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Bupa Tararu Care Home - Hospital Wing
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- Vacancy
- No
- Name
- Bupa Tararu Care Home
- Category
- Hospital Care
- Address
- 921 Tararu Road
Thames - DHB
- Waikato
- Phone
- (07) 868 6176
- Fax
- (07) 868 5086
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- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Sharen Madden - (07) 868 6176
- Owner
- Bupa Care Services - 0800 60 80 99
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Description
Tararu Care Home is set among park-like grounds and a short stroll will give you views across the Firth of Thames.
Tararu is an important part of the Thames community. It’s a happy place with a strong family spirit and a reputation for skilled, wholehearted care.
Tararu enjoys strong community support and involvement and has friendly staff and wonderful residents.
Tararu is part of the Bupa group of rest homes, hospitals, retirement villages and personal medical alarms. We are a private company, and because we have no shareholders, we can invest what we earn to make improvements that help us provide better care.
As part of the global Bupa group, we are able to provide superior clinical support, while focusing on helping each of our residents get the most out of each day. Bupa is one of New Zealand’s leading aged care providers.
For more information, please visit the Bupa link.
Tararu is an important part of the Thames community. It’s a happy place with a strong family spirit and a reputation for skilled, wholehearted care.
Tararu enjoys strong community support and involvement and has friendly staff and wonderful residents.
Tararu is part of the Bupa group of rest homes, hospitals, retirement villages and personal medical alarms. We are a private company, and because we have no shareholders, we can invest what we earn to make improvements that help us provide better care.
As part of the global Bupa group, we are able to provide superior clinical support, while focusing on helping each of our residents get the most out of each day. Bupa is one of New Zealand’s leading aged care providers.
For more information, please visit the Bupa link.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
| Updated: 4 Apr 2013 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 31 |
| Vacancy | No |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Premium Room Charges | Yes as at 07 Nov 2019 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Updated: 6 Dec 2019 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have 24 hour Registered Nurse coverage. Our team of nurses have experience in aged care. | |
| Nurse Practitioner | 4 | Yes | Our nurse practitioner Rachel comes twice a week to support our RN's and our GP |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Our caregivers are highly experienced and work towards achieving NZQA qualifications in residential aged care. They are skilled to provide the best care for our residents. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Available by referral. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Yes | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | Our Activities Assistant is on site 40 hours per week. Our pgrogramme incorporates one-to-one activities, group sessions and day trips. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our hairdresser, visits on a regular basis and provides a great service at a reasonable price. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Our skilled podiatrist visits monthly or on request. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | All menus are dietitian approved. Our dietitian is available for general advice and oversees special needs. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | This can be arranged on an individual basis. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Other Personnel | Yes | A wide range of entertainers - Allied Health Professionals as needed - A GP who visits twice a week and is also available on call. | |
| Updated: 23 Oct 2014 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | We have registered nurses on duty 24 hours a day who can provide this level of care. |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | We have registered nurses on duty 24 hours a day who can provide this level of care. |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | It is our privilege to care for people nearing the end of their life. We work closely with GP's and Hospice to provide this care. |
| Dialysis | Yes | Our nurses are able to provide this with back up from specialist at Thames or Waikato Hospital |
| Wound Care | Yes | Our nurses are able to provide this with back up from specialist at Thames or Waikato Hospital |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Our nurses are able to provide this with back up from specialist at Thames or Waikato Hospital |
| Continence Advice | Yes | Our nurses are able to provide this with back up from specialist at Thames or Waikato Hospital |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | We manage resident's needs and provide a range of products with visits by community nurse specialist on request. |
| Infection Control | Yes | We meet all infection control standards. |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | via Thames or Waikato Hospital |
| Psychiatric Care | Yes | We will provide referrals to tother services as required. |
| Clinical Management | Yes | |
| Updated: 23 Oct 2014 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | This is available when we have vacancies |
| Carer Support | Yes | This is available when we have vacancies |
| Updated: 23 Oct 2014 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are welcome to personalise their rooms. We understand the importance of making it feel like home. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We are happy to discuss options for your pets. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | You are welcome to have a phone and internet installed at your own cost. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Our home is centrally heated with underfloor heating. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | We can discuss your special needs prior to admission. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | You may qualify for Primary Options for Acute Care Funding. Ask your GP for details. |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | It is possible for people to join us during the day and return home at night. |
| Outings | Yes | As part of the activities program, regular trips are provided to the local community. These can include shopping, sight seeing and picnics. |
| Maori Kaupapa | Yes | We respect all cultures. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | We have a care homes residents group with regular meetings. Bupa also has a National Residents and Relatives Association. |
| Family Committee | Yes | Combine with the residents committee above. |
| Newsletter | Yes | The Care Homes Newsletter is published on a regular basis. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Our staff are trained to recognise and manage a range of behaviours that residents may have. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Our staff are trained to recognise and manage a range of behaviours that residents may have. This may include residents who becove confused. |
| Rural Setting | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smoking is permitted in the designated area. |
| Updated: 17 Oct 2014 | ||
Special Features
| Set in flat park-like grounds. Situated between the hills and the sea at the beginning of the coastal road to Coromandel.
Tararu Rest Home and Hospital is owned by Bupa Care Services - specialists in aged care. We provide New Zealanders with: • Personal Medical Alarms • Retirement village living • Rest home care • Hospital care • Day care for the elderly • Special Dementia Care • Dementia care • Respite care The team at Bupa Care Services is passionate about helping older New Zealanders to get the most out of life. Our strong caring ethics, dedication and respect are valued by people at some of the most vulnerable times in their lives – so trust is intrinsic to the way we work. Bupa has no shareholders so all surpluses are reinvested into our care homes. |
| Updated: 17 Oct 2014 |
Interests & Activities
| A range of activities happen each day on an individual and group level which changes on a regular basis. We cater for people's special interests and hobbies. It is important to us that you live your day your way. |
| Updated: 17 Oct 2014 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | Our menus are dietitian approved and cater to individual predferences and requirements. | |
| Staffing Qualifications and Details | Tararu Care Home meets all recommended staffing levels for residential care. | |
| Associated Complexes | We are part of Bupa Care Services, a specialist aged care provider. Bupa Care Services also has retirement villages, medical alarms and rehab services available. | |
| What's included in your fees and what's not | A government subsidy may be available for part or all of your care. | |
| Updated: 17 Oct 2014 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| Updated: 17 Oct 2014 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Updated: 23 Oct 2014 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | Facility Van - Designated Times. Taxis | |
| Shops | 4.00 km | Main Shopping Centre |
| Mall | 4.00 km | Goldfields Shopping Mall |
| Parks | 4.00 km | |
| Library | 4.00 km | |
| Updated: 17 Oct 2014 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CareerForce | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Core Competencies) | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Community Support Services (Residential) | Yes | |
| Rest Home MOH Audit Report Available. | Yes | The audit is available on the Bupa website www.bupa.co.nz |
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| Updated: 17 Oct 2014 | ||
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.
