weekly in the car park

Updated: 6 Nov 2013

Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC Status Details
Registered Retirement Village? Yes
Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) Yes
Registered Retirement Village? Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA)

Updated: 6 Nov 2013


The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.