Rest Home Care
Alphacare Riverview Rest Home
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| Many people comment about how relaxed and friendly our staff, management and residents are. Alphacare is our residents' home and we are priveleged to work in it. |
| Detail | |
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| Address | 11 Opoia Road View Map |
| Suburb | Hamilton East |
| District | East |
| City/Town | Hamilton |
| Postal Address | P.O.Box 855 |
| District Health Board Area | Waikato |
| Phone | (07) 854 9504 |
| Fax | (07) 854 9500 |
| Mobile | 021 941 149 |
| Manager | Barry Pohio (Phone: (07) 854 9504) |
| Owner | Barry Pohio (Phone: (07) 854 9504) |
| Updated: 19 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with DHB | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| Additional Room Costs | No |
| Updated: 19 Mar 2012 | |
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Total number of beds at this level of care | 41 |
| Long term vacancy | Yes |
| Short term vacancy | Yes |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Updated: 17 May 2012 | |
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 40 | Yes | Jency, Shirley and Nell are our 3 Registered Nurses who work 5 days a week and cover weekends on-call. All 3 also work across Armourdene Rest Home, our other Hamilton East home. |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | We have a strong team of Caregivers who are focussed on delivering quality care and maintaining a relaxed and casual atmosphere. | |
| Physiotherapist | 0.00 | Yes | When required |
| Occupational Therapist | 0.00 | Yes | Arranged as required |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 40 | Yes | Debbie provides exciting, large variety , outings, Individual attention. Debbie works with Anita at Armourdene and they generate activities for both homes. |
| Hairdresser | 8 | Yes | Our hairdresser comes to our hair salon, Thursday and Friday, offering a full range of services. |
| Podiatrist | Yes | 4 weekly | |
| Dietitian | Yes | As needed | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | As required | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Anglican minister available as required. The Salvation Army hold a church service fortnightly. | |
| Other Personnel | 4 | Yes | Our gardener/maintenance man is a valued weekly worker and well known to many residents seeking advice about their pot plants. |
| Updated: 19 Mar 2012 | |||
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | With assistance through the WDHB |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advisor | Yes | Through the WDHB |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Specialist Palliative Care | Yes | With assistance through the WDHB. |
| Palliative Care | Yes | With assistance through the WDHB. |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | |
| Dialysis | Yes | |
| Updated: 9 Dec 2010 | ||
| Respite & Carer Support/Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | WE have a contract for Respite Care and have residents return regularly. |
| Carer Support or other Short Stay | Yes | Carer Support is another very important category of care - giving the support carer a much-needed break. |
| Advance bookings taken | Yes | |
| Subsidised service | Yes | |
| Private paying service | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Mar 2012 | ||
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | Alphacare currently holds a contract for residents fitting this need |
| Day Care | Yes | A great opportunity to enjoy our very social group |
| Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care | Yes | It is a great pleasure that we are able to offer short stay Carer Support or private care to enable full time carers to have time off. |
| Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility | Yes | It's a pleasure to offer this service to both the resident and their family |
| Palliative Care Provided | Yes | |
| Whanau Room | Yes | |
| Rooms (Single) | Yes | 39 single rooms. |
| Rooms (Shared) | Yes | 2 double rooms |
| Rooms (Suit Couple) | Yes | 2 double rooms |
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Please make our home your home. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Happy hour is held weekly by the Activities Co-ordinator. Snacks, nibbles, wine, sherry, beer and fruit juice served. Some of the men get together for 'a beer' from time to time. All with staff supervision. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | Two cats who get on well. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | We are happy to discuss your needs with you |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Each resident has their own phone. Tolls or calls to mobile phones are charged to the resident. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | We have regular residents meeting that are chaired by our Activities Co-ordinator. |
| Family Committee | Yes | Family input in all aspects is encouraged. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Lounge areas in the home include two small sunny rooms overlooking the forecourt and a larger lounge in the centre of the home. There are two adjoining dining rooms and areas of decking with outdoor furniture. |
| Outings | Yes | Regularly, every week |
| Rural Setting | Yes | No, but fantastic views of the river and the CBD |
| Smokers Room | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | In designated lounge for residents only. All others to smoke off site. |
| Sprinklers | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Mar 2012 | ||
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| Barry Pohio is the owner and he also owns Armourdene Rest Home, just 1 Km away. He has active involvement in the home and brings with him many years of business experience and, more recently, working with older people. Through Armourdene Barry has a good understanding of the support services that are available in the community and in residential care. In offering care at Alphacare Riverview Barry believes that the residents have a right to good quality care that not only meets their needs but their desires too and that staff should be happy and well paid. He believes this generation deserve all the care they can get, and more.
