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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
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- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Kevin and Vanessa Donaldson - 04 389 1232
- Owner
- Kevin and Vanessa Donaldson - 04 389 1232
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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 |
| Additional Room Costs | Some Rooms |
| Updated: 17 Jul 2017 | |
Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 45 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Updated: 20 Sep 2017 | |
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: 17 Jul 2017 | |||
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Advisor | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Specialised Dementia Care | No | All staff have annual dementia training |
| Updated: 17 Jul 2017 | ||
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: 11 Jan 2017 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Day Care | Yes | We offer a comprehensive Recreation programme. |
| Palliative Care Contract | No | Liase with the Mary Potter Hospice |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | All have hand basins |
| Rooms (Shared) | 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 (Suit 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. |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| 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. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Two lounges - one with sky TV |
| Outings | Yes | We have our own van - residents go out shopping or to the beach, gallery or library etc. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Audit report available | Yes | |
| Updated: 11 Jan 2017 | ||
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: 11 Jan 2017 |
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: 17 Jul 2017 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details re Meals | Cooked on site | |
| Staffing Details | Registered and Enrolled Nurses available, team of caregivers and support staff. | |
| Associated Complexes | We are a family owned and operated rest home with the Managers on site. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Please see us for more information. | |
| Updated: 17 Jul 2017 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Yes | Resident |
| English | Yes | Staff and residents |
| Fijian | Yes | Staff |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | Staff |
| Filipino | Yes | Staff |
| Greek | Yes | Staff |
| Hindi | Yes | Staff |
| Hungarian | Yes | Resident |
| Indonesian | No | resident |
| Interpreter | Yes | Available when needed |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Polish | Yes | Resident |
| Samoan | Yes | Staff |
| Sri Lankan | Yes | Staff |
| Tongan | Yes | Staff |
| Updated: 15 Feb 2016 | ||
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: 3 Mar 2015 | ||
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: 9 Jun 2012 | ||
Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership | 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: 11 Jan 2017 | ||
Contact Eldernet
284 Keyes Road
New Brighton
Christchurch 8083
Postal Address
PO Box 18603
New Brighton
Christchurch 8641
