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Beattie Community Trust (Beattie Home) - Beattie Home

At a glance
Vacancy
No
Name
Beattie Community Trust (Beattie Home)
Category
Rest Home
Address
172 Maniapoto Street
Ōtorohanga
Ōtorohanga 3900
Postal Address
Same as above
Region
Waikato
Phone
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Email
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Personnel
Manager
Olive Utiera - 07 873 8789
Owner
Beattie Community Trust Inc. - 07 873 8789
Other services
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Beattie Home is a community-focused, not-for-profit, 36-bed residential care facility situated in the heart of the King Country in Ōtorohanga. In 2021, a purpose-built Dementia Care facility named Papakāinga Homestead, which connects to Beattie Home, was opened. Papakāinga Homestead offers 22 beds.

Beattie Home operates under the governance of the Beattie Community Trust (Inc) and is managed by Olive Utiera, a Registered Nurse.

Adjacent to Beattie Home is Beattie Village, a retirement village comprising 19 units. For enquiries about Beattie Village, please contact the Village Manager David Williams on 027 873 6668.

Beattie Home is conveniently located within walking or wheelchair distance to the lively township of Ōtorohanga, known as New Zealand's official Kiwiana Town.

A place where the essence of New Zealand's heritage thrives, from gumboots to hokey pokey ice cream, all set in a vibrant, rural community.

For all enquiries regarding Beattie Home and Papakāinga Homestead, please contact Beattie Home Reception on 07 873 8789.
Service/Facility Details
Service/Facility Details
Detail Status
Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Yes
Certification Yes
ORA Applies No

Updated: 29 May 2020

Bed and Vacancy Details
Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail Status
Approximate number of beds at this level of care 36
Vacancy No
Impending vacancy No
Short stay considered Yes
Premium Accommodation Charges Some Rooms from $8.00/day up to $30.00/day as at 25 Nov 2024
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

Updated: 24 Dec 2024

Personnel
Personnel
Type Hours Per Week Status Details
Registered Nurse Yes 1 Nurse Manager, 1 Clinical Nurse, 2 Registered Nurse
Enrolled Nurse Yes 2 Enrolled Nurses
Activities Co-ordinator Yes 5 days per week
Hairdresser Yes 3 mornings per week
Podiatrist Yes Monthly visits
Dietitian Yes Meals are approved by a Registered Dietician. We also have Dietician support as and when required.
Kaumatua Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes

Updated: 30 Apr 2021

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise Status Details
End of Life/Palliative Care Yes With support from team in Hamilton
Dialysis Yes C.A.P.D. available via Hamilton
Diabetic Care Yes Diabetic nurse available for advice
Stomal Therapy Yes On call
Infection Control Yes On site
Psychiatric Care Yes Mental Health available
Clinical Management Yes

Updated: 29 May 2020

Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay Status Details
Respite Yes Please contact our office for further information.
Carer Support Yes
Subsidised Yes Assessment required.
Private Paying Yes
Booking can be made in advance Yes Cannot be guaranteed but considered priority should there be a room available at the time requested.