Since his arrival Barry and his team have worked hard with the staff to achieve certification. Renovations of the interior, the exterior and gardens have been undertaken and the home looks warm and inviting. Staffing levels have been increased, as have the hours of the Activities Co-ordinator. More variety has also been bought into the menu. A registered nurse is on duty or on call all day, every day, including weekends. We share activities and outings with our Armourdene residents from time to time. Whilst Alphacare Riverview is located in a quiet suburban street overlooking the Waikato River it is also very close to the central business area and city centre so we get the best of both worlds. The home has several small wings of resident’s rooms that radiate from the central living area. There are wide views across the river from a large, sunny deck that opens from the lounge. A number of the rooms also have similar lovely views and doors opening onto the deck. A deck at the front of the building captures the morning sun. Barry and the staff welcome visitors. You are welcome to come and see our home in operation and to perhaps come for a meal or join in our activity programme. |
| Updated: 23 Mar 2009 |
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Our activities co-ordinator has a very 'bubbly' happy, outgoing manner. She also has wonderful skills of listening attentively, seeing a need when it emerges, responding in a sensitive manner and giving time to those who need it.
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| Updated: 23 Mar 2009 |
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Details re Meals | The residents enjoy our home cooked meals and servings are generous (with second helpings if desired). Snacks between main meal times and morning and afternoons teas and supper are always available. The main meal is served in the middle of the day. We have a separate tea/coffee area so residents can make a "cuppa" whenever they like. | |
| Staffing Details | Registered Staff are available at all hours 7 days a week. We have high staff to resident levels to provide that extra care. | |
| Associated Complexes | Armourdene offers a great opportunity through shared activities, outings and functions. It also offers residents the opportunity to move to this facility if they do require a change of residence. Just 1 kilometer away, Armourdene is a little smaller, at 28 beds. | |
| Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include | Please contact Barry for full details of costs. Fees do not include hairdresser, podiatrist unless prescribed by your Doctor, some admission costs for trips, some specailist care. Full details are in our Admission Agreement. | |
| Updated: 23 Mar 2009 | ||
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese dialect | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | |
| Mandarin | Yes | |
| Maori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Updated: 5 Apr 2006 | ||
| Religious Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | Anglican Vicar available on call at all times. |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Brethren | Yes | |
| Christianity | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Communion held weekly. |
| Salvation Army | Yes | Forthnightly |
| Seventh Day Adventist | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Many of our staff are actively involved in various Denominations, we will contact any religion on request. |
| Updated: 5 Apr 2006 | ||
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.50 km | Grey Street |
| Shops | 0.50 km | Well appointed shopping area including dairy, florist, restaurants, baker etc |
| Mall | 0.50 km | Central Hamilton and Victoria Street are quickly accesed via a walk though and bridge over the river. |
| Parks | 0.10 km | Our rest home borders Porana Park where there are tourist attractions, beautiful gardens, play equipment an aviary and spectacular views of the river. |
| Library | 0.50 km | City centre |
| Updated: 5 Apr 2006 | ||
| Credential | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme) | Yes | All staff undertake the ACE training programme. |
| Telarc Quality Health (Auditing Agency) | No | . |
| The DAA Group Limited (Auditing Agency) | Yes | |
| Updated: 7 Oct 2011 | ||