Dominion Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Dominion Home
- Category
- Dementia
- Address
- 4 Invermay Avenue
Mount Roskill
Auckland 1041 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- Region
- Auckland
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Dawn Tatham - 0277403505
- Owner
- G&M Wellbeing LTD - 09-620-5533
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Welcome to Dominion Home: A Sanctuary of Love, Empathy, and Respect
At Dominion Home, we offer more than just care; we offer a family. As a boutique, family-oriented dementia facility, our approach is rooted in creating a nurturing environment where every resident is not just a client, but a cherished part of our extended family. Our specialized focus on dementia care means we cater to various needs, be it long-term stays, respite care, or day-care.
Our team, consisting of long-term care staff with a deep passion for people and expertise in dementia, ensures that your loved ones receive personalized attention that fosters understanding and deep connections. The atmosphere here is filled with joy, laughter, and companionship, greatly attributed to our activities therapist whose warm personality and engaging approach to games and activities are adored by residents and families alike.
While we might not boast grand furnishings or multiple levels, our secure, gated facility, complete with a lovely garden for leisurely walks, is designed to feel like home. We emphasize maintaining a family atmosphere and encourage socialization through regular pet visits, group outings, shopping trips, and personal touches like photos and memorabilia in resident rooms. This commitment creates a sense of belonging and a community where kindness and compassion blossom.
At Dominion Home, we understand that choosing a care facility is an important decision. We invite you to arrange a tour and consultation with our qualified team, who can provide insights into your individual care needs. Here, you can be confident that your loved one will be cared for with the utmost respect and empathy as if they were our own family.
Experience the difference at Dominion Home, where love, empathy, and respect are not just words, but the pillars of our everyday practice.
At Dominion Home, we offer more than just care; we offer a family. As a boutique, family-oriented dementia facility, our approach is rooted in creating a nurturing environment where every resident is not just a client, but a cherished part of our extended family. Our specialized focus on dementia care means we cater to various needs, be it long-term stays, respite care, or day-care.
Our team, consisting of long-term care staff with a deep passion for people and expertise in dementia, ensures that your loved ones receive personalized attention that fosters understanding and deep connections. The atmosphere here is filled with joy, laughter, and companionship, greatly attributed to our activities therapist whose warm personality and engaging approach to games and activities are adored by residents and families alike.
While we might not boast grand furnishings or multiple levels, our secure, gated facility, complete with a lovely garden for leisurely walks, is designed to feel like home. We emphasize maintaining a family atmosphere and encourage socialization through regular pet visits, group outings, shopping trips, and personal touches like photos and memorabilia in resident rooms. This commitment creates a sense of belonging and a community where kindness and compassion blossom.
At Dominion Home, we understand that choosing a care facility is an important decision. We invite you to arrange a tour and consultation with our qualified team, who can provide insights into your individual care needs. Here, you can be confident that your loved one will be cared for with the utmost respect and empathy as if they were our own family.
Experience the difference at Dominion Home, where love, empathy, and respect are not just words, but the pillars of our everyday practice.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 29 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| 1 | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Short stay considered | No |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | No |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Please enquire |
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Updated: 22 Nov 2024 |
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Testimonials
| I would like to express my gratitude for the care of my mum and to the kind carers who do such a wonderful job looking after mum. I have also been really impressed with your activities coordinator. Nearly every time I come to see mum she is engaged in some wonderful activity. She appears happy and is smiling and laughing. She is talking and joking like I used to remember her. I am so grateful and it is so good to see mum engaged as opposed to just sitting alone in her room. I have seen some really positive changes under the new management with the place looking tidier and the walls decorated with some lovely images. It has also been good to see the manager and the registered nurse constantly around and obviously being very visible and involved in the residents and improving the Home. Well done and thanks again. - Sandra My mother Elizabeth has lived here for a few years now. We have always felt very comfortable with the caring homely attitude Dominion Home has for its residents. We are always kept well informed should health problems arise. And whenever there is a reason to celebrate something Dominion Home will grab the chance of a party and family members are welcome too. A huge thanks to all the staff! -Suzanne van Dyk Ref- Dominion Home Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/Dominionhome/notifications/?section=activity_feed&subsection=recommendation&ref=notif&target_story=S%3A_I100000364457288%3A2459923440696447) Guy Needler's Facebook Post to Dominion Home Facebook Page- "I want to give my support, thanks and respect to all the management, staff and carers at Dominion Home, Invermay Avenue, Auckland for looking after my brother, Mark Needler. I am very pleased with the facilities and delighted by the dedicated care, help and assistance the staff give to, not only my brother, but all of the residents at Dominion Home. They are attentive to his needs, and know his ways, as he progresses through his stages of dementia. It was, and still is, my brothers dream and desire to live in New Zealand having first moved here from the UK in the mid 1990's, and the staff at Dominion Home are key to continuing his dream. Although he has dementia, he intuitively knows where he is and that he has the very best care. I am sure that if he was in another facility he would not be as " deep down" happy as he is. Its the quality of the staff that counts and the staff at Dominion are very high quality - for this I am truly grateful. Dominion Home will continue to have my support throughout Marks residency and beyond." Guy Needler |
