Lakeside Retirement Lodge
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Lakeside Retirement Lodge
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 43-45 Helvetia Rd
Pukekohe
Pukekohe 2120 - Postal Address
- 43 Helvetia Road
Pukekohe 2120 - DHB
- Counties Manukau
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- Fax
- View Fax Number
- View Email Address
Personnel
- Manager
- Robert Winstanley
- Owner
- Robert Winstanley
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To provide a quality, comfortable and friendly retirement home for a family of senior citizens where they will be respected by our staff both physically and mentally regardless of whether they are frail or even confused.
Lakeside will always maintain their vision of a retirement lodge, which is idyllic and charming.
Lakeside will always maintain their vision of a retirement lodge, which is idyllic and charming.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 23 Oct 2012 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 30 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| en suite | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes - en suite |
| 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 | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | If necessary. | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Every Wednesday. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Every 6 weeks or as necessary. | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | On call. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | Available. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Updated: 3 Dec 2007 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Other Specialties | Yes | Cardiothoracic Specialist, Psychiatry Specialist, Aged Care Specialist |
| Updated: 3 Dec 2007 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We provide respite care when beds are available. |
| Carer Support | Yes | We provide Carer support when beds are available. |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2013 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | All rooms |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | negotiable |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | Every Friday( weather permitting) and 2nd Tuesday to RSA etc. |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | Available on request |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Negotiable but no aggressive or wandering residents. |
| Rural Setting | Yes | |
| Smokers Room | Yes | Covered outside areas. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside only. |
| Updated: 13 Feb 2015 | ||
Special Features
| Rest Home has views of its own lake and has a creek running through with ducks, eels and fish. Beautiful park location. |
| Updated: 3 Dec 2007 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Bridge, Canine friends, Cards, Chapel, Children, Classical Music, Cooking, Craft, Entertainment, Exercises, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Library, Minibus, Movies, Outings, Park, Reading, Senior Citizens, RSA, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Sky TV |
| Updated: 3 Dec 2007 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing qualifications and details | 3x Registered Nurses available. 2x full time and 1 part time. | |
| Details about meals | Finest meat supplied by local butcher, fruit and vegetables supplied by local gardeners. | |
| Updated: 13 Feb 2015 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Thai | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Updated: 22 Jun 2011 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Updated: 3 Dec 2007 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 0.40 Km | Main township |
| Parks | On site | |
| Library | 0.50 Km | Main Township plus make visits to the Rest Home |
| Updated: 22 Jun 2011 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Care Association New Zealand | Yes | |
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| Updated: 28 Nov 2017 | ||
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