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Victoria Place (formerly Tokoroa Lifecare)
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Victoria Place (formerly Tokoroa Lifecare)
- Category
- Rest Home Care
- Address
- 9 Victoria Place
South Waikato
Tokoroa 3420 - Postal Address
- 9 Victoria Place Tokoroa
- DHB
- Waikato
- Phone
- (07) 886 1572
- Fax
- (07) 886 1582
- Mobile
- 0272529024
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Dawn Lewis - 07 886 1572
- Owner
- Oceania Group - 09 356 1837
- Clinical Manager
- Evelina Erika - 07 886 1572
- Rebecca Ward
- Administrator - 07 886 1572
Other services
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Description
Victoria Place (formerly Tokoroa Life Care) is a residential facility for older people, situated amongst lovely landscaped gardens in the heart of Tokoroa. With large, sunny bedrooms, spacious lounges and outdoor courtyards, living at Victoria Place takes the worry away and allows you to relax and enjoy the good things in life – friendship and fun.
Residents of Victoria Place are assured of quality care, freedom of choice and a homely environment, including scrumptious home cooked meals.
Residents of Victoria Place are assured of quality care, freedom of choice and a homely environment, including scrumptious home cooked meals.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 24 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 22 Sep 2017 | |
Testimonials
| "We really apprecaite your support without that we could even think about travelling overseas. Thanks a lot to your team"
"Your a very caring and supportive team from top in command to bottom of the ladder. Thanks again and a big pat on the back". "All the warmest thanks and gratitude for looking after and taking care of our father. Thank you for showing us the highest standards of professionalism from your staff toward our dad" "The staff of this resthome are fantastic. With all the help our family has had from them is over and beyond" |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have a Registered Nurse on duty 24 hours a day | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | 30 | Yes | Our Activities Co-ordinator works Monday to Friday. |
| Hairdresser | Yes | We have a Hairdresser who offers a range of services for our residents. | |
| Podiatrist | Negotiable | We have a visiting podiatrist from Cambridge that visits on a regular basis. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Oceania has a Dietitian available for advice, and assessment of residents if required. She also prepares the seasonal menu. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | We have a Kaumatua that will come in when needed. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | These people are available to the residents and they visit regularly. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | We have community volunteers that come in on a regular basis. | |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | We pride ourselves on the End of Life care we provide. We liaise with Hospice Waikato as necessary, and hospice staff visit often |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | No | Referred to local hospital (Tokoroa Hospital) PRN. |
| Oxygen Management | Yes | We have oxygen available on site, we have oxygen cylinders and an O2 concentrator. |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | Referred for hospital appointments at WDHB or Tokoroa Hospital. We take care of wound management, dressings and pain management. |
| Wound Care | Yes | Provided on site. Complex wounds are referred to the Wound Nurse Specialist for advice |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Via WDHB and local diabetes nurse. |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | WDHB, USL and we also have our own appointed continence nurse on staff. |
| Infection Control | Yes | We have an appointed Infection Control Nurse and we also contact the WHDB specialist nurses or the public health service. |
| Stomal Therapist | Yes | WDHB |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | WDHB/MHSOP |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | We have the local stroke support person visit and/or educate staff. Other specailists are available via WDHB. |
| Tracheotomy Care | No | If necessary will liase with WDHB |
| Dialysis | No | Staff well educated in CAPD care and this is provided on site as necessary. |
| Spinal Injuries | No | WDHB |
| Specialised Dementia Care | Yes | MHSOP/WDHB |
| Gerontological Care | Yes | as above |
| Urology | Yes | as above |
| Clinical Manager | Yes | We have a full time Clinical Manager |
| Other Nursing Specialities | No | |
| Psychologist | Yes | WDHB/MHSOP |
| Psychiatrist | Yes | We have a psychiatrist from the MHSOP/WDHB that visits on a regular basis. |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Day Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Other End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | 12 of the rooms in the facility have ensuites. |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are free to bring their own furniture subject to space and safety constraints. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | This is permitted in moderation only. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | Management can adjust the heating if requested. |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | No | While we don't have a specific resident committee we have monthly meetings with residents. We have an open door policy regarding concerns or requests from our residents/relatives. |
| Newsletter | Yes | This is produced on a 6 weekly basis. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | The Oceania Group has a robust policy for the management of behaviour that challenges. Please ask management if you wish to view this. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Some of our residents in the rest home and hospital do sometimes get confused but we have staff trained to handle difficult situations. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have 1 large TV lounges |
| Outings | Yes | We have outings and picnics in our 10 seater van which has wheelchair access. |
| Rural Setting | No | We are situated on the outskirts of Tokoroa. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smoking is permitted outside. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | Audit reports are available to view on the Ministry of Health website |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 | ||
Special Features
| We have a small on-site mobile shop with all the basics and a few goodies available for purchase.
We have a happy hour every Friday afternoon with entertainment for all to enjoy |
| Updated: 17 Jul 2017 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Art, BBQ, Board games, Big print books, Bingo, Bowls, Cards, Care and Craft, Children, Classical Music, Concerts, Entertainment, Entertainers, Exercises, Games, Gardening, Indoor Games, Housie, Library - staff bring in lots of books, Minibus, Movies, Pastoral care, Picnic facilities, Holidays, Senior Citizens |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details re Meals | We have delicious home cooked meals all prepared on site. A buffet style breakfast is served at 8am. Tray service is available if you choose this. The main meal of the day is serviced at midday. Morning and afternoon teas always consist of lovely homebaking and are very popular. We rotate our menus on a four weekly basis and get dietitian input in preparing these. All special needs are catered for. | |
| Staffing Details | We have great staff who are all caring and competent in their roles. We have a large number of staff who have achieved the National Certificate in Residential Care and a significant number working towards this. 40 of our staff hold current First Aid/CPR Certificates. | |
| Associated Complexes | We are part of the Oceania Group of Care Facilities. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Please refer to management for more details | |
| Updated: 17 Jul 2017 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| Cook Island | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | We also have visits from the Apostolic Church. We will endeavour to assist anyone who wishes to attend another church or religious group of their choice. |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | Tokoroa has a taxi service and hospital bus service (for the Waikato Hospital) which come to the door. There is also a regular bus that travels around Tokoroa, with the bus stop right at the top of our driveway | |
| Shops | 1.00 km | A dairy is closeby. |
| Mall | 5.00 km | Tokoroa's main shopping centre has all of the main shops and amenities that you require. |
| Parks | While we don't have any parks close by we are situated in a lovely residential area for walks with lots of lovely gardens to look at. | |
| Library | 5.00 km | Tokoroa Public Library is in the central shopping centre. The librarians also visit on a monthly basis |
| Updated: 1 May 2017 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CareerForce | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Support of the Older Person (not available after Dec 2010) | Yes | |
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
| Rest Home MOH Audit Report Available. | Yes | Audit reports available on the Ministry of Health website |
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| Updated: 1 May 2017 | ||
Contact Eldernet
284 Keyes Road
New Brighton
Christchurch 8083
Postal Address
PO Box 18603
New Brighton
Christchurch 8641
