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Alexandra Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Alexandra Home
- Category
- Rest Home Care
- Address
- 71 Rintoul Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021 - Postal Address
- 6021
- DHB
- Capital & Coast
- Phone
- (04) 389 1232
- Fax
- (04) 389 1981
- Mobile
- 0274494553
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Kevin and Vanessa Donaldson - 04 389 1232
- Owner
- Kevin and Vanessa Donaldson - 04 389 1232
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 Alexandra Rest Home |
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Description
Alexandra Rest Home residents are offered care,security,privacy,respect,companionship and fun.
The management and staff are committed to new challenges that extend the boundaries of care.
The management and staff are committed to new challenges that extend the boundaries of care.
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 | 45 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| Updated: 23 Oct 2018 | |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 64 | Yes | On call 24hours |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | ||
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | We offer a comprehensive, individual programme. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | On site every Wednesday | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Visits on a 6 weekly cycle | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Our menu is devised and reviewed by a qualified dietitian | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We have a weekly inter denominational church service as well as visits from representatives of various religions. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Reflexologist | |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bariatric (Care of the very overweight) | Yes | |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | Liase with mary Potter Hospice to allow our residents to spend their last days with us. |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Carer Support | Yes | A day care program is also available |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Single Rooms | Yes | All have hand basins |
| Shared Rooms | No | Sometimes can be organised with a shared ensuite between the two rooms.One bedroom is used as a lounge and the other as a bedroom. |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | No | We can accomodate a couple if rooms are available by using two rooms with a shared ensuite.One room is used as a lounge and the other as a bedroom. |
| Ensuite | Yes | Some rooms are en-suited. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | We also have a portable phone available for use. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Two lounges - one with sky TV |
| Palliative Care Contract | No | Liase with the Mary Potter Hospice |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | We offer a comprehensive Recreation programme. |
| Outings | Yes | We have our own van - residents go out shopping or to the beach, gallery or library etc. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | This committee is chaired by an independent advocate. |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | We treat each resident's individual needs. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | Policies and procedures in place. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Special Features
| Alexandra Home is located close to a bus stop Wellington hospital and other services.
We offer an lovely outdoor seating area with a BBQ which we enjoy. Our home is culturally diverse and we offer a translation service. We have tasty meals cooked on site and also offer a mobile shop. Here at Alexandra we have lots of parties and special events. |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Age Concern, Aromatherapy, BBQ, Big print books, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Entertainers, Entertainment, Games, Garden, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Quizzes, Reading, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Videos, Reflexology, Library, Advocate, Housie, Alzheimer's Society, Care and Craft, Dancing, Exercises, Indoor Games, Pianist, Sky TV |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details about Meals | Cooked on site | |
| Staffing Qualifications and Details | Registered Nurses available, team of caregivers and support staff. | |
| Associated Complexes | We are a family owned and operated rest home with the Managers on site. | |
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Please see us for more information. | |
| Updated: 6 Mar 2018 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Island Maori | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | Resident |
| English | Yes | Staff and residents |
| Ethiopian | Yes | Staff |
| Fijian | Yes | Staff |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | Staff |
| Greek | Yes | Staff |
| Hindi | Yes | Staff |
| Interpreter | Yes | Available when needed |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | Staff |
| Sri Lankan | Yes | Staff |
| Tongan | Yes | Staff |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | Weekly inter demoninatinal church service |
| Christian | Yes | Catholic priest visits weekly for individual prayer and communion |
| Inter denominational | Yes | Church service every Tuesday.Separate room used.Only those interested attend |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Roman Catholic lay visit weekly and offer prayers and communion |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | Bus stops outside home | |
| Shops | Newtown shops 5 minutes walk | |
| Mall | Newtown mall 5 minutes walk | |
| Parks | Newtown Park 20 minute walk | |
| Library | Newtown 10 minutes walk | |
| Updated: 20 Aug 2018 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CareerForce | 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 | |
| Other details | 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.
