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About Cunliffe House
Our aim is to provide a home with quality care in a warm friendly family environment.
Care Offering
Cunliffe House provides a range of care offerings and services. If you are unsure which type of care is right for you or your loved one or would like to learn more about key terms and concepts, explore Eldernet's Knowledge Lab.
Rest Home
Available
Areas of Expertise
- Oxygen Management
- Wound Care
- Diabetic Care
- Continence Advice
- Infection Control
- Clinical Management
Availability
Yes we have availability
We have one single room avaliable with an ensuite toilet
Short Term / Respite
Yes currently accepting short stay admissions, please contact us for specific availability
Regulatory Information
Ministry of Health Certified
Yes
Contract with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Yes
Care Features & Services
Residents at Cunliffe House have access to care, services, and activities that promote wellbeing, this is underpinned by our trust and reputation. Explore our offerings below, for more information on care homes and what they offer explore Eldernet's Knowledge Lab.
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Registered Nurse
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers
Physiotherapist
Occupational Therapist
Activities Co-ordinator
Hairdresser
Podiatrist
Dietitian
Other Personnel
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Languages Spoken
English
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Anglican
Christian
Inter denominational
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May Bring Own Furniture
Single Rooms
Shared Rooms
Rooms suitable for a couple
Ensuite
Alcohol Permitted
Pets In Residence
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet
Phone Access In Own Room
Resident can adjust heating in own room
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability
Lounges/seating areas
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care
Day Programme for day stay clients
Outings
Residents Committee
Newsletter
Policy for management of challenging behaviour
Confused Residents
Rural Setting
Smoking Permitted
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National Certificate in Diversional Therapy
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)
Other Key Information
It's not unusual to want to know more about payments and meals. We also invite you to explore the special features and activities we offer. If you have any other questions, please reach out, we’d love to hear from you!
What's included in your fees and what's not?
Available on request.
Details about meals
Breakfast: Served between 7- 45 to 8.30am either in resident’s bedrooms or dining room as desired.
Morning Tea: Served at 10-00am in the main lounge, dining room / bedrooms / outside.
Lunch: Served at 12.00pm in the dining room. This is the main meal of the day followed by dessert.
Afternoon Tea: Served at 2.45pm in the dining room.
Tea: Served at 5.00pm in the dining room consisting of a soup followed by a savoury dish and fresh fruit.
Supper: Served at 7.30pm in the lounges, dining room or bedrooms.
Food and refreshments are available outside these times by request. A wide variety of home cooked meals and delicious home baking is enjoyed by residents, (and family by arrangement), with special dietary needs being catered for. We believe in providing as much homemade and home grown foods as possible including homemade preserves. The menu is adjusted on a seasonal basis taking advantage of in-season fruit and vegetables. We welcome your ideas in relation to meal content.
Special features
Situated in a tranquil garden setting at 7 Cunliffe Road in Redwood/Belfast, residents enjoy a picturesque garden featuring a bird aviary,fish pond and sunny courtyards and veranda. Cunliffe House is well situated to service the direct area as well as North Canterbury.
Facilities:
We pride ourselves on being 100% owner operated facility. Comprising of 23 beds, we are smaller sized rest home that allows residents to be treated as individuals in a friendly family style environment. The rest home is set in a grand old home which retains the character while offering the benefits of modern day living.
Our aim is to ensure residents receive the best possible care by qualified and experienced staff, ensuring their individual needs and well being are met in a safe environment.
Although each bedroom is fully furnished, we encourage our residents to bring articles and furniture of their choice that will enable them to feel at home.
All rooms are equipped with a call bell to ensure assistance is accessible at all times and fully automated fire sprinkler system.
Our two lounges look out onto garden areas. Outdoor seating is situated in these garden courtyards and on the verandah, for your enjoyment.
Heating to resident’s rooms is individually thermostatically controlled to allow for individual preference.
We offer a variety of rooms and can cater for couples.
Décor and Environment:
The decor is tasteful with neutral tonings and full carpeting. We are a smoke-free environment throughout the main part of the facility. An area is available on the verandah for those who wish to smoke. As well as the outdoor sitting areas, there is a bird aviary and fish pond in the garden area for your enjoyment.
Interests & activities
The home engages an Activities Co-ordinator who organises a range of activities to meet the differing capabilities of our residents, with everyone being encouraged but not obliged to participate.
Activities are of great importance in promoting socialisation, mental and physical stimulation, and encouraging a general sense of vitality.
Communication is encouraged through the increased stimulation of outside activities and a supportive atmosphere is developed increasing residents confidence and independence. Visitors are encouraged to assist with these activities where they feel comfortable doing so.
Some of the regular activities are:
• Hand Crafts – painting, flower arranging, card making.
• Trips in the Van twice weekly
• Local Belfast friendly Club
• Picnics
• Casino
• Board games
• Quizzes
• Exercises
• Newspaper readings
• Musical entertainment
• Happy hour
We are always open to suggestions.
Location
7 Cunliffe Road, Redwood, Christchurch 8051Public Transport
0.02 km
Bus stop available at the end of the street.
Shops
0.04 km
Dairy, hairdresser, bakery, take aways and service station.
Mall
1.00 km
Northwood mega centre
Parks
0.50 km
Styx Mill reserve is close by and a lovely place for a stroll.
Library
1.00 km
Redwood Public Library. We also have a collection of books from the library that are changed regularly.
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Eldernet Knowledge Lab
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