Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital
At a glance
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Name
- Atawhai Assisi Home and Hospital
- Category
- Hospital
- Address
- 158 Matangi Road
Matangi
Hamilton 3284 - Postal Address
- 158 Matangi Road
RD 4
Hamilton 3284 - Region
- Waikato
- Phone
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- Fax
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- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Manager
- Sharon Leela Paul - (07) 856 3019
- Owner
- Tamahere Eventide Home Trust - (07) 856 5162
- Village Manager
- David McGeorge - (07) 859 1581
Other services
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Mission Statement
"To provide a quality caring service for older people, in a Christian environment"
"To provide a quality caring service for older people, in a Christian 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: 16 Jul 2019 |
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Bed and Vacancy Details
| Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| Approximate number of beds at this level of care | 47 |
| Vacancy | Yes |
| For enquiries contact Keegan Linstrom 0276421966 | |
| Impending vacancy | Yes |
| Short stay considered | Yes |
| Premium Accommodation Charges | Some Rooms from $31.50/day up to $31.50/day as at 18 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 | No |
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Updated: 28 Nov 2024 |
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Personnel
| Type | Hours Per Week | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | Yes | Registered Nurses on 24 hours per day in the Hospital, plus Clinical Nurse Leader Mon-Fri. | |
| Nurse Practitioner | Yes | NP works closely with GP and visits twice weekly. | |
| Enrolled Nurse | Yes | Enrolled Nurses work under the supervision of Registered Nurses. | |
| Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers | Yes | Health Care Assistants provide support to residents for all activities of daily living. | |
| Physiotherapist | Yes | Contracted Physiotherapist available as required. Assisi also has two full time Rehab Therapists on-site Monday to Friday. | |
| Occupational Therapist | Negotiable | Contracted as required. | |
| Social Worker (on site) | No | Referrals to Community Social Workers if necessary. | |
| Diversional Therapist | Yes | Diversional Therapists provide fun and meaningful activities for residents 7 days a week. With two DTs being on each day to facilitate both group and 1-on-1 activities, entertainment and outings. | |
| Activities Co-ordinator | Yes | See Diversional Therapy. | |
| Hairdresser | Yes | Our Hairdresser comes in 2 days per week. This is a user pays service. | |
| Podiatrist | Yes | Podiatrists visits on site monthly. | |
| Dietitian | Yes | Contracted Dietitian service as required. Dietician also reviews all menu's. | |
| Kaumatua | Yes | Local Kaumaatua can be contacted if required. | |
| Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor | Yes | Priest says Mass 3 days per week at 10.30am. A communion service is held on Tuesdays & Fridays at 4pm. Other religious services are provided once per week (Wednesdays). Assisi has a strong Pastoral care service. | |
| Other Personnel | Yes | Volunteers are always welcomed to share their special skills or provide assistance with DT activities. | |
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Updated: 26 May 2022 |
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Specialities or Areas of Expertise
| Specialities or Areas of Expertise | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Management | Yes | We own an oxygen concentrator, and have an oxygen supply on site at all times, for those with prescribed needs |
| Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management | Yes | Registered Nurses skilled in this activity. We also have access to resource nurses at the DHB. |
| End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | We have a designated room for end of life care. Families can also utilise our whanau room and are welcome to stay. |
| IV Antibiotic Capability | No | District Nurses currently provide this service via a referral system |
| Dialysis | Yes | CAPD only. Not haemodialysis. |
| Wound Care | Yes | Registered nurses have undertaken extra training in wound care management. We utilise the DHB Nurse Practitioner for wound care as required. |
| Diabetic Care | Yes | Our nurses are up to date in diabetic management. We utilise specialist nurses from the District Health Board as necessary. |
| Continence Advice | Yes | Product consultants are utilised as required. DHB personnel available. |
| Stomal Therapy | Yes | Registered Nurses are skilled in stomal management. Access DHB specialist nurse therapist as required. |
| Stroke Rehabilitation | Yes | Our staff are experienced in post stroke management of persons admitted for long term care. Full time Rehab Therapists work alongside residents and provide individualised programmes. |
| Infection Control | Yes | All Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses are skilled practitioners in infection control. |
| Clinical Management | Yes | A Clinical Nurse Leader supports nursing staff Monday - Friday and is on call for support. We have a Clinical Nurse Educator who works closely with staff. |
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Updated: 26 May 2022 |
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Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay
| Respite, Carer Support or other Short Stay | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Respite | Yes | We do not have a dedicated respite bed, however are a happy to accept people for respite if we have a bed available. We are unable to take advance bookings for respite. |
| Carer Support | Yes | Allocated carer support must be approved by DSL |
| High Care Needs | Yes | Must be assessed by DSL and approval for hospital level care |
| Subsidised | Yes | |
| Private Paying | Yes | |
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Updated: 16 Jul 2019 |
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Features
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May Bring Own Furniture | Yes | This can be discussed prior to admission. Own furniture is limited to size and safety for the residents. |
| Single Rooms | Yes | All our rooms are single. |
| Ensuite | Yes | All but 9 of our 46 Hospital rooms have access to a shared ensuite (One ensuite between 2 rooms) |
| Alcohol Permitted | Yes | Unless contra indicated. Please discuss with the nurse in charge at the time of admission. Alcohol is limited, and managed by the nurse on duty |
| Negotiate To Bring Own Pet | No | Our building layout is not suitable to individual pets. |
| Phone Access In Own Room | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes | |
| Resident can adjust heating in own room | Yes | To a degree, the heating system is thermostatically controlled. |
| Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability | Yes | On a case by case basis, and with approval from DSL. |
