Powley Village - Metlifecare Care Home

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Vacancy: Yes
Name: Powley Village - Metlifecare Care Home
Category: Rest Home
Address: 135 Connell Street
Blockhouse Bay, West Auckland
Auckland 0600
Postal Address: Same as above
Region: Auckland
Phone: (09) 627 0700 View Phone Number
Email: View Email Address
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Manager: Blessy Jacob - 09 627 0700
Owner: Metlifecare - 0800 909 303 or 09 539 8000

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	A Guide to Aged Residential Care	Care at Metlifecare is deeply personal and always personalised. Our Aged Residential Care supports every resident to live a fulfilling life in a safe and welcoming setting that feels like home. We take time to get to know you, so we can better support and care for you. We’ll develop a personalised care plan with you – to understand your preferences and help you to continue doing the things you love. Your friends and family will always be welcome to spend time with you, and they can join in for meals and celebrations as well as pop in for a cup of tea and chat. The need for care can be unpredictable, making it hard to guarantee that a care place will be available at times. Although we can’t always control availability, we encourage you to get in touch - we are here to help. People come first, always. That’s our Care Promise. Explore how our Aged Residential Care can support you: https://www.metlifecare.co.nz/aged-care

Care at Metlifecare is deeply personal and always personalised.

Our Aged Residential Care supports every resident to live a fulfilling life in a safe and welcoming setting that feels like home.

We take time to get to know you, so we can better support and care for you. We’ll develop a personalised care plan with you – to understand your preferences and help you to continue doing the things you love.

Your friends and family will always be welcome to spend time with you, and they can join in for meals and celebrations as well as pop in for a cup of tea and chat.

The need for care can be unpredictable, making it hard to guarantee that a care place will be available at times. Although we can’t always control availability, we encourage you to get in touch - we are here to help. People come first, always. That’s our Care Promise.

Explore how our Aged Residential Care can support you: https://www.metlifecare.co.nz/aged-care

CARE AT POWLEY

Powley is a place like no other - a pretty garden sanctuary that at its heart has a wonderful, old-fashioned spirit.

Nestled amongst pretty, peaceful, English cottage gardens in the heart of Blockhouse Bay, Powley is remarked upon for its friendly, caring, long-term staff, charming cottages and serviced apartments and even a tranquil chapel, all well loved by our residents and staff alike.

This is a community with real heart, come experience it for yourself.

Service/Facility Details

Service/Facility Details
Detail	Status
Contract with Health New Zealand \| Te Whatu Ora	Yes
Certification	Yes
ORA Applies	No
Updated: 28 Jul 2017

Bed and Vacancy Details

Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail	Status
Approximate number of beds at this level of care	10
Vacancy	Yes
1 room available
Impending vacancy	Yes
Short stay considered	No
Premium Accommodation Charges	Yes from $15.00/day up to $55.00/day as at 06 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	Yes
Updated: 28 Nov 2024

Personnel

Personnel
Type	Status	Details
Registered Nurse	Yes	There is a RN on site 24 hours 7 days a week
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers	Yes	Our Caregivers are all involved in the Aged Care Education Programme with Health Education Trust and have ongoing Inservice Education
Physiotherapist	Yes
Occupational Therapist	Yes	We have an Occupational Therapist who visits regularly
Activities Co-ordinator	Yes	We have an experieced Activities Co Ordinator who organises the activities for the Residnets. There is a session each morning and afternoon
Hairdresser	Yes	There is a Hairdresser on site here at Metlifecare Powley Village Wednesday and Thursdays whom the Residents in the Care Home can use.
Podiatrist	Yes	A Podiatrist holds a clinic here at Metlifecare Powley once a month for the Residents in the Care Home
Dietitian	Yes	We have a dietician available when required
Accredited Visitors	Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor	Yes	We have a visiting Chaplin and a Service is held in the Care Home once a month and also every Sunday morning in the Powley Village Chapel which the Care Home Residents can attend.
Updated: 28 Jul 2017

Specialities or Areas of Expertise

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Oxygen Management	Yes	Our Staff are trained in the Management of Oxygen Therapy
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management	Yes	Our Staff are able to manage this aspect of Care
End of Life/Palliative Care	Yes	Staff are trained in Palliative Care and liase with Hospice as required
Wound Care	Yes	Our Staff are trained in Wound Care and have access to Woundcare Specialist with the District Health Board if necessary
Diabetic Care	Yes	Our Staff are trained in the management of Diabetes
Continence Advice	Yes	Our Staff are trained in Continence Management and have access to specialist services with the District Health Board if required
Stomal Therapy	Yes	Staff are trained in Stoma Management & have access to Specilaist Services in the District health Board if necessary
Tracheotomy Care	Yes
Infection Control	Yes	We have an Infection Control, Resource Nurse on site and an Infection Control Advisor if required
Surgical Followup	Yes
Updated: 27 Nov 2017

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	This service is dependant on bed availability
Carer Support	Yes
Subsidised	Yes
Private Paying	Yes
Updated: 3 Feb 2016

Features

Features
Feature	Status	Details
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes	Some furniture can be brought into the Carehome - To be discussed with the Nurse Manager.
Single Rooms	Yes	All rooms are single with their own ensuite toilet
Ensuite	Yes
Alcohol Permitted	Yes
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes
Resident can adjust heating in own room	Yes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	There are 2 lounges and 1 outside courtyard area
Provide End of Life/Palliative Care	Yes	We are able to provide Palliative Care
Outings	Yes	Residnets have an outing on a Bus Trip once every 2 weeks
Residents Committee	No	We have a Monthly Residents Meeting
Family Committee	No	Family Members are invited to the Monthly resident's Meeting and we have a Partners/Family meeitng once a month
Newsletter	Yes
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Confused Residents	Yes
Smoking Permitted	Yes
Updated: 28 Jul 2017

Special Features

Special Features
Every room has its own ensuite toilet and handbaisin
Updated: 3 Feb 2016

Interests & Activities

Interests & Activities
Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Breakfast in bed, Chapel, Cooking, Craft, Digital camera, Electric beds, Entertainers, Exercises, Games, Happy Hour, Jigsaw, Movies, Newspaper reading, Outings, Parties, Quizzes, Reading
Updated: 3 Feb 2016

Languages Spoken

Languages Spoken
Language	Status	Details
English	Yes
Fijian Indian	Yes
Filipino	Yes
French	Yes
Hindi	Yes
Interpreter	Yes
Mandarin	Yes
Niuean	Yes
Punjabi	Yes
Samoan	Yes
Tongan	Yes
Updated: 3 Feb 2016

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations	Status	Details
(Other comments)	Yes	We have a Chapel on site and a Sunday Service is held. St saviours hold a Church Service in the Facility once a month and we have a visiting Chaplin each week. Other spiritual/eligious affiliations can be catered for.
Updated: 3 Feb 2016

Credentials & Membership

Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC	Status	Details
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)	Yes
Registered Retirement Village?	Yes
Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA)	Yes

Updated: 3 Feb 2016

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