Alexander Lodge Rest Home
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Alexander Lodge Rest Home
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 5 Alexander St
Ōtāhuhu
Auckland 1062 - Postal Address
- 5 Alexander Street
Ōtāhuhu
Auckland 1062 - Region
- Auckland
- Phone
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- Fax
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- Mobile
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Personnel
- Manager
- Ravendra Chetty - 021 653695
- Owner
- Ravendra Chetty - 021 653695
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"Our Home is Your Home" Quality care in a warm friendly family environment.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
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Updated: 31 Aug 2012 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 23 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| 1 Room with toilet and it's own deck | |
| Impending vacancy | No - 1 |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $15.00/day up to $21.00/day as at 03 Sep 2024 |
| MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
| Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | Unknown |
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Updated: 31 Oct 2024 |
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Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | On call 24 hours a day. | |
| Nurse Practitioner | Negotiable | ||
| Physiotherapist | 0.00 | Negotiable | As required. |
| Occupational Therapist | 0.00 | Negotiable | As required. |
| Social Worker (on site) | 0.00 | Negotiable | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | We have our own onsite salon room and the hair dresser comes in once a month or the residents own hair dresser will come in and use it. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | A podiatrist will come in every 6-8 weeks. | |
| Dietitian | Negotiable | ||
| Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | ||
| Kaumatua | Negotiable | ||
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Negotiable | ||
| Other Personnel | Negotiable | ||
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Updated: 10 Nov 2008 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Care | Yes | Registered nurse available for this. |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Caregivers trained in this field, we have several here already. |
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Updated: 7 Dec 2010 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | We encourage residents to bring some of their own items, pictures etc. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | We have a variety of these rooms most with ensuites, all with hand basis, furnished, heated etc. |
| Rooms suitable for a couple | Yes | we have several large rooms that are ideal for couples. |
| Ensuite | Yes | Most of our rooms are equipped with their own ensuite, all rooms have their own hand basin and would be close to one of our many toilets. |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Our residents are allowed to have alcohol if they desire. However this is carefully monitered and supervised. |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | Pets by negotiation |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | Can be arranged. |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | Can be thermostatically adjusted, there is a heater in every room for you own personal comfort. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | We have younger residents with some sort of Disability. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | We have two lovely sunny lounge areas overlooking outside. There is also a large outside covered decking area where residents can relax outside. |
| Primary Health Funded Short Term Care | Yes | We will do our best to accomodate wherever possible. |
| Outings | Yes | Yes we have regular outings in a comfortable van (contract). We welcome input from the residents as to where they would like to go. A good time is had by all! The van has a disability seat which allows our more disabled residents to enjoy outings as well. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | The residents have meetings regularly and are chaired by the activity coordinator. We welcome and value input from the residents. |
| Family Committee | No | We dont have a family committee as such, however family input is welcomed and appreciated. |
| Newsletter | Yes | We bring out a quarterly newsletter |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Smoking is permitted outside on a covered verandah the rest of the facility is a smoke free zone. |
| Semi-Secure | Yes | |
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Updated: 18 Apr 2012 |
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Special Features
| We are situated in a tranquil garden setting at 5 Alexander Street, Otahuhu. residents enjoy our extensive decking area and our great urban views. We are proud to be a 100% owner operated facility. we are a smaller sized resthome that allows you to experience that personal touch. Our aim is to ensure residents recieve the best possible care by qualified and experienced staff, ensuring their individual needs and well being are met in a safe clean inviroment. every room is completely furnished but we encourage residents to bring their own personal items to enable them to feel at home. Our two lounges look out to urban views and our extensive covered decking allows residents to enjoy the indoor /outdoor flow of the facility. We have tastefully decorated and are currently refurbishing parts of our facility for the ongoing enjoyment of our residents, all rooms are fitted with a hand basin, most have ensuites. |
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Updated: 10 Nov 2008 |
Interests & Activities
| Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Blind Foundation, Board games, Bowls, Breakfast in bed, Bridge, Care and Craft, Cards, Children, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Games, Garden, Gardening, Golden Oldies, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Lectures, Library, Log fire, Lotto, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Parties, Quizzes, Roses, Reading, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Sky TV, Videos |
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Updated: 10 Nov 2008 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Available on request. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | All staff recieve regular external and internal ongoing training. All staff hold First Aid Certificates. We have a wonderful team of dedicated long term staff that care for all our residents in a caring and loving manner. | |
| Details about meals | good wholesome home cooking, a well balanced diet is provided with special attention to those residents who require specialised diets. Menus are audited by qualified dietician.Suggested favourite meal options are welcomed especially on birthdays. | |
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Updated: 7 Dec 2010 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Island Maori | Yes | Caregiver |
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | All staff & residents can speak English. |
| Fijian | Yes | Caregivers |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | Cargivers |
| Hindi | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | Available on request, we have contacts in most laungages. |
| Niuean | Yes | Caregiver |
| Punjabi | Yes | |
| Rarotongan | Yes | Caregiver |
| Samoan | Yes | Caregiver |
| Tongan | Yes | |
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Updated: 18 Apr 2012 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Baptist | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | Residents are welcome to attend church services in the community. Church services are held for major religious events such as Easter and Christmas. |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| Seventh Day Adventist | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | All denomations are welcomed some residents have their own ministers visit &some are picked up for their own church sevices. |
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Updated: 10 Nov 2008 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 0.50 Km | Bus Stop within close walking distance and train service approx 2ks away |
| Shops | 0.02 Km | Walking distance, including Dairy, Service Station, Takeaways, Supermarket |
| Mall | 0.50 Km | Strip shopping in main street about 1km away. Main Sylvia Park mall approx 3kms away via motorway |
| Parks | 1.00 Km | Water front Tamaki estuary and park |
| Library | 0.05 Km | Walking Distance to Otahuhu Public Library |
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Updated: 10 Nov 2008 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Care Association New Zealand | Yes | |
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Updated: 18 Apr 2012 |
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