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Kowhai Rest Home - Rest Home

At a glance
Vacancy
Yes
Name
Kowhai Rest Home
Category
Rest Home
Address
25 Aynsley Terrace
Hillsborough
Christchurch 8022
Region
Canterbury
Phone
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Email
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Personnel
Manager
Alison Ward - 027 272 8034
Owner
Alison Ward - 027 272 8034
Registered Nurse
Melissa Walker
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Essential visitors only - please call us first
OUR SERVICE:

Respite & Carer Support available when we have vacancies

NO PREMIUM CHARGES

OUR PLEDGE:
"A home away from home with old fashioned love and care,in a warm safe
environment,where respect, dignity and privacy are upheld at all times."
Service/Facility Details
Service/Facility Details
Detail Status
Contract with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Yes
Certification Yes
ORA Applies No

Updated: 5 Feb 2021

Bed and Vacancy Details
Bed and Vacancy Details
Detail Status
Approximate number of beds at this level of care 28
Vacancy Yes
Impending vacancy Yes
Short stay considered Yes
Premium Accommodation Charges No
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: 28 Nov 2024

Personnel
Personnel
Type Hours Per Week Status Details
Registered Nurse 56 Yes Alison & Melissa
Enrolled Nurse 35 Yes Debbie
Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers Yes We have care givers on duty covering shifts over 24 hours each day. The number of care givers on duty throughout the day can vary according to the needs of our residents, ensuring that there are at least two on at all times.
Physiotherapist Negotiable Can be contacted when required by referral to a Community Physio.
Occupational Therapist Negotiable Can be contacted as required for assistance.
Social Worker (on site) Negotiable All residents have Needs Co-Ordinators, and some have their own social workers.
Diversional Therapist 40.00 Yes He works 40 hours per week, and does group as well as individual activities with the residents and outings.
Hairdresser Yes Visits regularly
Podiatrist Yes Our Podiatrist,visits every 6 - 8 weeks.
Dietitian Negotiable We have a four week rotating menu. All menus are regularly reviewed, by a dietitian, and reflect our Resident's likes and dislikes. A dietitian can be contacted when required for Residents with dietary concerns. Specialty diets are able to be provided.
Accredited Visitors Yes These can be arranged as required.
Kaumatua Negotiable Arranged when required.
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor Yes St Marks Parish Opawa, hold an interdenominational service monthly. Residents are encouraged to maintain contact with their own church. We have close links with Spreydon Baptist, St Chads, Beckenham Baptist, and Holy Trinity Churches.
Other Personnel Yes Visiting Psychiatric Nurses as required Support person from Muscular Dystrophy visits regularly

Updated: 9 Jun 2022

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise Status Details
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management No Can be arranged where required
Wound Care Yes Where required specialist wound care can be accessed.
Diabetic Care Yes Diabetic diets available. Staff have experience with Insulin dependant diabetics.
Continence Advice No Continence referrals take place as required.
Stomal Therapy No When needed
Stroke Rehabilitation Yes Staff have considerable experience looking after people who have suffered strokes and assisting them to maximum independence
Spinal Injuries Care Yes Manager has extensive experience in this field.
Infection Control Yes Kowhai Rest Home has Infection Control Policies in place to cover most situations. When required Southern Community Laboratory can be contacted for additional assistance.
Psychiatric Care Yes Kowhai Rest Home has links with the Hereford Centre and Lifelinks as well as Psychiatric Services for the Elderly, and Older Persons Health, at Burwood Hospital, and Sector bases.
Clinical Management Yes Registered Nurses are on call for emergencies after hours

Updated: 25 Oct 2018

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 We are able to provide respite care.
Carer Support Yes We provide Carer support, and short term care when beds are available
High Care Needs Yes
Subsidised Yes
Private Paying Yes
Booking can be made in advance Yes We welcome bookings in advance.

