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Brookhaven Retirement Village - Radley, Rutherford, and Estuary Wings
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Brookhaven Retirement Village
- Category
- Rest Home Care
- Address
- 29 Alport Place
Woolston
Christchurch 8023 - DHB
- Canterbury
- Phone
- (03) 384 5046
- Mobile
- 0212884734
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- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Greg Perkinson / Assistant Manager Karen Bowler - 03 384 5046
- Owner
- Heritage Lifecare
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Description
Golden Healthcare Group has owned and operated this business with over 35 years of experience in Christchurch.
Brookhaven Retirement Village includes a rest home, specialist dementia wings, and a community of retirement villas.
• We are committed to providing specialised high quality rest home care.
• We provide a safe and secure environment with lovely courtyards and gardens for great indoor and outdoor flow
• All rooms are large with individual ensuites
• Experienced and qualified diversional therapy and care staff promote dignity and independence through the delivery of care and activities to suit individual needs
We welcome your call.
Brookhaven Retirement Village includes a rest home, specialist dementia wings, and a community of retirement villas.
• We are committed to providing specialised high quality rest home care.
• We provide a safe and secure environment with lovely courtyards and gardens for great indoor and outdoor flow
• All rooms are large with individual ensuites
• Experienced and qualified diversional therapy and care staff promote dignity and independence through the delivery of care and activities to suit individual needs
We welcome your call.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | |
DHB Respite Care Booking Service
| We provide DHB Respite Care Booking Service. |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 51 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Please ring Brookhaven to ask about our Rest Home service. We specialise in Respite Care (pending bed availability). The home is dividied into three wings, and provides a pleasant and modern environment. All rooms have their own ensuite. Near to shops in Woolston and Ferrymead. Feel free to call and inspect our facilities. Facilities include sunny lounges and lovely garden setting. We provide long-term care, and welcome short-term stay subject to availability. | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Premium Room Charges | Some Rooms as at 26 Nov 2020 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 20 Jan 2021 | |
Testimonials
| " To the wonderful staff at Brookhaven - Many heart-felt thanks for the excellent care and the kind, dignified and respectful attitude you showed towards PB during her time with you" " We would like to express our sincere thanks to staff and management. You all did an amazing job of looking after BM. She loved you all. Also thanks to you all for the help and advise you gave us" "Very happy & pleased with the wonderful care my mother is getting. She is happy, laughing & talking with others. Sharing lovely stories that happen during the day. Mum’s sister has said all the staff treat mum like a family member and really care. Thank you for all the caring support you give mam and her family". "Thank you all for the loving care you gave my sister. She was happy here. Thank you". "Thank you to everybody at Brookhaven who looked after Mum during her two years with you. Special thanks to those we got to know well through some difficult times. You all showed great patience with her and we appreciate that. Kind regards". "To all the wonderful staff, thank you for all the care and kindness shown towards our father / grandfather during his stay at Brookhaven. You made his last years enjoyable – he always told us how happy he was". |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 75 hrs | Yes | Registered Nurses are onsite Monday to Friday 0800-2100 & 0800-1700 Saturday & Sunday and on call after hours seven days per week. |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Fully staffed with friendly, ACE trained Caregivers, passionate about high quality care given to all residents within the facility. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Available through eh Golden Healthcare Group as required. | |
| Diversional Therapist | 40 hours | Yes | Our three Diversional Therapists provide active programmes 5 days a week. |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | See Diversional Therapists. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Visiting once a week for those that like to look their best at all times. Reasonable rates. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Our contracted Podiatrist visits 6 weekly. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Available as required. All menus have full sign off from a dietician. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | Arrangements are made for individuals as requested. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Arrangements are made for appropriate visitation on an individual basis. | |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | Access to specialist care as needed. |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Registered Nurse onsite Monday to Friday. |
| Continence Advice | Yes | We have a specialist continence supplier with an experienced continence assessor who calls on a regular basis. |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | Access to specialist care as needed. |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Community Health | Yes | Referral as required |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Clinical Manager overseas all clinical aspects as needed. |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We offer respite care to families for their loved ones. Please call for details or a time to view available rooms. |
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | All residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms with their own treasures and furniture. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | Superior size rooms available with ensuite. |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | We are happy to arrange accomodation for couples to reside at Brookhaven. |
| Ensuite | Yes | Every room has an ensuite. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Under supervision. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Residents/family can arrange on arrival. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | A small number of people under age 65, and for whom our service has been assessed as suitable, reside in our rest home. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We offer a spacious lounge with plenty of comfortable chairs to sit and relax plus a sunny conservatory area. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | Current contract to provide this service |
| Outings | Yes | Varied, regular outings organised by our Divisional Therapist |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Monthly resident meetings. |
| Family Committee | Yes | Family invited to all resident meetings |
| Newsletter | Yes | Quartely |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Only in designated area |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | ||
Special Features
| This is a 51 bed rest home. Every room has an ensuite. There is a lovely, secure outdoor garden with a loop walk and outdoor seating for residents and their guests to enjoy as they wish. Diversional Therapists provide a range of activities and entertainment for residents. Brookhaven, which also includes a dementia unit and Retirement Villas, is situated close to the Estuary, beach and the Lyttelton tunnel. We are close to Sumner, Heathcote and Lyttelton, and east Christchurch. We are on a main bus route as well as the main ring road around Christchurch. Golden Healthcare Group are proud to be local and take the time to assist you in your decision making on where to place your loved ones. |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 |
Interests & Activities
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Golden Healthcare Group has a fleet of 8 seater mini vans which are there for residents to be taken on outings from feeding the ducks at the Groynes Park to visiting the New Brighton Club. Our activity programme includes Arts & Crafts, Bingo, Bowls, Care and Craft, Chapel, Church, Concerts, Cooking, Entertainers, Exercises, Games, Gardening, Jigsaw, Library, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Shopping, Videos. |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Any questions regarding fees please contact Greg Perkinson, Facility Manager of Brookhaven Retirement Village. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | Emphasis is made on employing staff with experience and training. All staff participate in ongoing training and our policy emphasises rewarding our champions appropriately. | |
| Details about meals | Healthy home cooked meals with home baking daily for morning and afternoon tea. Special diet needs catered for on an individual basis. Likes and dislikes catered for as much as possible.Resthome now has a buffet continental breakfast. | |
| Associated Complexes | Albarosa Dementia, Camellia Court Dementia, Golden Age Retirement Village, Brookhaven Retirement Village, Somerfield Dementia, Hoon Hay Dementia and Hoon Hay House. | |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | No | Arrangements can be made for residents to access the religions of their choice. |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.10 Km | The nearest Bus stop is in Ferry Road, a short distance from the home. Taxi come to the door |
| Shops | 0.50 Km | Shops are within walking distance. Woolston Villlage is a short distance, and Ferrymead complex about 1 mile own the road. |
| Mall | 2.00 Km | The nearest mall is Eastgate Mall |
| Parks | 0.20 Km | |
| Library | 0.50 Km | Resthome library also |
| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CareerForce | Yes | All staff registered with CSSITO |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | Our Diversional Therapists are required to train for this certificate on commencement |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | 6 staff have National Certificate |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | Current Member |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
| Other details | Yes | Ministry of Health Certification for Rest Home and Dementia Home obtained. |
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| Updated: 28 Jul 2020 | ||
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