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Jane Winstone Retirement Village
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Jane Winstone Retirement Village
- Category
- Rest Home Care
- Address
- 49 Oakland Avenue
St Johns Hill
- DHB
- Whanganui
- Phone
- (06) 345 6783
- Fax
- (06) 345 6870
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Sue Buchanan - 06 345 6783
- Owner
- Ryman Healthcare - 03 3664 069
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Description
Ryman Healthcare have been providing retirement living and care options within one village community for over 30 years. Putting residents first has always been our priority, and our terms, care and innovation are a direct reflection of this. Because at Ryman, it's all about people.
Winner: 2018 Trusted Brand Aged Care & Retirement Villages.
Named after one of New Zealand's female pilot pioneers, the Jane Winstone Retirement Village in the heart of Wanganui, provides a full range of lifestyle options for the elderly.
Located in Oakland Avenue, the village is within walking distance of the beautiful Virginia Lake Reserve. Care centre residents have access to beautiful spacious lounges, dining areas and serene outdoor spaces. Living areas are warm and inviting and provide the perfect setting to meet with family and friends to relax and enjoy.
The resort-style facilities can include a hair and beauty salon, café and shop. Our villages have beautifully landscaped gardens where you can enjoy peaceful strolls or have the space for the grandchildren to play.
For your peace of mind, we have 24-hour security to ensure your safety at all times.
The modern design concept together with friendly, caring staff and a fun, varied activities programme, allows residents to enjoy the very best of retirement living.
Living at the Jane Winstone Retirement Village is not about slowing down, it's about having time to do so much more.
All Ryman villages offer a fixed weekly fee for life – guaranteed!*
Winner: 2018 Trusted Brand Aged Care & Retirement Villages.
Named after one of New Zealand's female pilot pioneers, the Jane Winstone Retirement Village in the heart of Wanganui, provides a full range of lifestyle options for the elderly.
Located in Oakland Avenue, the village is within walking distance of the beautiful Virginia Lake Reserve. Care centre residents have access to beautiful spacious lounges, dining areas and serene outdoor spaces. Living areas are warm and inviting and provide the perfect setting to meet with family and friends to relax and enjoy.
The resort-style facilities can include a hair and beauty salon, café and shop. Our villages have beautifully landscaped gardens where you can enjoy peaceful strolls or have the space for the grandchildren to play.
For your peace of mind, we have 24-hour security to ensure your safety at all times.
The modern design concept together with friendly, caring staff and a fun, varied activities programme, allows residents to enjoy the very best of retirement living.
Living at the Jane Winstone Retirement Village is not about slowing down, it's about having time to do so much more.
All Ryman villages offer a fixed weekly fee for life – guaranteed!*
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 32 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Our resthome rooms all have their own private ensuite bathroom. TVs with Freeview provided in each room. Variety of room location, some north facing sunny and others with views of garden courtyard. Fully furnished or residents are able to provide some pieces of their own furniture. | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 22 Mar 2019 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Our resthome has a full time registered nurse dedicated to this area, as well as a highly skilled Clinical Manager,Divya Sebastian, who overviews the clinical care of all residents in the resthome. | |
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | We are able to access the expert advice of a nurse practitioner should this be required. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | We currently have one enrolled nurse at the village. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | As much as possible, the same caregivers will care for you each shift so they will get to know you well. All our caregivers are supported to undertake training in care of the older person. | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | There is a physiotherapist who visits our facility regularly and will review residents as required. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | Available as required via Whanganui District Health Board. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | We have a dedicated Activities Coordinator in the resthome who works 5 days per week and delivers a wide range of activities for the resident to participate in should they wish. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | We have a fully equipped hairdressing salon on site. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | We have a podiatrist who visits the village monthly. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Available as required via Whanganui District Health Board. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We take pride in having our beautiful chapel and hold regular church services during the week. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | We welcome visitors to our resthome and should you require the services of specialists we will assist you in accessing the appropriate people to meet your requirements. | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | We have Registered Nurses available 24 hours per day and the expertise available to met all your needs. |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Other Specialties | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | Respite Rooms are available. All have ensuites and TVs are provided in each room. We also can offer Respite Care in our lovely Serviced Apartments. |
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | We have some subsidised rooms. |
| Private Paying | Yes | Rooms with ensuites available. We also can offer Respite Care in our lovely Serviced Apartments. |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | Arrangements are to be made with the Village Manager. |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Prior negotiation with Village management |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | ||
Special Features
| The Jane Winstone Retirement Village is a purpose built Village which aims to exceed expectations and satisfy the unique requirements of all our residents.
The Resthome rooms are spacious and warm with a television and ensuite for residents to enjoy. There are qualified staff on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week which guarantees peace of mind. The village offers fantastic services including housekeeping, delicious meals, maintenance, fresh towels delivered daily, and other services to cater for individual requirements. Full time activity co-ordinators ensure there is always entertainment, outings, guest speakers, groups and clubs, happy hour, and all sorts of activity to keep residents entertained on a weekly basis. Respite care, and day care options are available for those residents who may require professional, short term care for a variety of reasons, (eg.post-operation care, family/caregivers going on holiday). Ryman have now introduced a new initiative of providing Resthome Level care in our Serviced Apartments. Please contact the village for information. |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 |
Interests & Activities
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The Village employs full time activity co-ordinators whose primary role is to plan and manage a wide range of entertainment and activity for residents to enjoy.
, Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Billiards, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Bridge, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Holidays, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Lotto, Mah Jong, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Parties, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Pool, Pool table, Probus, Quizzes, Reading, Shopping, Singing, Sky TV, Spa, Swimming, Theatre, Travel, Vegetarian, Videos |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | The Village employs a fantastic chef and kitchen team. The menus are rotated on a 4 weekly basis with different meals served every day, offering delicious 2 (and 3 course meals on special occasions). There are also alternative meal options available at every meal offering sugar free, vegetarian and protein alternatives. Our chef achieves an extremely high level of satisfaction from residents and strives to keep the menu varied, healthy and delicious. | |
| Staffing Qualifications and Details | All our staff are trained under the ACE training programme. | |
| Associated Complexes | We are a part of the Rymans Healthcare Group of Aged Care Facilities. | |
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Please contact management for details. | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.00 km | We have a bus stop right at our front gate. |
| Shops | 0.50 km | A short walk away we have a small shopping centre which has a dairy, chemist, fish and chip shop and hairdresser. |
| Mall | 1.00 km | The Wanganui town centre is 1km away and has a range of shops and cafes. |
| Parks | 0.30 km | Virginia Lake is a lovely reserve close by which has walks, gardens and wildlife including ducklings at the right time of year. |
| Library | We are visited by a mobile library on a fortnightly basis. | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 19 Feb 2019 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
