Cardrona Rest Home & Hospital
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Cardrona Rest Home & Hospital
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 16 MacKenzie Street
Putāruru
Putāruru 3411 - Postal Address
- 16 Mackenzie Street
Putaruru 3411 - Region
- Waikato
- Phone
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- Fax
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- Web
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- Social Media
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- Manager
- Debbie Beer - 078833708
- Owner
- Doreen & Trevor Beer - 078833708
- Clinical Operations Manager
- Katherine McLeod - 078833708
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"A home away from home"
Offering you and your loved ones a family atmosphere and quality care
Cardrona Rest Home and Hospital takes pride in catering to the needs of our community by providing personal, hands on care for all of our residents.
Offering 24/7 registered nurse care, spacious rooms, nutritious home style cooking and a friendly staff. The team at Cardrona are dedicated to hosting our residents and their families in a comfortable and cheerful environment.
For all enquiries please contact Debbie Beer, General Manager or Carol Medina, Clinical Operations Manager on
Phone: (07) 883 3708 Email: office@cardronahome.co.nz
We look forward to meeting with you
Offering you and your loved ones a family atmosphere and quality care
Cardrona Rest Home and Hospital takes pride in catering to the needs of our community by providing personal, hands on care for all of our residents.
Offering 24/7 registered nurse care, spacious rooms, nutritious home style cooking and a friendly staff. The team at Cardrona are dedicated to hosting our residents and their families in a comfortable and cheerful environment.
For all enquiries please contact Debbie Beer, General Manager or Carol Medina, Clinical Operations Manager on
Phone: (07) 883 3708 Email: office@cardronahome.co.nz
We look forward to meeting with 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: 22 May 2025 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 23 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $15.00/day up to $15.00/day as at 23 May 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: 23 May 2025 |
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Testimonials
| A big thank you from me for all your help and considerate care of me the past few weeks. Remembering everyone's names and their special needs and having endless patience makes such a difference. I think all of you do a wonderful job and thank you again from me. - M.R |
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Updated: 23 Apr 2020 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 24/7 | Yes | We have friendly and skilled Registered Nurses rostered on duty 24 hours a day 7 days a week. |
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | A great team of dedicated caregivers are on hand to help with all residents personal cares. Many have been with us for years and live here in the South Waikato. We staff according to need and this changes as required. | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | This is assessed as required for each resident | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | This is assessed as required for each resident | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Cardrona has two lovely ladies who run a wide variety of activities for residents Monday - Friday. This includes arts and crafts, current events, music, games and regular walks and outings in the van when the sun is shining. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | We have a wonderful hairdresser who comes to the home regularly/ upon request | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | We organise a podiatrist to visit the home regularly as required | |
| Dietitian | Yes | All menus are regularly reviewed by a dietitian. Extra services can be arranged as required | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | We have ties in the local community and can arrange this as required. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Regular church services are conducted at the home across a number of denominations | |
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Updated: 13 May 2025 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Bariatric (Care of the very overweight) | Yes | |
| Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | Our staff are trained in end of life care and provide compassionate and sensitive care to suit the residents' needs. We also have large rooms which enable family to comfortably spend as much time as they like with their family member. |
| Dialysis | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| ACC Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Tracheotomy Care | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Carol Medina our Clinical Operations Manager has worked in the aged care sector for many years and is happy to share her knowledge and advice with staff and families. She very capably manages the teams to ensure the best care is provided for our residents. We have an excellent relationship with our broader clinical team and can act quickly to manage any health concerns that arise. |
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Updated: 13 May 2025 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We are able to cater for all levels of respite care needs subject to room availability. |
| Carer Support | Yes | We are able to cater for all levels of carer support or other short stay care needs subject to room availability.This also includes convalescence, ACC and PAC funding. |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
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Updated: 14 Feb 2017 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We are happy to accommodate this as much as comfortably fits in the room and meets residents clinical requirements. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | We have shared ensuite rooms |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have cat named Lucky |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes | There is full complimentary wifi throughout the building |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | We have a Ministry of Health contract to deliver this service and use it regularly |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Several seating areas indoors and outdoors. Our sunroom which overlooks the back garden is a popular area. |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | We are happy to take day care residents and assimilate them into our daily programe here at C ardrona |
| Outings | Yes | Outings are a big part of our activities calendar. We organise day trips and short drives in collaboration with the residents |
| Whānau Room | Yes | |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | We are located in the rural township of Putaruru. We have expansive grounds and part of the home overlooks playing fields next door. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | In designated area. |
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Updated: 13 May 2025 |
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Special Features
| We have a lovely warm family type home. We have the opportunity to get to know everyone very well due to our size and we like to have a laugh too! We are an owner operated service. Please feel free to talk to existing residents and their families about our service. We are confident that you will get 'glowing' reports. |
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Updated: 22 Jan 2021 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Advocate, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Cooking, Craft, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parties, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Views |
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Updated: 22 Jan 2021 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | We operate under a standard admission agreement with all residents and ensure that we discuss what is included and not upon admission. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | All of our nurses have current annual practicing certificates, first aid certificates and complete training throughout the year in specialist clinical skills. Our caregiving team have all completed annual competencies covering moving and handling resident cultural considerations and core daily tasks they assist our residents with. We also have in house training available through careerforce which carers can study levels 2 - 4. We have staff at all levels currently employed. | |
| Details about meals | All meals are made fresh onsite and cooked by our team. We have a rotating 4 weekly menu that is reviewed by a dietician and regularly discussed with residents at our monthly residents' meetings to ensure we are incorporating feedback into the food we provide. Celebrations, cultural days and birthdays are all noted with special menus and choice of birthday cakes. | |
| Visitor information | We welcome family and friends to visit at their leisure during the day and if after hours is needed o discuss with us so we can accommodate that too. | |
| Recreational opportunities | We run activities for the residents every weekday in the home with a range of activities, exercises, music and other interest subjects. We also encourage residents to continue interacting in the community and pursing interests in the home supported by staff friends, family and community groups. Remaining active and engaged is an important part of our care philosophy. | |
| Internet access | There is complimentary wifi supplied throughout the building. | |
| Transport | We have a van available to transport resident on outings or to appointments as required. | |
| Associated Complexes | We also own Kenwyn Rest Home & Hospital in Te Aroha | |
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Updated: 13 May 2025 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
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Updated: 22 Jan 2021 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Evangelical | Yes | |
| Jehovah Witness | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | We have regular church services and ties with all denominations in our community |
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Updated: 22 Jan 2021 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 0.30 Km | Walking distance |
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Updated: 17 Dec 2010 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Approved provider of Professional Development and Recognition Programme | Yes | Onsite staff training is provided via Careerforce. |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
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Updated: 26 Jun 2020 |
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The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.