Dunblane Lifecare
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Soon
- Name
- Dunblane Lifecare
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 178 Rutene Road
Kaiti
Gisborne 4010 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- Region
- Tairawhiti
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Janet Lester - Interim Manager - 027 276 2202
Other services
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Make your home at Dunblane Lifecare & Village
When it comes to everyday life, Dunblane makes it easy with village, rest home, hospital, respite, day and palliative care. We also have the largest secure dementia care unit in the region. The well-appointed rooms look out onto our award-winning gardens and come complete with WiFi and a call bell system.
Built on the site of the historic Dunblane Home, the facility is set amongst landscaped gardens just a hop, skip and jump from the local shopping centre where you’ll find all the essentials including a pharmacy and a supermarket.
We offer everything from physiotherapy to podiatry, hairdressing and health checks. We have a range of recreational activities including gardening, exercise programmes, church services, a Matariki celebration and social gatherings. Our facility van is also always on hand for outings.
But don’t just take our word for it, see what our resident Ted has to say...
Before retirement, Ted was a Farm Manager and then Caretaker of the school near Tolaga Bay where Faye was Principal. They met in High School and the rest is history.
They moved to Dunblane because Faye was having trouble getting round like she used to. It’s a bit of a Goldilocks story really because the first retirement place they looked at, people didn’t seem to care. In the second, the villas were too close together but here, everything was spot on. “There’s plenty of space and we’ve even got an internal garage.”
Not only that but Ted was encouraged by the staff to make his vege garden bigger and he’s got a bumper crop this year which he may just share. “Everyone’s so warm and friendly, they’re lovely to talk to and we’re so handy to everything.”
And while Ted tells us they share the cooking now, Faye is happy knowing that if they needed to be fed, the facilities are there. “We know if anything went wrong, the staff would be there straight away to help us out, they really look out for you.”
What does a better every day mean to these two? Well to Ted, it means ‘you’re not alone because the people here are very caring’ and to Faye ‘you wake up every day and enjoy yourself.’ With all the laughter going on, that certainly seems to be the case here.
When it comes to everyday life, Dunblane makes it easy with village, rest home, hospital, respite, day and palliative care. We also have the largest secure dementia care unit in the region. The well-appointed rooms look out onto our award-winning gardens and come complete with WiFi and a call bell system.
Built on the site of the historic Dunblane Home, the facility is set amongst landscaped gardens just a hop, skip and jump from the local shopping centre where you’ll find all the essentials including a pharmacy and a supermarket.
We offer everything from physiotherapy to podiatry, hairdressing and health checks. We have a range of recreational activities including gardening, exercise programmes, church services, a Matariki celebration and social gatherings. Our facility van is also always on hand for outings.
But don’t just take our word for it, see what our resident Ted has to say...
Before retirement, Ted was a Farm Manager and then Caretaker of the school near Tolaga Bay where Faye was Principal. They met in High School and the rest is history.
They moved to Dunblane because Faye was having trouble getting round like she used to. It’s a bit of a Goldilocks story really because the first retirement place they looked at, people didn’t seem to care. In the second, the villas were too close together but here, everything was spot on. “There’s plenty of space and we’ve even got an internal garage.”
Not only that but Ted was encouraged by the staff to make his vege garden bigger and he’s got a bumper crop this year which he may just share. “Everyone’s so warm and friendly, they’re lovely to talk to and we’re so handy to everything.”
And while Ted tells us they share the cooking now, Faye is happy knowing that if they needed to be fed, the facilities are there. “We know if anything went wrong, the staff would be there straight away to help us out, they really look out for you.”
What does a better every day mean to these two? Well to Ted, it means ‘you’re not alone because the people here are very caring’ and to Faye ‘you wake up every day and enjoy yourself.’ With all the laughter going on, that certainly seems to be the case here.
