Selwyn Village - Brian Wells House (Ivan Ward Centre)

SECURE DEMENTIA CARE AT BRIAN WELLS HOUSE (THE IVAN WARD CENTRE)

Brian Wells House provides rest home-level dementia care for 18 residents in a safe and secure ‘household’ environment on the ground floor of the Ivan Ward Centre which was opened at Selwyn Village in 2018. Brian Wells House is one of seven ‘households’ or smaller communities of residents within the Centre’s larger care community.

Each household has been designed to feel like a home: residents have their own private room with ensuite and share a spacious lounge with open-plan dining and kitchen area. At Brian Wells House, this communal living space leads out to a specially designed, secure garden area with seating. When residents’ family/whānau come to visit, they’re also able to use the household kitchen and even stay overnight in the den/whānau room. All meals are prepared and cooked on site, with a qualified dietitian overseeing the menu and catering for special diets. If guests visit for lunch or dinner, they can often be catered for.

The Brian Wells household has its own 24/7 care partners (doctors routinely visit the Brian Wells household and there’s 24/7 medical coverage).

Each resident’s care suite has:

• an ensuite (bidet optional)
• fully adjustable electric hospital bed
• wardrobe; we can supply other basic furnishings if desired (we encourage residents to make their room feel as homely as possible with their own belongings)
• smart call bell system.

We follow best practice and research by not providing TVs in our dementia care suites. Rather, we encourage residents not to isolate themselves, but to engage with others within the household.

ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS’ ENJOYMENT

Residents are offered a range of cognitively stimulating and enjoyable activities aimed to engage residents’ participation in programmes tailored for older people living with dementia. These include social games, crafts, art therapy, gardening, musical activities and ‘sing-a-longs’, guided walks within the village grounds, gentle exercise and minibus outings. The village chaplain visits regularly and is available for pastoral care and support; worship services are held regularly in Brian Wells House.

Family members and friends are welcome to visit at any time and on any day and are encouraged to get involved and participate in all aspects of their loved one’s life at Selwyn.

For further details, please visit our website: https://www.selwynfoundation.org.nz/selwyn-village/residential-care/living-options/brian-wells-house-memory-support/

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SELWYN VILLAGE

Selwyn Village is a 26-acre retirement jewel sitting on Auckland’s sparkling Waitematā Harbour. Located in Point Chevalier, the village provides rest home-level, age-related hospital-level and rest home-level dementia care across three care homes as well as a wide range of stylish independent retirement living options within an attractive and peaceful setting. A palm-lined avenue, park-like grounds and well-tended flowerbeds complement the garden environment, and coastal walks lead to a sheltered swimming beach. Selwyn Village is one of New Zealand’s first retirement villages and remains a popular choice for older people looking for quality environments within a supportive and caring community.
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THE SELWYN FOUNDATION

Selwyn Village is owned and managed by The Selwyn Foundation, an independent, faith-based New Zealand registered charity providing services to older people and their families. The Foundation has been leading the way in improving the quality of life of seniors since 1954. As pioneers of the retirement village model and of residential aged care in this country, we are uniquely experienced in providing care, independent retirement living and community outreach services for older adults.

Our Vision is Oranga Mātua | Oranga Tangata, Respectful Ageing for all, within communities that thrive. As a result of the ageing of New Zealand's population and the growing numbers of seniors who are vulnerable or in need, our work is more important than ever. With our Social Impact and Mission strategy as our foremost objective, the Foundation is focused on enabling support and outreach where there is hardship amongst seniors who live in the wider community – whether that be loneliness and social isolation, material/financial/emotional- or housing-related. For further information on our work and Mission, visit: www.selwynfoundation.org.nz

The Selwyn Foundation
PO Box 8203, Newmarket, Auckland 1149.
www.selwynfoundation.org.nz