St. Clair Park Residential Centre
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- St. Clair Park Residential Centre
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 287 Middleton RoadCorstorphine
Dunedin
Dunedin 9012 - Postal Address
- 287 Middleton Road
Corstorphine
Dunedin 9012 - DHB
- Southern (Otago)
- Phone
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- Fax
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- View Email Address
Personnel
- Manager
- Princy Zacharias - 03 4877717
- Owner
- Ross Alexander
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St Clair Park is an adult care home that works along side all adult with diverse support needs.
Our aim is to assist the people who live here to maintain their independence, be involved in making decisions affecting their lives and to provide opportunities for community participation.
We encourage everyone who lives here and their family/whanau to be involved in the planning and provision of support, while ensuring we provide a homely environment.
We operate from a recovery perspective that focuses on peoples strengths to enable them set goals that are meaningful, rewarding and achievable.
Each person has an appointed Key Worker who helps them to navigate their journey into full-time care and ensures they live the life they choose to live.
Our aim is to assist the people who live here to maintain their independence, be involved in making decisions affecting their lives and to provide opportunities for community participation.
We encourage everyone who lives here and their family/whanau to be involved in the planning and provision of support, while ensuring we provide a homely environment.
We operate from a recovery perspective that focuses on peoples strengths to enable them set goals that are meaningful, rewarding and achievable.
Each person has an appointed Key Worker who helps them to navigate their journey into full-time care and ensures they live the life they choose to live.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 5 Apr 2012 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 13 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Updated: 23 Jun 2022 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Registered Nurses are employed to cover 7 days a week. | |
| Physiotherapist | 0.00 | Yes | Can be accessed through the local DHB. |
| Social Worker (on site) | 0.00 | Yes | All residents on admission have a Needs Assessor who is available to them at their request to address concerns they may have about their current and future care. |
| Diversional Therapist | No | A diversional therapist is employed to oversee the activity program. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Onsite daily; Monday to Friday | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | A hairdressing service is available onsite or residents can also visit the hairdresser of their choice. | |
| Podiatrist | Negotiable | Can visits the facility as required and residents are also taken to the podiatrist or specialit services. | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | Can be accessed through the local DHB or through the food service who supply meals. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | Are available if residents wish. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | To meet resident's need. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Negotiable | At residents request. Wekly interdemoninational service weekly. | |
| Other Personnel | Negotiable | ||
| Updated: 17 May 2011 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | Available through local DHB |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Available through local DHB |
| Continence Advice | Yes | Available through local DHB |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | Available through local DHB |
| Infection Control | Yes | Available through local DHB |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | Available through local DHB |
| Updated: 16 Apr 2007 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We provide Respite Care services. Please contact us for more information. |
| Carer Support | Yes | Carer Support is available. Please contact us for more information. |
| Updated: 10 Jan 2013 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | No | Happy Hour provided weekly and for special occassions by facility |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | No | Can be installed at residents own cost. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | No | . |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | Being completed |
| Maori Kaupapa | No | Under review |
| Residents Committee | No | Monthly resident meetings. |
| Family Committee | No | Families are invited to be involved in all care palnning and delivery. |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Mildly |
| Rural Setting | Yes | |
| Smokers Room | No | Outside covered areas |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside |
| Updated: 17 May 2011 | ||
Special Features
| Three individual units providing care for people with intellectual disabilities, psychiatric disabilities and general frail elderly. All units have their own couryards, and the home has a rural outlook. Community involvement in art, work and leisure activities are encouraged. Staff provide both group and individual activities.There is a daily activity programme. The facility provides transport for residents for activities and interests, doctors appointments, hairdresser etc and for visiting families. Meals provided by a specialised food service with winter and summer menu and personal requests and dietary needs are catered for. Residents who are able are encouraged to do baking with staff. |
| Updated: 17 May 2011 |
Interests & Activities
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Visitors from Age Concern and other organisations can be arrnaged at resident's request. Concerts at Senior Citizens etc, transport provided to community groups/clubs/church/shopping and library. Art,card games, regular craft such as making birthday and xmas cards etc, entertainment (visiting musicians, singers, BBQ), exercises (walks and sit dancing, indoor bowls). Daily newspaper reading. Sky TV can be installed at resident cost. |
| Updated: 17 May 2011 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | see management for details | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | 24 hour care plus qualified nursing staff. House doctor providing regular and on call visits. | |
| Details about meals | Meals are provided by a local food service who specialise in providing this service to residential facilites. Residents have input into menus.Alternatives can be provided for any meal, particularly to meet special dietary needs. | |
| Updated: 17 May 2011 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | available if required for other languages. |
| Russian | Yes | |
| Updated: 8 Jun 2010 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.01 Km | Bus stop over road. |
| Shops | 0.25 Km | |
| Mall | 5.00 Km | |
| Parks | 0.25 Km | |
| Updated: 16 Apr 2007 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