Service/Facility Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
| Certification | Yes |
| ORA Applies | No |
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Updated: 14 May 2018 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 25 |
| Vacancy | Soon |
| Rooms look out to our award winning gardens and are all bright and airy. We have recently adopted a cat so you will see Basil walking the halls of our rest home wing. | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes - Please contact manager |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $5.00/day up to $10.00/day as at 25 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 | Yes |
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Updated: 31 Oct 2024 |
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Testimonials
| "Really enjoyed the newsletter. The idea of a walking group is great. That is one activity my dad loves to do, so thank you for making this happen. Really appreciate this. This keeps us in the loop especially being away from our dad. The activities looked exciting and hopefully our dad takes these opportunities. Just want to take this time to thank you for supporting us with settling dad into the home. You were both professional and caring of not only our dad but us as a family. Thank you very much to both of you." - Family of resident. |
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Updated: 14 Nov 2018 |
Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | We have 24 hour Registered Nurse coverage. Our team of nurses have experience in aged care | |
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | ||
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | ||
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Our Caregivers are highly experienced and work towards achieving NZQA qualifications in residential aged care. They are skilled to provide the best care for our residents. | |
| Physiotherapist | Negotiable | Physiotherapy services can be arranged as required. | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | We currently have two employed who provide an interesting and varied activities programme. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | ||
| Hairdresser | Yes | A hairdresser visits once a week and more often if necessary. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | We have a podiatrist who visits once a week, and nail art is also provided. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | All menus are Dietitian approved. A Dietitian is available for general advice and to oversee special needs. Meals can be delivered. | |
| Accredited Visitors | Yes | ||
| Kaumatua | Yes | We endeavour to assist residents to maintain any cultural ties they may have in the community before coming to Dunblane. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We have various religious groups which visit on a regular basis to provide a service for all of our residents. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Dunblane has a range of services available, such as appointment transportation, pharmacy and medication administration, housekeeping and laundry services, speech therapy, and interpreter services. We are able to arrange for our residents if required. | |
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Updated: 14 Nov 2018 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | Our registered nurses are competent in this area of care. |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | No | We can access these specialised services through Gisborne Hospital. |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | We have access to specialised assistance through Hopice services based in Gisborne. |
| Wound Care | Yes | Our staff receive regular training in wound care. |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | |
| Continence Advice | Yes | |
| Infection Control | Yes | |
| Psychiatric Care | No | We can access these services through Gisborne Hospital when necessary. |
| Clinical Management | Yes | Shirley Roberts-Parata is our clinical leader. |
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Updated: 14 May 2018 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Booking can be made in advance | Yes | |
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Updated: 14 May 2018 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are encouraged to bring favourite personal items such as photo's, ornaments, favourite chair, bedcover,or any item that is special to them. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | |
| Ensuite | Yes | Some rooms have ensuites |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | We have a happy hour once a week |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | All wings are well catered for. Facilites include shared dinning and lounge (TV, sunroom). |
| Outings | Yes | We have a van which is used for outings. |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | |
| Residents Committee | Yes | The residents have regular meetings |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
| Confused Residents | Yes | We conduct regular assessments if this is an issue to ensure the resident is receiving the most appropriate care and to endeavour to reduce any enviromental issues which may be contributing to confusion. |
| Rural Setting | No | While we don't have a rural setting we have received awards for our beautiful gardens. There are views from most rooms. |
| Smoking Permitted | Yes | Designated area |
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Updated: 14 May 2018 |
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Special Features
| At Dunblane we are very proud of our lovely gardens with interesting layout and fabulous plantings for which we have recently won awards. We have sunny courtyards for residents to sit in to enjoy the gardens and all are encouraged to get out and about to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. The staff provide individualised personal daily care for all residents and invite the families to come along and particpate in the care of their family member. |
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Updated: 14 May 2018 |
Interests & Activities
| Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Arthritis society, Aromatherapy, BBQ, Big print books, Blind Foundation, Board games, Breakfast in bed, Care and Craft, Children, Classical Music, Concerts, Craft, Dancing, Electric beds, Exercises, Entertainers, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Happy Hour, Holidays, Jigsaw, Library, Minibus, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parkinson's Society, Parties, Pastoral care, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, RSA, Rotary, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Sky TV, Stroke Group, Vegetarian, Videos, Views |
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Updated: 14 May 2018 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | Please refer to managment for details. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | We have some lovely long serving staff members. All our staff undergo regular training and are very caring and compentent in their various roles. | |
| Details about meals | All our meals are cooked on site and so have that lovely home cooked quality. Our main meal is served at midday and a lighter meal in the evenings. Morning and afternoon tea and supper are served between meals and residents are also able to help themselves from fruit bowls situated around the facility or request other snacks if desired. Our menus change on a regular basis and we have a dietitians input when preparing these. | |
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Updated: 28 Sep 2018 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| French | Yes | |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Rarotongan | Yes | |
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Updated: 14 May 2018 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Inter denominational | Yes | We have regular services held in our rest home and dementia unit from a variety of differnet religious groups. |
| (Other comments) | No | We will endevour to provide for all nationalilties through working with personal and or community contacts |
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Updated: 14 May 2018 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
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| Public Transport | Bus stop over the road | |
| Shops | 0.90 Km | Chemist, doctors, hairdresser, dairy and fish and chip shop |
| Mall | 1.00 Km | Dairy, supermarket, WINZ, liquor shop, Lotto shop and chemist all close by. Also the centre of town has a wide range of shops and is approximately a 20 minute walk away or a short bus ride. |
| Parks | 1.50 Km | Bird avairy is on site. Anzac park is a 15 walk away and has a lovely river walk. |
| Library | We have a monthly visit from the local library. | |
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Updated: 25 Jan 2018 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
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| Home and Community Health Association | Yes | |
| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
| Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA) | Yes | |
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Updated: 14 May 2018 |
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The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.