Ribbonwood Country Home
At a glance
- Name
- Ribbonwood Country Home
- Category
- Respite / short term care
- Address
- 50 Tapanui-Raes Junction Highway, RD2
Tapanui
Tapanui 9587 - Postal Address
- PO Box 50
Tapanui 9542 - Regions
- Southern (Otago), Southern (Southland)
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- Fax
- View Fax Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Karen McHutchon
- Owner
- West Otago Health
Other services
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Ribbonwood is a small country home offering rest home and hospital level care. Located in the heart of West Otago in Tapanui, Ribbonwood is a place you will feel proud to call home.
Ribbonwood opened its doors for the first time in February 2016. It is a modern care facility with spacious, private rooms for residents and sunny lounges for relaxing and enjoying the beautiful views across the golf course, farmland and Blue Mountains. This charming rest home has a very intimate, friendly vibe as there are only 14 beds. As a result, residents have more personalised time with our highly qualified and experienced staff.
All of the rooms at Ribbonwood are classed as Premium Rooms with a fully furnished bedroom and ensuite bathroom.
Ribbonwood is owned by the community of West Otago via West Otago Health. The construction of our present premises was an enormous community project for West Otago's 2300 residents that was concluded August 2014. The combined purpose built facility houses Ribbonwood Country Home for the aged and the local Medical Centre. This means our residents have prompt access to a Doctor and services provided in the Medical Centre.
West Otago Health’s focus is to provide "whole of life care". This includes primary health care, emergency care, district nursing, allied health, palliative care and aged related residential care services.
For more information or a private tour, please call Marianne on 03 204 8668.
Ribbonwood opened its doors for the first time in February 2016. It is a modern care facility with spacious, private rooms for residents and sunny lounges for relaxing and enjoying the beautiful views across the golf course, farmland and Blue Mountains. This charming rest home has a very intimate, friendly vibe as there are only 14 beds. As a result, residents have more personalised time with our highly qualified and experienced staff.
All of the rooms at Ribbonwood are classed as Premium Rooms with a fully furnished bedroom and ensuite bathroom.
Ribbonwood is owned by the community of West Otago via West Otago Health. The construction of our present premises was an enormous community project for West Otago's 2300 residents that was concluded August 2014. The combined purpose built facility houses Ribbonwood Country Home for the aged and the local Medical Centre. This means our residents have prompt access to a Doctor and services provided in the Medical Centre.
West Otago Health’s focus is to provide "whole of life care". This includes primary health care, emergency care, district nursing, allied health, palliative care and aged related residential care services.
For more information or a private tour, please call Marianne on 03 204 8668.
Our Services Offering Respite / Short Stay
| Level of Care | Vacancy | Care Suites Vacancy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest Home | Yes | View Details | |
| Hospital | Yes | View Details | |
| Updated: 23 Apr 2024 | |||
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing qualifications and details | We have 32 staff in total covering the 3 business groups (rest home, community nursing, medical centre) In the rest home we have at least 2 care staff on duty 24/7 | |
| Details about meals | All meals are prepared on-site and are consistently of a high standard. The main meal of the day is served at midday which includes a main course and desert. | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2016 | ||
Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | |
| Single Rooms | Yes | All bedrooms are spacious and of a premium size. All bedrooms are fully furnished with their own television. Residents are welcome to have their own items if they wish |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | All bedrooms have an ensuite bathroom. There are no shared bathroom facilities. |
| Ensuite | Yes | |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Residents are welcome to have alcohol. This is monitored where medically required. There is a happy hour each Thursday from 4-5pm. |
| Pets In Residence | Yes | We have a resident cat. His name is "Ash" |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | A residents telephone is provided in one lounge. We can also arrange for a telephone to be installed into each bedroom at an additional charge. |
| Wifi | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | Ribbonwood has three lounge areas. One lounge has a television. |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
| Outings | Yes | Regular outings are arranged by the Activities Co-ordinator. Residents are encouraged to keep in contact with family and friends outside Ribbonwood. |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Ribbonwood is situated at the northern entrance to Tapanui with uninterrupted views out across rural farmland and the majestic Blue Mountains |
| Smokers Room | Yes | Ribbonwood is a non-smoking residential care facility |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2016 | ||
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Carer Support | Yes | |
| High Care Needs | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2016 | ||
Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Updated: 19 Feb 2016 | ||