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Lister Home

At a glance
Vacancy
Yes
Name
Lister Home
Category
Rest Home
Address
Lister Home
24 Innes Street
Waimate
Waimate 7924
Postal Address
Lister Home
PO Box 25
Waimate 7960
Region
South Canterbury
Phone
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Fax
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Email
View Email Address
Personnel
Manager
Mandy Workman - 03 689 8935
Owner
Incorporated Society
Clinical Manager
Daphne Del Castillo - 03 689 8935
Other services
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Essential visitors only - please call us first
As per the recent Alert Level 2 guidelines, Lister Home have introduced new visiting hours from Monday to Friday. There are still some strict restrictions in place for these new visiting hours and if you wish to make an inquiry or a booking please call us on 03 689 8935.
Service/Facility Details
Service/Facility Details
Detail Status
Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Yes
Certification Yes
ORA Applies No

Updated: 4 Oct 2012

DHB Respite Care Booking Service
DHB Respite Care Booking Service
We provide DHB Respite Care Booking Service.
Bed and Vacancy Details
Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail Status
Approximate number of beds at this level of care 25
Vacancy Yes
Impending vacancy No
Short stay considered Yes
Premium Accommodation Charges No
MOH Certification and Audit Report View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab)
Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 No

Updated: 4 Oct 2024

Personnel
Personnel
Type Hours Per Week Status Details
Registered Nurse Yes Registered Nurse available 24 hours a day
Enrolled Nurse 36 Yes Enrolled Nurse available 9 days per fortnight.
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers 24 Yes
Physiotherapist Yes Our Physiotherapist comes in twice a week.
Diversional Therapist Yes We have two fully qualified Diversional Therapists.
Activities Co-ordinator Yes On Saturdays our Activities Co-ordinator takes over from the Diversional Therapists.
Hairdresser Yes Our hairdresser comes in twice a week and by appointment as required.
Podiatrist Yes Podiatrist comes in twice monthly.
Dietitian Yes We have a Dietitian visit every 6 weeks.
Accredited Visitors No But the community groups in Waimate visit on a regular basis.
Kaumatua Yes As and when required.
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes Visits at least once a week and more often as required. Available for both residents and staff.
Other Personnel Yes Our Administration team is well trained and ready to assist you.

Updated: 21 Nov 2019

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise Status Details
Oxygen Management Yes
End of Life/Palliative Care No Please refer to our hospital.
Wound Care No Staff are trained in Wound Care.
Continence Advice Yes Staff are trained in the management of Continence
Infection Control No Staff are trained in the management of Infection Control.
Surgical Followup Yes Please see us for more details.
Clinical Management Yes Clinical Management is undertaken by the Nurse Manager.

Updated: 21 Nov 2019

Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay Status Details
Respite Yes We have one dedicated respite bed available
Carer Support Yes
Subsidised Yes
Private Paying Yes We are happy to discuss this on an individual basis
Booking can be made in advance Yes

Updated: 2 Apr 2013

Features
Features
Feature Status Details
May Bring Own Furniture Yes We encourage residents to bring their own paintings, pictures and other nic-nacks.
Single Rooms Yes All our rooms are single. They all have views and are indivdually decorated.
Rooms suitable for a couple No but, we would work with you to provide a suitable solution.
Ensuite Yes all the rooms in the new wings are ensuited.
Alcohol Permitted Yes We take medical advice on a case by case basis. We have enven arranged visits to the local pub if needed.
Pets In Residence Yes We have one tabby cat, owned by a resident.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes Within limits, they would have to be compatible with our current guests (see above).
Phone Access In Own Room Yes All rooms have access to their own private line. Residents will need to pay for toll calls.
Resident can adjust heating in own room No The whole home is centrally heated. Both with ceiling and floor heating.
Lounges/seating areas Yes We have one large lounge and three smaller lounges. They have views of the garden.
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care No but our hospital provides this service. Please see us for more information.
Palliative Care Contract No but our hospital provides this service. Please see us for more information.
Outings Yes We go on lots of outings as decided by the residents, we have picnics, visit other homes, neighbouring towns and really like rural outings.
Māori Kaupapa No However, we understand peoples cultural needs and would be able to meet these requirements if necessary as we have an extensvie policy in place should the need arise.
Residents Committee Yes We have a bi-monthly meeting with residents. This is an informal meeting run by the Diversional Therapists.
Newsletter Yes This is sent to families by the Diversional Therapy team.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes Please see the Nurse Manager for this information.
Confused Residents Yes Please see the Nurse Manager for this information.
Rural Setting No We are in a township, but Waimate is a rural town, servicing rural folk. Many of our residents have come from farms in the outlying area.
Smoking Permitted Yes outside only.
Semi-Secure No but we keep a close eye on the comings and goings here, and have a wanderers system.

Updated: 10 Jan 2013

Interests & Activities
Interests & Activities
Activity programme, Advocate, Alzheimer's Society, Aromatherapy, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Children, Church, Classical Music, Companion Club, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Digital camera,, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Greypower, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Lions, Lotto, Massage, Men, Minibus, Music, Newspaper reading, Organ, Outings, Park, Parties, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Probus, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Rotary, RSA, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, TAB, Vegetarian, Videos, Views, Womens Institute

Updated: 23 Jul 2013

Additional Information
Additional Information
Topic Details
What's included in your fees and what's not Our fees are set at the Government subsidided rate.
Staffing qualifications and details Most of our staff are Waimate residents and because of this we have a real feeling of the community looking after it's own. We have some staff who are caring for their own family members here. Our staff are long serving and have all been through an extensive induction period and are encourage to undergo ACE training programme.
Details about meals All our meals are cooked on site. Breakfast is served in bed every morning. Lunch is our main meal and a menu is available for residents - residents have input into our menus and special likes and dislikes are catered for. Dinner is a light meal, maybe soup and toast or scrabbled eggs. We have a dining room with tables for four and we encourage all residents to come together for meals, but meals will be served in the residents rooms if prefered. Family members are welcome to eat with us for meals to allow them to spend more time visiting. We are proud of the fact we also provide a Meals On Wheels service for Waimate residents.

Updated: 10 Jan 2013

Languages Spoken
Languages Spoken
Language Status Details
English Yes

Updated: 23 Jul 2013

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations Status Details
Anglican Yes We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.
Christian Yes Assembly of God and Grapevine Church. We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.
Denominations/Faiths represented Yes We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.
Inter denominational Yes We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.
Methodist Yes We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.
Non denominational Yes We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.
Presbyterian Yes We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.
Roman Catholic Yes We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.
Salvation Army Yes We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.
(Other comments) Yes We have services on a Thursday, run by different churches on a rostered basis.

Updated: 23 Jul 2013

Distances
Distances
Location Distance Details
Public Transport We have a community vehicle that calls at the door daily to take people to clubs etc.
Shops 0.20 Km The Main shops are two blocks away. It is an easy flat walk to the shops and would take most residents about 5 minutes.
Mall see above - no mall
Parks 0.50 Km A childrens play area is available here.
Library 0.20 Km The Diversional Therapist will also go to Timaru to get 'special' requests.

Updated: 23 Jul 2013

Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC Status Details
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) Yes
New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) Yes
Other details Yes Members of South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce and Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce. Members of Standards New Zealand
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)

Updated: 23 Jul 2013


The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.