Hillview
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Hillview
- Category
- Rest Home
- Address
- 7 Hospital Road
Te Kuiti
Te Kuiti 3910 - Postal Address
- Same as above
- Region
- Waikato
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- Fax
- View Fax Number
- View Email Address
Personnel
- Manager
- Katie Payne
- Owner
- The Hillview Trust Inc.
Other services
Welcome to Hillview. We are a rest home and hospital set up to meet the needs of the elderly within our community. Allowing people the opportunity to enjoy time with their families and friends and remain connected to the community, while we meet their daily needs, is what we are here for.
Care is provided by our whole team from the front desk to the kitchen and nursing staff. We provide a stimulating activities programme that caters for all our residents different interests and needs and also makes our home inviting and special to those whose care we have been entrusted with.
Care is provided by our whole team from the front desk to the kitchen and nursing staff. We provide a stimulating activities programme that caters for all our residents different interests and needs and also makes our home inviting and special to those whose care we have been entrusted with.
Service/Facility Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora | Yes |
Certification | Yes |
ORA Applies | No |
Updated: 6 Mar 2024 |
Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail | Status |
---|---|
Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 37 |
Vacancy | Yes |
All enquiries welcome and held on file in the event of a room becoming available. | |
Impending vacancy | Yes |
Short stay considered | Yes |
Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $18.00/day up to $22.00/day as at 02 Oct 2024 |
MOH Certification and Audit Report | View MOH certification and audit report (opens in a new tab) |
Extra admission requirements due to COVID-19 | No |
Updated: 31 Oct 2024 |
Personnel
Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
---|---|---|---|
Registered Nurse | Yes | We have Registered Nurses working at Hillview 24/7 | |
Enrolled Nurse | Yes | Daily 8am to 4pm | |
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | ||
Physiotherapist | 0.00 | Yes | |
Social Worker (on site) | 0.00 | Negotiable | We work closely with the DHB social workers based at Te Kuiti Hospital Community Services and will make a referral as required. |
Diversional Therapist | Yes | ||
Hairdresser | Yes | Our own hairdresser visits weekly at our hairdressing salon. You can also invite your own hairdresser or beautician to use our services enabling you to carry on with your own beauty regime. | |
Podiatrist | Yes | Podiatrist visits 6 weekly | |
Dietitian | Yes | Our menus are approved by a dietitian | |
Accredited Visitors | Negotiable | Considerable involvement with local groups and organisation. | |
Kaumatua | Yes | ||
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | We have inter-demominational services weekly | |
Updated: 22 Feb 2024 |
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Oxygen Management | Yes | |
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | we accept resident's who may need peg feeding |
End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | |
Wound Care | Yes | Our Clinical Manager is a wound care specialist |
Diabetic Care | Yes | Accessed from Health Waikato |
Continence Advice | Yes | Nurse on duty |
Stomal Therapy | Yes | |
Infection Control | Yes | Accessed from Health Waikato |
Surgical Followup | Yes | |
Psychiatric Care | Yes | Accessed from Health Waikato |
Clinical Management | Yes | |
Updated: 22 Feb 2024 |
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Respite | Yes | Assessment required. |
Carer Support | Yes | Assessment required. |
Subsidised | Yes | Assessment required. |
Private Paying | Yes | |
Updated: 6 Mar 2024 |
Features
Feature | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms with their own belongings. |
Single Rooms | Yes | All of our rooms are single rooms. |
Ensuite | Yes | We have six with full Ensuite facilities and six with Toilet and handbasin only |
Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Happy hour held every Friday evening. If residents enjoyed a wee drink at home, they are welcome to continue this custom |
Pets In Residence | Yes | A cat,an avairy with budgies, Blue tongue Lizard, chickens and fish |
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | Yes | depending on suitabilty of the pet |
Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | It is the Resident's responsibility to have their phone connected and paid for |
Wifi | Yes | |
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | |
Lounges/seating areas | Yes | |
Palliative Care Contract | Yes | |
Day Programme for day stay clients | Yes | Private and Funded daycare available |
Outings | Yes | Residents are encouraged to particpate in community events |
Whānau Room | Yes | |
Māori Kaupapa | Yes | |
Residents Committee | Yes | Meetings held monthly, with Managment responses as appropriate |
Newsletter | Yes | 3 monthly newsletter, circulated in the home and community |
Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | |
Confused Residents | Yes | |
Rural Setting | Yes | |
Smoking Permitted | Yes | In outside designated areas only |
Updated: 22 Feb 2024 |
Special Features
Hillview is community owned and run by a community trust. The Board bring their professional skills and local knowledge of the community’s needs to their Governance role. Hillview appreciates the supportive community that it belongs to. People bring in their homegrown produce, their time and their skills to make the residents feel special and connected to the community. |
Updated: 6 Mar 2024 |
Interests & Activities
Providing interests and varied activities which cater to a range of abilities within Hillview, is the underpinning theme to the Activities Programme. For active residents, yoga and exercise programmes are provided. For less mobile residents, music, massage and outdoor time is provided. Having a comprehensive programme which benefits all residents is valued. • Group activities include items like: reading group where books are read aloud, playing cards, quizzes and wood work • Individual activities cater for more specialist interests like: crafts, regular happy hour with special guest musicians singers and entertainers • Special events like Melbourne Cup, Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day and Olympics provide the opportunity to have themed meals, visitors and music. The Activities programme integrates formal activities with the care provided and the menu, so residents can derive interest on all levels. |
Updated: 6 Mar 2024 |
Additional Information
Topic | Details | |
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What's included in your fees and what's not | Please contact Management for details. | |
Staffing qualifications and details | Staffing details Having good staffing levels is recognized as being important at Hillview. There is a registered nurse on site 24/7. The Te Kuiti Medical Centre provides good continuity of medical care with a long standing relationship between the doctors and the Home. The team are committed to providing kind and empathic care and an interesting environment. Hillview is committed to providing ongoing training to all of its team. Careerforce training assists all untrained staff to meet care standards and provides knowledge and education. The nurses are part of the professional development programme and household staff are provided with ongoing training. | |
Details about meals | Our residents enjoy fresh food that is in season. A motivated kitchen team provide an interesting menu that combines a variety of new meals like butter chicken with the old favourites like roasts. Special dietary needs and personal preferences are catered for. | |
Visitor information | Visitors welcome at anytime, please ensure you sign in on entry and out on exit. | |
Internet access | Free wifi | |
Updated: 6 Mar 2024 |
Languages Spoken
Language | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
English | Yes | |
Filipino | Yes | |
Gujarati | Yes | |
Hindi | Yes | |
Interpreter | Yes | Interpreter services are available |
Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
Sign Language | Yes | |
Updated: 6 Mar 2024 |
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Anglican | Yes | |
Christian | Yes | |
Denominations/Faiths represented | Yes | |
Inter denominational | Yes | Held every Thursday Night |
Methodist | Yes | |
Presbyterian | Yes | |
Roman Catholic | Yes | |
(Other comments) | Yes | we have inter-denominational services weekly and chaplin visits weekly. |
Updated: 6 Mar 2024 |
Distances
Location | Distance | Details |
---|---|---|
Public Transport | 0.50 Km | |
Shops | 0.50 Km | |
Parks | 0.50 Km | |
Library | 0.50 Km | |
Updated: 6 Mar 2024 |
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | |
Updated: 21 Feb 2017 |
The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.