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Detail | Status |
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Contract with DHB | Yes |
Certification | Yes |
ORA Applies | No |
Updated: 23 Jun 2020 |
Detail | Status |
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Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 18 |
Vacancy | Yes |
1 Single room and 1 Double room | |
Impending vacancy | No |
Premium Room Charges | No |
MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
Updated: 25 Feb 2021 |
Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
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Registered Nurse | 40 | Yes | We have 1 Registered Nurse |
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Our Care Assistants are provided with regular education, and working towards obtaining and increasing their career force levels. | |
Physiotherapist | Yes | Accessed through the DHB | |
Occupational Therapist | Yes | Accessed through DHB | |
Social Worker (on site) | Yes | Accessed through the DHB | |
Diversional Therapist | Yes | Our activities co-ordinator is a qualified Diversional Therapist and provides programmes for individals and groups by meeting all residents needs through their previous, occupation, interests and activities,and providing goals for all residents. | |
Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | DT as above. | |
Hairdresser | Yes | We have a hairdresser available when required. | |
Podiatrist | Yes | Regular visits and as required if any resident needs further treatment. | |
Dietitian | Yes | Able to be contacted when required. | |
Kaumatua | Yes | Contacts are available in our Maori Health Plan. | |
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We have various denominations in our facility, some spirtual advisors visit regularly and other residents go out weekly to their individual religious services in the community. | |
Updated: 4 Nov 2020 |
Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
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Oxygen Management | Yes | |
End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
Wound Care | Yes | |
Diabetic Care | Yes | |
Continence Advice | Yes | |
Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
ACC Rehabilitation | Yes | |
Infection Control | Yes | |
Surgical Followup | Yes | |
Psychiatric Care | Yes | |
Clinical Management | Yes | |
Updated: 23 Jun 2020 |
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
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Respite | Yes | Repite Care when beds are available |
Carer Support | Yes | Carer Support and Short Stay when beds are available |
Booking can be made in advance | Yes | For convalescent care, when beds are available. |
Updated: 1 Nov 2019 |
Feature | Status | Details |
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May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | While furniture is provided some residents may prefer to bring their own personal armchair, favorite pictures and personal belongings. |
Single Rooms | Yes | |
Shared Rooms | Yes | |
Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
Alcohol Permitted | Yes | |
Pets In Residence | Yes | We have a resident cat, Kit who is very laid back and friendly. And the owners dog Summer (a black Labrador) frequently visits. |
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | In discussion with owners. |
Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | All rooms have a private line access, at resident's own cost. Portable phone available to make private phone calls in room. |
Wifi | Yes | Throughout the building. |
Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
Outings | Yes | Weekly van outings which are included in activity programme. |
Residents Committee | Yes | Residents meetings are held quarterly or more regulary, if requested by residents. |
Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | All our policies meet Rest Home requirements. |
Confused Residents | Yes | |
Smoking Permitted | Yes | Designated outside area. |
Updated: 2 Sep 2020 |
Glenbrae Gardens Rest Home is a small friendly 18 bed facility. It is 100% locally owned and operated by Denzil and Kate Travers. It is close to shops, and a short distance to town. We have lovely gardens which the residents enjoy. |
Updated: 1 Nov 2019 |
Activities programme, Age Concern, Art, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Craft, Dancing, Exercises, Entertainers, Games, Gardening, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Library, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Organ, Outings, Park, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Videos |
Updated: 1 Nov 2019 |
Topic | Details | |
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Staffing qualifications and details | Registered nurses. Many carers with career force qualifications. | |
Details about meals | Home cooked meals and baking, including diabetic friendly food. Breakfast in bed, main meal at midday, lighter meal at night. Morning tea, afternoon tea and supper is offered. | |
Updated: 1 Nov 2019 |
Language | Status | Details |
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Chinese | Yes | |
English | Yes | |
Portugesse | Yes | |
Spanish | Yes | |
Other Details | Yes | Kiribati |
Updated: 23 Jun 2020 |
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
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Anglican | Yes | |
Methodist | Yes | |
Presbyterian | Yes | |
Roman Catholic | Yes | |
Seventh Day Adventist | Yes | |
Updated: 23 Jun 2020 |
Location | Distance | Details |
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Public Transport | 0.02 Km | City Council bus stop on Tweed street |
Shops | 0.03 Km | Dairy and takaways |
Mall | 0.50 Km | City and suburban shopping |
Parks | 1.00 Km | Queens Park and Ruby Park 0.03km |
Library | 0.50 Km | The invercargill city Library provides Glenbrae Resthome with a variety of books on a regular basis The bus route from tweed street goes via the city library |
Updated: 23 Jun 2020 |
Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
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Care Association New Zealand | Yes | |
National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) | Yes | |
Rest Home MOH Audit Report Available. | Yes | |
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Updated: 1 Nov 2019 |
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.