Springvale Manor Rest Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- No
- Name
- Springvale Manor Rest Home
- Category
- Dementia
- Address
- 47 Treadwell Street
Springvale,
Whanganui, Wanganui 4501 - Postal Address
- Springvale Manor
47 Treadwell Street
Springvale
Whanganui 4501 - Region
- Whanganui
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Kylie Wagstaff - (06) 349 0002
- Owner
- Springvale Manor 2022 Ltd. - (06) 349 0002
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In our home we have a warm, caring, family environment. We encourage families to visit and be involved with our residents at all times. The emphasis is on kindness, caring and empathy at all times.
Our manager has had over 20 years experience in the management of rest homes. Her assistant is a registered Assessor/Verifier for Careerforce as well as being a qualified nurse with many years experience, and trains all our staff in the qualifications necessary for dementia care.
Our manager has had over 20 years experience in the management of rest homes. Her assistant is a registered Assessor/Verifier for Careerforce as well as being a qualified nurse with many years experience, and trains all our staff in the qualifications necessary for dementia care.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
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Updated: 17 Sep 2013 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 22 |
| Vacancy | No |
| This is a cutting-edge secure environment, with open courtyards and sensory gardens. Comfortable accommodation with person-centred care and homestyle cooking. High level dementia-educated staff and a skilled nursing and diversional therapy team make for a happy community. | |
| Impending vacancy | No |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| 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 | No |
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Updated: 28 Nov 2024 |
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Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 40 | Yes | |
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | 430 | Yes | All staff are trained in the specialised care of dementia residents. |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | By request | |
| Social Worker (on site) | Yes | This can be arranged on behalf of the resident or family. | |
| Diversional Therapist | 32 | Yes | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | 32 | Yes | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Contractor who attends 4-6 weekly (depending on residents needs) to carry out all hairdressing needs of residents . | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Available on family request. Nail technician available 6 weekly. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | All menus are approved by an independent Dietician. We specialise in lovely home-cooked meals. All tastes are catered for, and we celebrate all special days. We cater for individual meals , e.g. diabetic, gluten-free. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | Can be arranged on request. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | Can be arranged on request. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Regular | |
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Updated: 13 Sep 2024 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | |
| Palliative Care (Contracted) | Yes | We work closely with Wanganui Hospice and all our nurses are trained in palliative care. |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | We have an End-of-Life policy in which all our nurses are trained and to which they adhere. |
| Wound Care | Yes | |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Surgical Followup | Yes | |
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Updated: 13 Sep 2024 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
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Updated: 19 Mar 2014 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | No | But residents are free to personalise their rooms with photos, paintings, bedcover and treasured personal items. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | No | We have a "happy hour" every week and occasional celebrations for birthdays etc. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have our house cat "Monty". |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | No | There is a designated landline for residents' use. |
| Wifi | Yes | By arrangement with Manager. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | No | The home is centrally heated. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | |
| Whānau Room | Yes | |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | Contained in our Quality Assurance Manual. Staff work closely with whanau and with individual care plans to ensure that cultural needs of residents are met following discussion. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Family Committee | No | However, our nurses meet regularly with family members to discuss care plans and any other concerns. |
| Newsletter | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | In-depth policy contained in our Quality Assurance Manual. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
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Updated: 13 May 2016 |
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Interests & Activities
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Our Diversional Therapist, together with her assistant, cater for all the individual needs of our residents. There are many outside trips, games and quizzes, and outside entertainers visit the home regularly as do Alzheimers Society, Arthritis Society and Parkinson's Society. Age Concern will visit on request. We have frequent exercise classes, daily newspaper reading, indoor golf putting and weekly shopping trips. We have a lovely garden with outside security where residents spend time when weather permits. Television and DVD is available in both main lounges and TV may be installed in residents' rooms (at their cost) if requested. |
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Updated: 13 May 2016 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | We make no premium charges. However, hairdressing, podiatry, dentistry or optician expenses are the responsibility of residents. We are happy to arrange with families outside visits to health professionals. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | Our Registered Nurses, in liaison with our attending GP and/or the resident's doctor and together with caregivers, attend to all care in the home. Our senior RN has worked for 6 years in dementia care and holds a post-graduate certificate in mental health. Our other nurses have been involved in elder care for a number of years. All our caregivers have experience in dementia care, and are always kind and considerate towards residents. | |
| Details about meals | A wide range of diets are catered for, and we have delicious home-cooked meals which are enjoyed by all our residents. Snacks are served during the night if needed. There is an "Ice-cream Run" every Wednesday and lots of drinks are served during hot weather. | |
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Updated: 24 Nov 2017 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
| French | Yes | Company director has some |
| German | Yes | Company director has some |
| Spanish | Yes | Company director has some |
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Updated: 13 May 2016 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 0.75 Km | Springvale Dairy, takeaways and hairdresser. |
| Mall | Manager posts for residents | |
| Parks | 0.00 Km | Adjacent |
| Library | Own library | |
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Updated: 13 May 2016 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Care Association New Zealand | Yes | We are founder members |
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Updated: 28 Jul 2015 |
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