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Updated: 21 Nov 2024 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 80 | Yes | We have our Nurse Manager and Registered Nurse covering 7 days per week. |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Fully staffed by experienced trained Dementia level Caregivers | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | ACC residents can access Physio's | |
| Social Worker (on site) | No | If needed we can access Social workers from Community Mental Health | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Mona is our DT. She has a warm vibrant personality with a love of all our residents. She is welcoming and encourages all family members to participate in the day to day activities. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 30 | Yes | Mona is our activities coordinator. She has a warm vibrant personality with a love of all our residents. She is welcoming and encourages all family members to participate in the day to day activities. |
| Hairdresser | Yes | The hairdresser comes on Tuesdays in the morning | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Sophie comes every six weeks in the morning | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Our menus have been reviewed and Audited by a Registered Dietitian | |
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | Kaumatua can be accessed if needed | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Anglican Minister 's take Communion once a fortnight wednesday at 11am. A Catholic Minister can be accessed if needed | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Entertainers regularly on Friday and the weekends | |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | This nurse specialist will be accessed through the DHB if needed |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | Policies and procedures in place to ensure there is good infection control |
| Clinical Management | Yes | The Facility Nurse Manager is responsible for all clinical matters |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We are able to have respite residents. If you need a break we are here to help |
| Carer Support | Yes | Day care is also offered with hours to suit working families. |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | Respite needs to be booked |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We encourage people to have their own things around them but no expensive items |
| Single Rooms | Yes | Each room has a hand basin only. Residents are directed to the toilet 2 hourly during the day and toileted at night as necessary |
| Shared Rooms | Yes | these could suit married couples |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | No | Only under supervision but it is rare |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | ask management for details |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | the room heating is set at a comfortable temperature Heat pumps are installed in main areas |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | We have a contract with the Auckland DHB to admit people under 65 |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | there is a large decked area off the main louge comfortable seating is avaliable all around the facility |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Female residents only | No | we take women and men |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | A day care program has been prepared and is run by our Activities co-ordinator Carer support form may be used for this service. |
| Outings | Yes | Trips are arranged for our residents twice a week. |
| Māori Kaupapa | No | Consultation has been sought |
| Residents Committee | Yes | Residents have a meeting 6 monthly or when able |
| Family Committee | No | Families have meetings 3 monthly A guest speaker is arranged for this |
| Newsletter | Yes | 2 monthly Fun and informative |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | There are Policies and Procedures in place for challenging behaviour |
| Confused Residents | Yes | There are Policies and Procedures in place for Confused residents |
| Rural Setting | No | On a large section residents can access a secure garden area. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | Dominion Home and the external of the building and perimieter is fully secure |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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Special Features
| Dominion Home is fully secure but has the bonus of residents being able to walk around the facility and enjoy the garden. We do not restrain residents they are free to walk in and out our door into the garden. The perimeter remains secure. |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
Interests & Activities
| Alzheimer's Society, Activity programme, BBQ, Big print books, Art, Board games, Bingo, Breakfast in bed, Canine friends, Care and Craft, Children, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Email, Entertainment, Exercises, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Library, Massage, Music, Movies, Organ, Outings, Pastoral care, Reading, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Videos, Vegetarian, Activity programme, Age Concern, Art, Alzheimer's Society |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | The fee structure is outlined in the Information booklet please ask for one. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | We are fully staffed on every shift | |
| Details about meals | Meals are nutritious and tasty quantity presentation and quality are important to us | |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | |
| Cantonese | Yes | |
| Chinese | Yes | |
| Chinese dialect | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Mandarin | Yes | |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Niuean | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Swedish | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Evangelical | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | Fortnighly on a Wednesday at 11am |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | Father David attends to the Catholic faith |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | buses around the corner | |
| Shops | At end of road | |
| Parks | At end of road | |
| Library | We have our own Library | |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Care Association New Zealand | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | Mona is in possession of this Certificate |
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Updated: 14 Oct 2022 |
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The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.