Glenbrook Rest Home

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Glenbrook Rest Home 'where every resident counts'.

Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail	Status
Approximate number of beds at this level of care	23
Vacancy	Yes
Impending vacancy	No
Short stay considered	Yes
Premium Accommodation Charges	Yes from $100.00/day up to $400.00/day as at 23 Nov 2023
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: 16 Apr 2024

Personnel
Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse		Yes
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers		Yes
Physiotherapist		Negotiable	Available when requested/referred by doctor.
Occupational Therapist		Negotiable	Through Counties Manukau District Health Board when required.
Social Worker (on site)		Negotiable	On referral to Counties Manukau District Health Board
Activities Co-ordinator	20	Yes	Monday - Friday
Hairdresser		Yes	Weekly
Podiatrist		Yes	Every 6 weeks, but visits by arrangement also.
Dietitian		Yes	Available when necessary.
Kaumatua		No	Cultural Advisor.
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	Two weekly non-denominational church service.
Updated: 27 Jul 2018

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Oxygen Management	Yes
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management	Yes
End of Life/Palliative Care	Yes
Wound Care	Yes
Diabetic Care	Yes
Continence Advice	Yes
Tracheotomy Care	Yes
Infection Control	Yes
Surgical Followup	Yes
Clinical Management	Yes
Updated: 10 Jan 2017

Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay	Status	Details
Respite	Yes
Carer Support	Yes
Subsidised	Yes
Private Paying	Yes
Updated: 19 Mar 2013

Features
Feature	Status	Details
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes
Single Rooms	Yes
Ensuite	Yes	Ten rooms have ensuite toilets
Alcohol Permitted	Yes
Pets In Residence	Yes	Chickens and kune kune pigs Glen and Brook.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet	Yes	Each case will be considered individually.
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes	Cordless phones around rest home.
Wifi	Yes
Resident can adjust heating in own room	Yes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	2 lounges - 1 with TV and 1 without TV, for quiet times. Large sheltered outside deck. Additional seating areas in gardens and at back, overlooking animal area.
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care	Yes
Outings	Yes	At least fortnightly - plus trips with Senior Citizens groups.
Māori Kaupapa	No	Cultural Advisor.
Residents Committee	Yes	Every 3 months a residents' meeting is organised.
Newsletter	Yes	Every three months.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Confused Residents	Yes	We can accommodate confused residents as long as they are reasonably cooperative and their behaviour doesn't disturb other residents. Our facility is not secure.
Rural Setting	Yes	Absolutely!
Smoking Permitted	No	No smoking allowed. Entire site is smoke free.
Updated: 27 Jul 2018

Special Features
Lovely quiet rural setting with horse paddock in front and chickens/pigs paddock at back. Abundance of native bush. The rest home started out as a large house which over the years has been extended to the current 23 beds. With the relatively small number of beds, our rest home has a very homely feel about it.
Updated: 3 Jan 2016

Interests & Activities
Organised activity programme Mon-Fri. Big print books Board games Cards Craft Exercises Gardening Indoor Bowls Indoor Games Indoor Golf Outings in van Sing-a-longs Visiting Children Concerts Entertainment Housie Foot Massage Videos Senior Citizens Watching our animals from the dining room! Internet Movie Days Organ
Updated: 10 Jan 2017

Additional Information
Topic		Details
Staffing qualifications and details		Caregivers are on duty 24 hours. Registered Nurse is present during office hours Mon-Fri and on call all other times.
Details about meals		Special dietary needs are catered for.
Updated: 27 Jul 2018

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations	Status	Details
Non denominational	Yes	Non-denominational church service held two weekly.
Updated: 5 Mar 2013

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport		Being in a rural area, we unfortunately do not have access to public transport. Volunteer drivers are available.
Shops		9 km to Waiuku.
Mall		9 km to Waiuku. 20 km to Pukekohe.
Parks		Our rest home is set in a park like environment on a quiet rural road. The road front is paddock and garden. At the back we have our own pigs and chickens. Natural bush and stream at the bottom end of the property.
Library		Nearest libraries are 9 km to Waiuku and 20 km to Pukekohe. A library person visits once a month to deliver and pick up library books.
Updated: 27 Jul 2018

Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC	Status	Details
Care Association New Zealand	Yes

Updated: 3 Dec 2012

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