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Alpine View Lifestyle Village
At a glance
- Vacancy
- No
- Name
- Alpine View Lifestyle Village
- Category
- Rest Home Care
- Address
- Alpine View Lodge
448 Prestons Road
Waitikiri
Christchurch 8083 - DHB
- Canterbury
- Phone
- (03) 260 5200
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Lisa Almond - 03 260 5200
- Owner
- Qestral Corporation
- Nurse Manager
- Mary Van Der Velt - 03 383 1222
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Description
Alpine View's forty-seven bed care facility is located just 2km away from Burwood Hospital - Christchurch's main hospital for the elderly.
Set in three and a half acres of land, the care facility has lovely landscaped gardens providing a wonderful environment for residents.
Each bedroom has its own ensuite unit with shower and toilet, telephone jackpoint, LCD TV and radiant ceiling heater (with thermostatic control). An under-floor heating system provides stable and comfortable warmth throughout the facility. Each bedroom and ensuite is equipped with a nurse-call system for immediate communication.
Our dedicated care facility has been structured so that personalised care is continually on hand. Our individual care plans are developed in consultation with the resident, family and whanau... together with our specialized staff and consultants. It is a collaborative approach from a highly professional and friendly staff .
Please come and have a look around at our friendly homely atmosphere , and judge for yourself what a fantastic place it is to start the next chapter of your life
Set in three and a half acres of land, the care facility has lovely landscaped gardens providing a wonderful environment for residents.
Each bedroom has its own ensuite unit with shower and toilet, telephone jackpoint, LCD TV and radiant ceiling heater (with thermostatic control). An under-floor heating system provides stable and comfortable warmth throughout the facility. Each bedroom and ensuite is equipped with a nurse-call system for immediate communication.
Our dedicated care facility has been structured so that personalised care is continually on hand. Our individual care plans are developed in consultation with the resident, family and whanau... together with our specialized staff and consultants. It is a collaborative approach from a highly professional and friendly staff .
Please come and have a look around at our friendly homely atmosphere , and judge for yourself what a fantastic place it is to start the next chapter of your life
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 18 Sep 2013 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Additional Room Costs | Unknown |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 15 Jul 2019 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 40 | Yes | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Physiotherapist | 0.00 | Yes | |
| Occupational Therapist | 0.00 | Yes | |
| Social Worker (on site) | 0.00 | Negotiable | |
| Diversional Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | ||
| Podiatrist | Yes | ||
| Dietitian | Negotiable | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Other Personnel | Negotiable | ||
| Updated: 18 Sep 2013 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Updated: 18 Sep 2013 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | For Married couples |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | |
| Smokers Room | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | |
| Updated: 18 Sep 2013 | ||
Special Features
| Alpine View takes a very Individualised approach to care - aspects include:
- Nutrition and hydration assessments. Special diets are catered for. - Infection control procedures. - Pain management programmes. - Continence management programmes. - Grooming and hygiene protocols. - Showering assistance. - Attention to special needs for rest and sleep. - Individualised activities and exercise programmes. - Personalised attention from the facility medical practitioner (or your own medical practitioner if you choose). - Access to an optician, dentist, podiatrist, speech language therapist, audiologist and hairdresser (who has her own salon at Alpine View). - Personal grooming assistance (clothes, dressing, hair style, makeup etc). |
| Updated: 27 Oct 2015 |
Interests & Activities
| Comprehensive activities programme with opportunites for residents to join with activites on site such as: Singing, dancing, housie, flower arranging, happy hour, cards, Hanmer Lodge weekends (holidays), interdenominational church services, Visitors, Shopping, Reading, Pianist, Petanque, Outings, Music, Housie, Gardening. |
| Updated: 27 Oct 2015 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | Regular menu changes, with options. | |
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Hair Dresser, | |
| Updated: 18 Sep 2013 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Updated: 18 Sep 2013 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Seventh Day Adventist | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Jehovahs Witness |
| Updated: 18 Sep 2013 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 1.00 km | Bus stop. |
| Shops | 1.50 km | Burwood shops. |
| Mall | 3.00 km | The Palms, regular shuttle. |
| Parks | 0.50 km | Bottle plantation. |
| Library | 3.00 km | Shirley Library, regular shuttle. |
| Updated: 18 Sep 2013 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CareerForce | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
| Registered Retirement Village? | Yes | |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 18 Sep 2013 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