Updated: 3 May 2020

Features
Features
Feature Status Details
May Bring Own Furniture Yes We encourage residents to make their room their own using familiar items that will fit safely into the space available.
Single Rooms Yes All 28 rooms are single rooms
Rooms suitable for a couple Yes There are four large rooms suitable for couples. Some single rooms have shared ensuites which would also be suitable for couples.
Ensuite Yes Some of our rooms have either an individual ensuite toilet or share one between two rooms.
Alcohol Permitted Yes We discourage alcohol on the premises, although arrangements can be discussed with manager.
Pets In Residence Yes We have 1 budgie and a cat.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet Yes Discuss with Manager. Not secure enough for dogs.
Phone Access In Own Room Yes Some rooms have phone jacks already installed. Access can be installed if not already in the room. Portable phones are available on the main and Residents lines and can be taken to rooms for privacy.
Wifi Yes
Resident can adjust heating in own room Yes Although residents can adjust their own heating in the majority of the rooms staff are able to adjust it as well.
Cater for under 65 yrs with Disability Yes Provided assessed as requiring Rest Home Level Care.
Lounges/seating areas Yes Residents are able to choose from 3 lounges and 1 quiet area to sit in inside, and 2 porches outside.
Primary Health Funded Short Term Care Yes
Outings Yes 1-2 outings most weeks, to places of interest as well as to venues providing entertainment and afternoon tea afterwards. Shopping trips arranged regularly.
Whānau Room Yes A room is available when required.
Māori Kaupapa Yes Can be contacted as required
Residents Committee Yes Meets every second month.
Family Committee No Many of our Residents do not have family living locally. Contact is made regularly with those family members who wish to be involved.
Newsletter Yes Issued every 3 months
Policy for management of challenging behaviour Yes We have a policy for Managing Challenging Behaviours. Staff also receive training in this.
Confused Residents Yes We are able to manage residents who are a little confused but have not been assessed as requiring dementia care.
Rural Setting No We are not situated in a rural area, but do have a lovely view from the lounge and front garden out to the Heathcote River. Hansons Park is just over the road from the Rest Home - within easy walking distance.
Smokers Room No Our building has a smoke free environment.
Smoking Permitted Yes outside only in the designated area.
Semi-Secure Yes We have a gate, but this is not locked.

Updated: 11 Feb 2021

Special Features
Special Features
Love, fun and laughter.

Tranquil riverside setting with mature trees.

Internet for contact overseas.E mail

Home cooking.

Family involvement welcome.

Please feel free to visit.

Updated: 30 Nov 2017

Interests & Activities
Interests & Activities
Activity programme:

Music, Newspaper readings & discussions, Quizzes, Cards, Exercises, Tai Chi, Sing-a-longs, bowls, housie, indoor Board games, library, indoor games, singing group, jewellery making

Mini bus Outings to places of interest, shopping, The Library, Movies and for Mystery Drives, Friendship Club, Men's Club

Visits to St Chads for indoor bowls, badminton, table tennis, Linwood Union Church

Monthly interdenominational service held at Heathbrae by St Marks Church, Opawa. We also have links with The Spreydon Baptist Church, Opawa Community Church, St Chads, and Holy Trinity Avonside.

Email, and Internet available. Digital camera (we can send photos to relatives and friends).

Entertainers visit Kowhai Rest Home each week and twice a month at weekends.

Celebrate: Birthdays, Waitangi Day, Easter, Anzac Day, Queens Birthday, Rugby, and other regional events.

Updated: 11 Jun 2021

Additional Information
Additional Information
Topic Details
What's included in your fees and what's not Please contact Manager for details
Staffing qualifications and details Registered Nurse Manager on duty 3 days, on call after hours and weekends. 4 Care Givers on duty morning, 2 on afternoon shifts and 2 at night. Full time Activities Officer.
Details about meals Diabetic & Vegetarian meals a speciality

Updated: 11 Feb 2021

Languages Spoken
Languages Spoken
Language Status Details
English Yes
Filipino Yes
Interpreter Yes available as required
Māori - Te Reo Yes
Nepali Yes
Punjabi Yes
Sign Language Yes We have access to this service if required.

Updated: 9 Jun 2022

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations
Religious/Spiritual Affiliations Status Details
Anglican Yes St Marks Opawa hold an interdenominational service each month. We also have links with St Chads in Linwood.
Baptist Yes Links with Spreydon Baptist Church, and Oxford Terrace Baptist.
Christian Yes
Denominations/Faiths represented Yes We are willing to contact any church to arrange representation to suit our Residents.
Inter denominational Yes Opawa Community Church are able to be contacted to visit.
Jehovah Witness Yes contacts available
Methodist Yes Contact provided by the Opawa Community Church.
Non denominational Yes All services held at Kowhai Rest Home are interdenominational.
Presbyterian Yes contacts available
Roman Catholic Yes Contacts available and services can be arranged when there is a demand.
Salvation Army Yes Links with Salvation Army, Sydenham.

Updated: 30 Nov 2017

Distances
Distances
Location Distance Details
Public Transport 0.10 Km 200 yards, 1/2 km
Shops 0.30 Km 1/2 km. The Opawa Shopping Centre has a chemist, Doctor's Surgery, dairies, butcher, cafe, Fish and Chip as well as other shops.
Mall 3.50 Km Eastgate and Barrington Malls are the nearest to Kowhai. Both are on the Orbiter bus route.
Parks 0.30 Km 1/2 km, The Heathcote River and park is just over the road at the front of the Rest Home.
Library 0.30 Km Opawa Library is nearby and has re-opened following the earthquakes. The Christchurch South Library is closed at present.

Updated: 30 Nov 2017

Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC Status Details
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA) Yes
Other details Yes Creditation received for 4 years from October 2016.
Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)

Updated: 29 Aug 2017


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