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St Albans Retirement Village - Rest Home Care in Serviced Studio
At a glance
- Vacancy
- No
- Name
- St Albans Retirement Village
- Category
- Rest Home Care
- Address
- 41 Caledonian Road
St Albans
North West
Christchurch - Postal Address
- 41 Caledonian Rd
- DHB
- Canterbury
- Phone
- (03)366-1824
- Fax
- (03)366-1821
- Mobile
- 021484535
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Symone Bruhns - 021 484 535
- Owner
- Arvida Group Limited
- Sales Manager
- Claire O'Connell - 021 905 778
- Clinical Manager
- Penny Louisson
Other services
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Description
Our aim for St Albans Retirement Village rest home residents is to provide the highest quality care in a warm, safe, comfortable and friendly environment.
Residents are recognized as individuals who are treated with respect and dignity. Their health and privacy needs are upheld at all times.
Residents are recognized as individuals who are treated with respect and dignity. Their health and privacy needs are upheld at all times.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 6 |
| Vacancy | No |
| We can provide subsidised Rest Home care in your own Serviced Apartment under an Occupation Right Agreement. Residents may also qualify for a Residential Care Subsidy in their own Serviced Apartment. Please contact Symone Bruhns to view on 03-366-1824.
Short Term Rest Home Respite Care available in our studios. | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 18 Jan 2019 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have experienced registered nurses on site 24 hours per day, seven days per week | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | We have three wonderful enrolled nurses on staff | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | We have a great team of experienced caregivers | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | On The Go Physio provides physiotherapy assistance | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Our wellness co-ordinator Lee is here during office hours, providing activities, support and entertainment | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our hairdresser Sue works in our salon every Thursday and Friday. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Nadine from Riccarton Podiatry visits 6 weekly. Just make an appointment at reception. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Arvida's dietitian provides individual dietary care as well as overseeing the kitchen and food programme | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Monthly church services | |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | We can offer end of life care in our hospital wing |
| Wound Care | Yes | Our nurses are trained in the latest methods of woundcare |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Our nurses are fully trained in the care of diabetic patients |
| Continence Advice | Yes | Our care staff are available to support you in your continence requirements |
| Infection Control | Yes | All staff are regularly trained in the latest infection control techniques |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Our Clinical Manager Penny is a registered nurse |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | Respite Care is available when we have a vacancy. |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We encourage residents to bring their furniture and personal items to their new home |
| Single Rooms | Yes | We offer lovely rest home rooms, all rooms have an ensuite |
| Ensuite | Yes | All rooms at the Village have their own ensuite |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Pets may be able to reside with you in your new home, we do have a pet policy. Our village pets are a cat called Sooty, budgies and gold fish. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We can consider individual requests. Please feel free to ask. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | We encourage residents to get their own phone connection. In most cases, you are able to keep the phone number from your old home |
| Wifi | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Heating is centrally controlled underfloor in most rooms, but we are happy to individualise your heating. Just ask at reception. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | There are three lounges, a light and airy atrium as well as many nooks with comfortable seating |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | Within our surrounding suburbs. Includes morning/afternoon tea, lunch, activities/outings. |
| Outings | Yes | We offer regular outings in our 12 seater minibus to cafes, events and shopping |
| Residents Committee | No | Residents have two monthly meetings with the village manager and wellness co-ordinator. Any items to go on the agenda can be given to the activities co-ordinator. |
| Newsletter | Yes | We publish a residents' newsletter every two months, and it is emailed to family and friends |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | No | We don't encourage smoking but there is a designated smoking area |
| Semi-Secure | No | St Albans Village is an open facility |
| Updated: 21 Aug 2018 | ||
Special Features
| We are a smaller Arvida village, handy to the city centre providing quality health care in a relaxed environment.
Visit our website www.arvida.co.nz for comprehensive information and photos. Call in and look around anytime. Regards Symone Bruhns - Village Manager |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 |
Interests & Activities
| Our Wellness Co-ordinator Lee co-ordinates a varied monthly calendar of activities. eg; art & crafts, board games, Church service, cooking & baking, dancing, entertainment, exercises, flower arranging, games, gardening, happy hour, housie, theme events, piano, quizzes, reading, guest speakers, shopping, sing-a-longs, Sky TV, men's group. indoor games eg; bowls & golf, jigsaw puzzles, library, movies, music, newspaper readings, outings eg; lunches, afternoon teas, exhibitions, pre school, casino, & picnics. |
| Updated: 21 Aug 2018 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | All meals and baking are prepared on site by experienced staff. Special diets are catered for. | |
| Staffing Qualifications and Details | All staff have ongoing training with in-house meetings with guest speakers. Staff continue training towards the Careerforce qualification. | |
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Please contact the Sales Manager or Village Manager for information. | |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Burmese | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Rumanian | Yes | |
| Sri Lankan | Yes | |
| Tagalog | Yes | |
| Updated: 21 Aug 2018 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Updated: 21 Aug 2018 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | Fantastic bus stop and routes 100m from gate | |
| Shops | Dairy within site of gate | |
| Mall | Merivale Mall | |
| Parks | Abberley Park | |
| Library | 0.00 km | On site |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CareerForce | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
| Registered Retirement Village? | Yes | |
| Rest Home MOH Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
| Retirement Village Accreditation (Expiry date) | Yes | 9 June 2019 |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