| Lounges/seating areas | Yes | There are a number of lounges through the facility for both large and small gatherings. There are covered seating areas in our extensive grounds |
| Gay / LGBT IQ Friendly | Yes | |
| Provide End of Life/Palliative Care | Yes | Palliative Care funding is available following assessment via the palliative care team and Disability Support Link (DSL) |
| Outings | Yes | Outings are encouraged for those residents who are able. |
| Whānau Room | Yes | |
| Māori Kaupapa | Yes | Not on site, however we are happy to support whanau with accessing appropriate services to ensure cultural needs are met. |
| Residents Committee | Yes | A monthly Residents meeting is held. This is open for all Residents to attend. This meeting is chaired by our Chaplain with support of DT |
| Family Committee | No | We keep in regular contact with families. The management team are happy to be contacted for any issues. |
| Newsletter | Yes | Assisi puts out a Christmas newsletter to families. Families are also encouraged to participate in our annual familiy satisfaction survey. |
| Policy for management of challenging behaviour | Yes | Policy in place. |
| Confused Residents | Yes | |
| Rural Setting | Yes | Assisi's 3 acres of grounds is set within a further 10 acres of farm land and is surrounded by lifestyle blocks and small farms. We are 15 minutes from cenral city and a large shopping mall. Cafes are nearby. |
| Smokers Room | No | Our facility is totally smoke free for all staff & residents |
| Smoking Permitted | No | We are a totally smoke free environment. |
| Semi-Secure | No | While we have gates on our driveways we are not a secure site. |
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Updated: 16 Jul 2019 |
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Special Features
| Atawhai Assisi has 16 premium rooms in our hospital. Extra costs are associated with these rooms. These rooms are larger than other rooms, and have access to a full ensuite shared with one other. |
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Updated: 16 Jul 2019 |
Interests & Activities
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Activity Programme: Assisi has a strong activity & outings Programme, utilising volunteers where possible. Bingo is played weekly and enjoyed by many of the residents. Bowls: Residents play for a trophy weekly. Target bowls is also played weekly. Breakfast in bed: Most residents have breakfast in bed / in their own room. Chapel: We have a large dedicated Chapel on site. Services are held regularily. Entertainment: Assisi has various groups entertaining on a regular basis, providing a range of entertainment,including music. Exercises: Exercise to Music is a daily Monday to Friday programme with the Physiotherapy Assistants. Garden: Assisi is situated in 3 acres of flat, parklike grounds, with over 500 roses. Our volunteer librarian visits weekly and obtains books pertinent to resident interests. An reasonable library of big print books are also available on site. A range of board games are available. We have some keen scrabble players, and where numbers are available, various card games are supported. Children are always welcome and school children visit, most frequently around Christmas time. Cooking- Occasional cooking programmes are held with residents. Recent activities have included jam and pickle making. Electric beds- Most beds are electric, able to be operated by the residents in most circumstances, with all new purchases being beds that go very close to the floor. Email- some parts of the hospital are email capable. Our office staff are happy to receive emails for our residents. |
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Updated: 16 Jul 2019 |
Additional Information
| Topic | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| What's included in your fees and what's not | An information pack can be provided upon request. | |
| Staffing qualifications and details | The Hospital has 24 hour / 7 day a week Registered Nursing cover. Health Care Assistant ratio's are based on care levels. | |
| Details about meals | Main meal is at lunch time. Special diets catered for in consultation with dietician as required. | |
| Associated Complexes | Tamahere Eventide Home and Retirement Village 621 SH 1 Hamilton | |
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Updated: 26 May 2022 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Yes | We have some Afrkaan speaking staff willing to assist with interpretation. |
| Chinese | Yes | 1 Chinese RN available |
| Cook Island Maori | Yes | |
| Dutch | Yes | |
| English | Yes | |
| Fijian | Yes | |
| Fijian Indian | Yes | |
| Filipino | Yes | |
| Interpreter | No | External service only, and there may be an associated cost with this service. |
| Māori - Te Reo | Yes | |
| Samoan | Yes | |
| Tongan | Yes | |
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Updated: 16 Jul 2019 |
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Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
| Religious/Spiritual Affiliations | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | Yes | |
| Christian | Yes | |
| Inter denominational | Yes | An inter-demoninational service is held every Wednesday afternoon. All residents are welcome at the Catholic services. |
| Methodist | Yes | |
| Non denominational | Yes | |
| Orthodox Christian | Yes | |
| Presbyterian | Yes | |
| Roman Catholic | Yes | |
| Salvation Army | Yes | |
| (Other comments) | Yes | Catholic services are held 5 days per week, all residents are welcome, inter-deminational services services are held weekly by varying denominations. |
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Updated: 16 Jul 2019 |
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Distances
| Location | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transport | 2.00 Km | Assisi is 1.5 kms outside the city boundary. The nearest bus route is 2 kms away. |
| Shops | 2.00 Km | The Hillcrest shopping centre is our nearest centre, this provides full services. A New World supermarket is also around 2km away. Not accessable via mobility Scooters. |
| Mall | 6.00 Km | The City Centre is 10 minutes away. Westfield Shopping Centre (Chartwell) is approximately 15 minutes away. |
| Parks | 4.00 Km | Hamilton City Gardens offer beautiful walkways, cafe and is wheelchair accessible. |
| Library | 2.00 Km | Assisi has a voluntary Librarian who visits our residents, gets to know their tastes in literature, then sources books from the Hillcrest Branch of the Hamilton Public Library. Assisi also has a number of books in our in-house library. |
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Updated: 16 Jul 2019 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
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| National Certificate in Diversional Therapy | Yes | Two staff members have National Certificate. |
| Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) | Yes | We are a member of NZACA |
| New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) | Yes | |
| Spark of Life | Yes | |
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Updated: 16 Jul 2019 |
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The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.