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Northanjer Rest Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Northanjer Rest Home
- Category
- Rest Home Care
- Address
- 318 Thames Highway
Oamaru - Postal Address
- 318 Thames Highway
Oamaru North
Oamaru 9400 - DHB
- Southern (Otago)
- Phone
- (03) 437 2180
- Fax
- (03) 437 2842
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Personnel
- Manager
- Belinda Blackler - 0212290707
- Owner
- Glenhays Ltd
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Description
Northanjer is a small 15-bed rest home which means that we can tailor the care of our residents to be personal and home-like. We are committed to providing the best possible care and believe that every resident is an individual and deserves to be treated like one. Our home is being completely renovated with new wallpaper, flooring and lighting throughout and a beautiful new logburner is being installed in the next month to make Northanjer even more like a home away from home!
We have been granted 4-year Certification in our most recent Ministry of Health Audit which reflects the excellent level of care provided to our residents.
We have been granted 4-year Certification in our most recent Ministry of Health Audit which reflects the excellent level of care provided to our residents.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 15 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | No |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 22 Oct 2019 | |
Testimonials
| “It feels like my home.”
“I just like being here – is it just so comfortable knowing that you are being looked after.” "Everything spot on. Could NOT be any better." "I am very satisfied with everything about meals." "Thank you all for the lovely care you gave to Mum." “These girls (the staff) think the world of me… I don’t know why!” “They (the staff) are always a good crowd” “Everything is perfect." “I am perfectly happy here.” “Lovely, I can’t complain at all” “Can’t complain – the food is good” “Amazing, clever baking.” |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have 2 experienced RN's who are available 24/7. | |
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | Available through the hospital as required. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | We have very experienced staff who are passionate about what they do - many have been at Northanjer for more than 10 years. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Belinda (Manager) is a registered Physiotherapist with post-graduate experience in neurorehabilitation. She provides Physiotherapy as required for our residents. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | Available through the hospital as required. | |
| Social Worker (on site) | Negotiable | Available through the hospital as required. | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | We have an excellent DT who oversees the activities program. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our regular hairdresser attends to the residents' needs however residents are welcome to have their own hairdresser come in or to go into the community for a haircut. We are happy to accommodate whichever suits you. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | We pay for our residents' podiatry needs and have a podiatrist who visits regularly. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Oversees the menu and available through the hospital as required. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | A variety of religious denominations provide services at Northanjer, and we are happy to arrange services to suit your or your loved ones needs. | |
| Other Personnel | Negotiable | ||
| Updated: 26 Sep 2019 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | Overseen by our wonderful registered nurse, Renee. |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Overseen by our registered nurse, Renee. |
| Continence Advice | Yes | Overseen by our registered nurse, Renee and we also have regular input from an external provider for advice as required. |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | Overseen by our registered nurse, Renee and we also have regular input from an external provider for advice as required. |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | Belinda (Manager) is a registered physiotherapist with post-graduate experience in neurorehabilitation. |
| Infection Control | Yes | Overseen by our wonderful registered nurse, Renee. |
| Updated: 26 Sep 2019 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | Please contact Belinda directly to arrange respite care. |
| Other Short Stay Programme | Yes | We have a day program where people are able to come for a lunch time meal and activities. Please contact Belinda for information. |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are encouraged to bring their own furniture and things to make their rooms as homely as possible. If they don't wish to use their own, then we are happy to fully furnish their room. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | Our rooms are so large that couples could share if they chose to and use the other room as a private lounge. |
| Ensuite | Yes | 8 of our rooms have ensuite facilities. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Our golden retriever 'Winston' visits the rest home most days, as well as 'Harley' who provides pet therapy. We have several bright birds in the aviary. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes | We provide unlimited Wifi free of charge. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Thermastatically controlled. Residents may change the setting to suit them and our staff help to monitor appropriate temperatures. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have a wonderful conservatory which looks out onto the garden and road. There is a lounge where there is a piano and activities are often held and also one smaller TV room where residents can watch TV, movies or sport (including SKY). A lovely new deck has been built and fully furnished for the warmer days! |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | We are able to provide day care as required - please contact management for information. |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | We have residents' meetings on a regular basis and at the residents request. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Outside only, shelter provided. |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 | ||
Special Features
| At Northanjer Resthome, we believe that the elderly are valued members of our society. We offer a relaxed homely atmosphere for 15 residents. This enables us to deliver personal and individualised care with flexibility and freedom. Being such a small home, we are able to really know our residents and provide the care that they want – if someone doesn’t like peas, they don’t get them!
We strongly encourage and assist our residents to maintain and create new links into accessing the community – we have a rest home mobility scooter that our residents can use at their leisure and several scoot down town to partake in different groups or even to just pop into a cafe or around to friends and family to visit. We are located on the main highway, enabling easy access for visitors, or trips to town and appointments. Visitors are welcome any time. |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 |
Interests & Activities
| Our activity programme is run by our passionate activities team and overseen by a lovely Diversional Therapist. Our activities meetings are held monthly and all of our residents are invited to come along to ensure that the plan reflects what the people actually want to do! |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | Our meals are all lovingly made on site. | |
| Associated Complexes | Southanjer Rest Home. | |
| What's included in your fees and what's not | We do not charge any premiums at Northanjer. | |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Other Information | Yes | Interpreters will be made available as required. |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | We support our residents in the practice of their faith as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others. |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 0.20 km | We are just along from Meadowbank Dairy on Thames Highway. |
| Mall | 2.00 km | Oamaru town is easily accessed on weekly outings, or if our residents are willing and able, they can use the resident mobility scooter to access the town for themselves! |
| Parks | 0.20 km | We are just along Thames Highway from Orana Park so residents can easily access the park with families if they want to. |
| Library | 3.00 km | Oamaru Public Library from where we obtain a selection of large print books and are happy to take the residents along to the library at their request. We also have an extensive library of our own with a variety of topics. |
| Updated: 10 Oct 2019 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Care Association New Zealand | Yes | |
| CareerForce | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 18 Jan 2018 | ||
What's New
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The current development underway involves opening up the dining room and lounge area to provide a much larger and comfortable space than historically has been available at Northanjer. We are also awaiting the installation of our ordered logburner which the residents are incredibly excited about, and have informed us that this will only enhance the 'home' that Northanjer is. The entire facility is currently being re-floored and painted, and new lighting has been installed throughout. The upgrade has been done ensuring that the home remains a home, and avoids feeling like an 'institution' or 'facility'. The front conservatory is a favourite area for many residents who enjoy watching the cars or school children pass, and the lower conservatory provides a spectacular sunny nook in the afternoon to read a book or simply nod off in the sunshine! A new deck has been built and fully furnished in which the residents and their visitors can relax in the sun and enjoy afternoon tea or a drink. It is also planned to host many barbeques throughout the summer in which families and friends are very welcome to come along to. Please feel welcome to give Belinda a call to come and take a look! |
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
