Radius Potter Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Radius Potter Home
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- Potter Home
174 Bank Street
Regent
Whangarei 0112 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- Region
- Northland
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
- Social Media
FacebookPersonnel
- Manager
- Gail Kopa - (09) 438 2668
- Owner
- Radius Residential Care Ltd - (09) 353 1160
- Clinical Manager
- Farina Khan - (09) 438 2668
- Office Manager
- Una Gates - (09) 438 2668
Other services
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 Radius Potter Home Information Pack 2018
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Please download our Information Pack. Feel free to get in touch with a Radius Care team member if you have any questions. |
Radius Potter Home provides the best in integrated health and life care.
Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, the home incorporates a rest home, private hospital and a dedicated unit for younger people with special needs.
For rest home residents there is a separate dining room and lounge area from the hospital and outings are organised weekly.
Our home offers a range of lifestyle options for older and disabled New Zealanders. Our dedicated registered nurses and care giving staff are experienced and trained in all aspects of these health care speciality areas.
If you are looking for a comfortable, home like ambience, with some fun and laughter Radius Potter is the place for you.
Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, the home incorporates a rest home, private hospital and a dedicated unit for younger people with special needs.
For rest home residents there is a separate dining room and lounge area from the hospital and outings are organised weekly.
Our home offers a range of lifestyle options for older and disabled New Zealanders. Our dedicated registered nurses and care giving staff are experienced and trained in all aspects of these health care speciality areas.
If you are looking for a comfortable, home like ambience, with some fun and laughter Radius Potter is the place for you.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
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Updated: 25 Jul 2023 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 15 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Short stay considered | No |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $10.00/day up to $20.00/day as at 22 Apr 2025 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | No |
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Updated: 24 Apr 2025 |
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Testimonials
| Just a note to say I did not have to have my wife, Audrey, away from the Potter Home to realise how much the Home and it's staff had contributed to my wife's well-being. Every single staff member - cleaners, kitchen staff, nurses had responded to Audrey and showed her that they cared for her. Thank-you for allowing us to retain our room. |
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Updated: 22 Feb 2012 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Our facility has a registered nurse on site 24/7. During the week the Facility Manager is here who is also a registered nurse along with the Clinical Manager. A second RN also assists the AM and PM nurse from Thursday through to Tuesday | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Dedicated and expertly trained to do what they do well | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Our physiotherapist - Daniel Hunter is a weekly visit on a Wednesday. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | On request or as required | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Isobel Griffiths | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Every Wednesday or as per request | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | 6 Weekly Cycle | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Available on request or as required | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | On call | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Provided by the Salvation Army. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Gail Kopa Facility Manager Una Gates - Clinical Manager Una Gates - Office Manager Dr Anna Zender - Monday Dr Rachel Olds Thursday - Medical Practitioners | |
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Updated: 22 Jul 2024 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | No | but many of our registered nurses are skilled in this area. |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | No | our registered nurses are capable of rehabilitation care. |
| Tracheotomy Care | No | our registered nurses are capable of managing this area. |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | No | work closely with the mental health team at the hospital. |
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Updated: 17 Nov 2023 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We suggest residents bring a special chair or dresser. We encourage you to make the room yours with pictures and nic-nacks. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | This is kept locked in the drug room. We have a happy hour every few weeks, and if you would like to drink with your meal please let us know. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | A personal line can be provided at residents cost. We also provide a portable phone for residents use. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | The home is heated with wall heaters. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have three lounges and a number of outside areas. Some of the outdoor areas are really lovely. |
| Outings | Yes | We go to town, visit the races, go shopping, visit other homes, go to concerts, visit the town basin, have a lady's pampering day, have BBQs with sausages and beer in the garden, we are open to suggestions too! |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | We follow Māori Kaupapa |
| Residents Committee | Yes | This is chaired by the residents. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Printed monthly |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Anyone can see this by asking the staff. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Smokers Room | Yes | outside in gazebo |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | In designated outside areas. |
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Updated: 22 Jul 2024 |
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Special Features
| Set in the heart of Whangarei City in beautiful park like surroundings, we cater for all stages with our rest home wing through to our special disabilities unit and hospital wing. We have a purpose built unit for those with special disabilities. |
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Updated: 11 Jun 2013 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, Arthritis society, BBQ, Big print books, Billiards, Blind Foundation, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, CMA, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Greypower, Happy Hour, , Home League, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Lectures, Library, Lions, Massage, Men, Minibus, Minigolf, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Rotary, RSA, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Stroke Group, Holidays, TAB, Theatre, Travel, Vegetarian, Videos, Womens Institute |
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Updated: 14 Dec 2008 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Please contact us for further information. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | We have 24 registered nurse care on duty. Our staff are warm and friendly. | |
| Details about meals | All special diets are catered for. | |
| Associated Complexes | Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company that specialises in delivering the very best levels of Rest Home and Private Hospital care for our elderly population and our young disabled who require special care. | |
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Updated: 11 Jun 2013 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
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Updated: 1 Jul 2013 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | Service every Sunday, communion first Thursday of the month. |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
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Updated: 14 Dec 2008 |
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Ethnic Diets
| Ethnic Diet | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Indian | Yes | |
| Vegan | Yes | |
| Vegetarian | Yes | |
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Updated: 22 Jul 2024 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | Bus stops at front gate | |
| Shops | 0.10 Km | Supermarket across the road |
| Mall | 1.00 Km | From main city mall |
| Parks | 1.00 Km | |
| Library | 1.00 Km | |
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Updated: 14 Dec 2008 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Care Association New Zealand | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
| Police checked | Yes | |
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Updated: 22 Jul 2024 |
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The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.