Whalan Lodge
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Whalan Lodge
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 5 Diggers Gully Road
Kurow
Kurow OAMARU 9435 - Postal Address
- 5 Diggers Gully Road
Kurow 9435 - Region
- Southern (Otago)
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Alice Washington-Jones - 034360578
- Owner
- Whalan Lodge - 034360578
- Registered Nurse
- Alice Washington-Jones - 034360578
- HR
- No Job Vacancies - 034360578
Other services
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 information booklet |
We give this booklet to anyone interested in joining Whalan Lodge, it should contain all the answers to your questions, if you have further queries don't hesitate to contact management on 034360578 |
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Mission Statement - Whalan Lodge provides a safe, sustainable and nurturing rest home facility to support the Waitaki Valley Community.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 24 Feb 2022 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 12 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| A lovely sunny room with doors to veranda- just redecorated. | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Premium Room 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: 16 Aug 2022 | |
Testimonials
| RESIDENT’S FAMILY SURVEY FEEDBACK 2021 WE HAVE RECEIVED SOME FANTASTIC FEEDBACK FROM OUR FAMILIES – HERE ARE A FEW SNIPPETS “MEALS LOOK SO YUMMY AND THE FACT EVERYTHING IS FRESH AND VEGES ARE FROM LOCALLY OWNED GARDENS. I KNOW DAD’S DIET IS BEING LOOKED AFTER AND HE LOOKS A LOT HEALTHIER” “ALL FRIENDS & FAMILY WHO HAVE VISITED DAD HAVE RAVED ABOUT WARM GREETINGS AND THE INCLUSION OF WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE LODGE” “MEALS ARE EXCELLENT & NUTRITIOUS. GOOD VARIETY & FRUIT ALWAYS AVAILABLE” “CARERS ALWAYS FRIENDLY & HELPFUL” “THE CLIENT CENTERED CONSIDERATION OF LIKES & DISLIKES IS EXCEPTIONAL” “OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATION RE WHO AND WHEN TO APPROACH” “COSY, WELCOMING AND VERY ACCOMMODATING OF US AS A FAMILY” “FOR A VERY OLD BUILDING IT IS KEPT BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN, COMPLIMENTS TO THE STAFF THEY TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR WORK” “OVERALL WHALAN DOES A GREAT JOB & I KNOW DAD LOVES IT THERE” |
| Updated: 16 Jun 2021 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | On call 24 hours | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | 24 hour caregivers | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Available as required | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | An activities calendar is created monthly to ensure we have a diverse range of activities. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | An activities calendar is created monthly to ensure we have a diverse range of activities including quizzes, boules, exercises, movies, bingo and a range of others. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Hairdressing is arranged on site by a qualified hairdresser | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Massage treatment, Podiatrist and a 3 monthly a Ear Health Clinic. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | We have a Dietitian's input when planning our Summer and Winter menus and your special diet requirements can always be catered for. | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | When appropiate | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Church service held at the lodge every fortnight. | |
| Other Personnel | 40 | Yes | Trained cook and Gardener. |
| Updated: 24 Feb 2022 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Wound Care | Yes | Our Registered nurse deals with all wound care and has been most successful in dealing with ulcers. |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | Our registered nurse is in regular contact and receives advise on all continence products available, we currently use TENA products. |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| ACC Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Spinal Injuries Care | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | This subject is covered through staff trainings and the Home is very proactive in their day to day operation of the Home. |
| Primary Rural Health Care | Yes | |
| Other Specialties | Yes | |
| Updated: 24 Feb 2022 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
| Updated: 24 Feb 2022 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | If required |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | If required at residents own cost. Portable phone also available. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | lovely veranda with views of the valley |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
| Updated: 24 Feb 2022 | ||
Special Features
| Whalan Lodge is a licensed Stage 2, 14 bed Rest Home. We are situated at Kurow in the Waitaki Valley which is in close proximity to the Lakes and the Waitaki River. We have spacious grounds and gardens to wander in. The Home was purposely built as a Maternity Hospital for the rural area. It has the advantages of 10 single and 2 double bedrooms of which 8 bedrooms face north with 5 opening onto the sun trapped veranda. The spacious hallway has double doors into the Lounge and some of the bedrooms which makes easy access for wheelchair or walking frame users as well as the spacious toilets and bathrooms. The Home is heated by log burners situated in the Dining Room, Lounge and hallway as well as electric heaters in these same areas as well as in each bedroom to give you that real homely atmosphere. |
| Updated: 24 Feb 2022 |
Interests & Activities
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We have a planned Activity schedule which includes Happy Hour, trips out in our own Home van and wine tasting, as well as a vast list of indoor and outdoor activities. In the grounds we have landscaped gardens, established trees, an accessible pathway for you to walk around or sit and take in the views. We grow our own vegetables which compliment our homely cooked meals. "Our open home visiting policy" - for your family/whanau and friends we welcome them to come and help make our home your home. |
| Updated: 24 Feb 2022 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Please contact the Whalan Lodge office for details. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | The Home staffing consist of 1 Registered Nurse who is on site Monday, Wednesday & Friday and on call 24hrs plus access to the community Prime care nurse and District Nurse. We have employed experienced Caregivers , a cook, an apprentice Diversional Therapist, and Facility Manager. The Community Doctor makes weekly visits to the home and can be called if required. | |
| Details about meals | All our meals are served in the dining room, with the exception of Breakfast which you may wish to have in your bedroom. We supply the Meals on Wheels service to our community. We pride ourselves on our home cooked Morning and Afternoon Teas along with our birthday celebration teas. | |
| Recreational opportunities | Residents are encouraged to continue with their social commitments in the community ie rugby match attendance and St Johns. | |
| Internet access | We have free WiFi throughout the building. | |
| Updated: 16 Jun 2021 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Updated: 27 Nov 2018 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Updated: 27 Nov 2018 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 1.50 Km | Easy to visit on a mobility scooter. Lots of lovely cafes too. |
| Library | 0.40 Km | Located across the road at the Waitaki Valley School |
| Updated: 27 Nov 2018 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
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| Updated: 24 Feb 2022 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
