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The Wood Retirement Village
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- The Wood Retirement Village
- Category
- Rest Home Care
- Address
- 156 Milton Street
The Wood
Nelson - Postal Address
- 156 Milton Street
The Wood
Nelson 7010 - DHB
- Nelson Marlborough
- Phone
- (03) 545 6059
- Fax
- (03) 546 9505
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Nathan Davis - (03) 545 6059
- Owner
- Arvida Group Limited
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Description
Welcome to The Wood, an Arvida Retirement Village close to the heart of Nelson.
The Wood Retirement Village offers luxury retirement living, security and care in a happy, home-like environment. We have a dedicated team of trained staff, whose focus is on “positive ageing”, ensuring needs are met while providing excellence thoughout our continuum of care.
The Wood Retirement Village is centrally located close to the Milton Street shops, parks, gardens and just minutes from Nelson’s CBD. Set in beautifully landscaped gardens you’ll find tastefully designed Villas, Serviced Apartments and Studios, our Rest Home and Hospital.
If you are looking for a retirement community where you can continue to enjoy life to the full, and where people respect and look after each other, we’d love the opportunity to show you around our village.
Why not give us a call and experience life at Arvida for yourself?
The Wood Retirement Village offers luxury retirement living, security and care in a happy, home-like environment. We have a dedicated team of trained staff, whose focus is on “positive ageing”, ensuring needs are met while providing excellence thoughout our continuum of care.
The Wood Retirement Village is centrally located close to the Milton Street shops, parks, gardens and just minutes from Nelson’s CBD. Set in beautifully landscaped gardens you’ll find tastefully designed Villas, Serviced Apartments and Studios, our Rest Home and Hospital.
If you are looking for a retirement community where you can continue to enjoy life to the full, and where people respect and look after each other, we’d love the opportunity to show you around our village.
Why not give us a call and experience life at Arvida for yourself?
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 35 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| 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: 26 Aug 2019 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | 24 hours per day | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | All caregivers are required to do NZQA certificate in care of the older person | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Tuesdays | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | ||
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Two fully qualified Diversional Therapists | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | Tuesdays and Thursdays | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Each month | |
| Dietitian | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | ||
| Other Personnel | Yes | Volunteers | |
| Updated: 25 Sep 2017 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | On request. |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Limited. Encouraged to bring personal items. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | All rooms have ensuite |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Goldfish, budgies, visiting pets. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Private arrangement |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Underfloor heating - maintenance person will adjust. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Designated outside area. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Contracted security surveillance |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
Special Features
| Lovely modern facility with large rooms and corridors, underfloor heating, gas fireplaces, ensuite rooms.
Tranquil garden settings and courtyards. Resident vegetable garden, sensory garden and reflection garden. We have a purpose built activity room that looks out onto the front courtyard and fountain area. Small and large lounges provide a choice of place to rest and relax or socialize with others. |
| Updated: 25 Sep 2017 |
Interests & Activities
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Activity programme is provided by 2 qualified Diversional Therapists. The Wood has a Mini Bus for outings and shopping trips. There is an activities room and mini theatre to provide a full range of social activities. Regular entertainers and groups along with a weekly happy hour give residents the choice of a varied programme.
BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Housie, Gas fire, Men's group, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parties, Petanque, Quizzes, Religious services, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Sky TV, Theatre, Videos,Volunteers, Womens activities. |
| Updated: 25 Sep 2017 |
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Other Information | Yes | Interpreter as required |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.01 km | Outside. |
| Shops | 0.20 km | |
| Mall | 1.00 km | |
| Parks | 0.20 km | |
| Library | 0.20 km | |
| Updated: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
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: 10 Nov 2016 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