Updated: 29 May 2020

Features
Features
Feature Status Details
May Bring Own Furniture Yes You may wish to bring a favourite chair, paintings and ornaments. This is limited only by the space available and by care needs. We openly encourage Residents to have their own things around them in their rooms.
Single Rooms Yes
Shared Rooms Yes
Rooms suitable for a couple Yes
Ensuite Yes We have the new 'Kowhai Wing', with 9 ensuite rooms. There are also 6 rooms in other wings that have ensuites and some rooms have a door leading out to the garden area.
Alcohol Permitted Yes Each Friday at 3pm there is a Happy Hour with alcohol served and entertainment provided. As long as it is deemed appropriate by the Residents GP, having an alcoholic drink or two is seen as an important social time for the Residents.
Pets In Residence Yes We have 1 cat Goldie who has the run of the home and there are 2 budgies in an outside aviary.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes This can be discussed with the Manager at the time of admission.
Phone Access In Own Room Yes Cordless phones are available, with staff taking the phone to the Residents for incoming calls and the Residents have a designated table and chair with phone, for outgoing calls to be made.
Wifi Yes
Lounges/seating areas Yes Activities Hall with large flat screen TV, a variety of lounge chairs so that everyone can sit comfortably, as well as tables and chairs for those who prefer to participate in activities at a table. We also offer two smaller Lounges known as our Whanau Room and Kowhai Lounge, which are ideal spaces for family and friends to visit. Both areas offer privacy and comfortable seating.
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care Yes
Day Programme for day stay clients Yes 9am to 3pm with a main Dietician approved meal followed by a fresh fruit platter at midday. You can join in all activities in the lounge, depending on what is scheduled for the day.
Outings Yes The Home has its own van and 2 cars available. Drivers are approved drivers. Residents have the opportunity of many outings, including going to the movies each month. Visits to gardens, shows, concerts etc are also scheduled regularly.
Residents Committee No Advocacy available. There is a two monthly meeting for Residents to openly air any concerns, chaired by two volunteers from the committee of the "Friends of Beattie Home" group.
Newsletter Yes Quarterly newsletters are sent to the Enduring Power of Attorney of each Resident. This newsletter keeps families up to date with events passed and coming up and any updates that are relevant to families.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes
Confused Residents Yes Staff are fully trained in the particular ability to handle confusion. A regular daily routine is maintained and each staff member is fully aware of the care plans and updates for each Resident.
Rural Setting Yes
Smokers Room No We are proudly Smokefree
Smoking Permitted No Smoking/Vaping is not permitted on our grounds

Updated: 30 Apr 2021

Special Features
Special Features
Otorohanga is a small town in a rural area and is the gateway to the world famous Waitomo Caves.

Surrounded by farmland, both sheep, beef and dairy, the town began its journey to the present day when a Post Office was built in 1885, followed by the railway line being built in 1887, after which business premises started to appear.
Beattie Home started off as a maternity home, with additions over the years. Many people enter the building, look around, and say "I had my babies here", or "I was born here". The maternity hospital closed 6 December 1986 and Beattie Home was officially opened as a retirement home in 1988.

We have the Rimu Wing and Beech Wing, and from March 2016 we also have the brand new Kowhai Wing. Along with the Wilshier Centre, which has the activities area, lounge and Board room as well as separate kitchen.
Residents families can book in to use the facilities of the Wilshier Centre, for family get togethers for birthdays or other family/social events.

Updated: 29 May 2020

Interests & Activities
Interests & Activities
Regular visits from groups - primary schools classes, square dancers, singers, musicians.
Residents/ Staff grandparent/ grandchild buddy system.
Church/Religious services
Bowls, cards, board games, housie
Men's Breakfast
Reading Club
Physio Exercise sessions
Knitting Group
High Tea Afternoons
Pet Therapy
Theme days such as St Patrick's Day, ANZAC Day etc.
Weekly entertainment at Happy Hour, with people from the area who have travelled, accomplished a dream, have a tale to tell from the past.
Exercise to music.
Fine weather walking in groups.

Updated: 30 Apr 2021

Additional Information
Additional Information
Topic Details
Details about meals Home cooked meals to meet Resident requirements

Updated: 29 May 2020

Languages Spoken
Languages Spoken
Language Status Details
Afrikaans Yes
English Yes
Filipino Yes
Hindi Yes
Khmer (Cambodian) Yes
Malayalam Yes
Māori - Te Reo Yes
Tamil Yes

Updated: 30 Apr 2021

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations Status Details
Inter denominational Yes Services held regularly within the Home

Updated: 29 May 2020

Distances
Distances
Location Distance Details
Public Transport 0.20 Km Trains Buses Taxi
Shops 0.10 Km
Mall 0.00 Km
Parks 0.20 Km
Library 0.20 Km

Updated: 29 May 2020

Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC Status Details
National Certificate in Diversional Therapy Yes
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) Yes
Other details Yes Member of CTCA - Community Trusts in Care Aotearoa
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)

Updated: 29 May 2020


The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.