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Radius Elloughton Gardens - Hospital

Radius Elloughton Gardens are proud to provide full-service, caring, and holistic hospital care in our purpose-built wing. Please refer to management for details.

Our facility also offers these services:

Rest Home Care

Contact Details
Detail
Address	1 Pages Road View Map
Suburb	Marchwiel
District	South Canterbury
City/Town	Timaru
District Health Board Area	South Canterbury
Phone	(03) 684 4688
Fax	(03) 688 5848
Mobile	021 894 007
Manager	Hazel Harrison
Email
Website	http://www.radiusresidentialcare.co.nz
Updated: 21 Jun 2010

Service/Facility Details
Detail	Status
Total number of beds at this level of care	30
Long term vacancy	Yes
Subsidised short term care vacancy	Yes
Private short term care vacancy	Yes
Prospective residents and families are welcome to come and view our facilities at any time. Please contact the Manager, Hazel to discuss your care needs.
Impending vacancy	No
Contract with DHB	Yes
Certification	Yes
Updated: 31 Aug 2010

Personnel
Type	Hours Per Week	Status	Details
Registered Nurse	40+	Yes	We have a Clinical Care Manager, who is well supported by full time dedicated Registered Nurses to support and nurture our hospital residents.
Enrolled Nurse	40+	Yes	We have Enrolled Nurses, working in both our Rest Home and Hospital wings to support the care of our residents.
Physiotherapist		Yes	Pam Doonan provides physiotherapy to our residents and staff each week.
Occupational Therapist		Negotiable	Can be accessed as needed.
Own Social Worker		Negotiable
Diversional Therapist	65	Yes	Our Activities Co-ordinators provide individualised or group activities to support, stimulate, and encourage our residents. Regular excursions are also available on our facility bus.
Activities Co-ordinator		Yes
Hairdresser		Yes	Our hairdresser is available twice weekly in the facility.
Podiatrist		Yes	Our podiatrist is Nathan Dickson and he provides service to the facility two-monthly, and on demand.
Dietitian		Yes	Our dietician is available for individual reviewing and consultations, and to support the development of menus that provide maximum nutrition and enjoyment for our residents.
Kaumatua		Yes
Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor		Yes	Regular weekly services, all denominations.
Updated: 11 Feb 2010

Specialities or Areas of Expertise
Specialities or Areas of Expertise	Status	Details
Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management	Yes
Oxygen Management	Yes
Surgical Followup	No	via GP or Timaru Public Hospital
Wound Care	Yes
Diabetic Care	Yes	Visits by primary care PHO nurse specialist and Dietician advice.
Continence Advisor	Yes	J Britton is our specialist advisor through our product supplier.
Infection Control	Yes	In house dedicatd nurse for infection control and specialist link through medlab south.
Stomal Therapist	No	Via primary care PHO
Specialist Palliative Care	Yes	We are able to provide focussed and supportive palliative care in our hospital wing . To ensure best practice we use the Liverpool care pathway for palliative care and we are ably supported by the Hospice South Canterbury team.
Palliative Care	Yes	All our nurses have additional training to support the needs of individuals and their families requiring palliative care.
Psychiatric Care	No	via Timaru Public Hospital
Stroke Rehabilitation	Yes	Intensive physiotherapy available and specialist via Timaru Public Hospital
Tracheotomy Care	No	via Timaru Public Hospital
Dialysis	No	via Timaru Public Hospital
Spinal Injuries	No	via Timaru Public Hospital
Primary Rural Health Care	No	via Timaru Public Hospital
Gerontological Care	Yes	Timaru is well-serviced by a dedicated Gerontologist and supporting Nurse Assessors.
Clinical Manager	Yes	Sue More is our Clinical Care Manager and works 40 hours per week.
Psychiatrist	Yes	via Timaru Public Hospital
Updated: 11 Feb 2010

Features
Feature	Status	Details
Day Care	Yes
Short Term Care e.g. Carer Support, Respite Care	Yes
Carer Support/Respite Care Booking Facility	Yes	We encourage families to book ahead to secure placements.
Palliative Care Contract	Yes	We have a dedicated palliative bedoom in our hospital wing, that provides additional space and comfort for family to spend quality time together. Individual palliative contracts are negotiated.
Whanau Room	Yes	as required.
Rooms (Single)	Yes	All of our rooms are sunny and spacious, and have partial or full ensuite facilities.
Rooms (Suit Couple)	Yes
Ensuite	Yes	All our rooms have ensuite toilet and hand basin facilities. The majority of rooms have full ensuite with shower as a wet room.
May Bring Own Furniture	Yes	Dependent on room size.
Alcohol Permitted	Yes	We have "happy hour" every Friday afternoon.
Pets In Residence	Yes	Currently we have 3 cats in residence.
Negotiate To Bring Own Pet	Yes
Phone Access In Own Room	Yes	Residents are able install their own phone line.
Resident can adjust heating in own room	No	Our facility is controlled centrally by computer, and can be adjusted to suit the individual needs.
Residents Committee	Yes	We have an active residents committee with monthly residents' meetings.
Newsletter	Yes	Quarterly Radius newsletter and quarterly Elloughton Gardens newsletter available and sent to families.
Policy for management of challenging behaviour	Yes
Confused Residents	Yes
Lounges/seating areas	Yes	We have a number of lounges, conservatories, and outdoor courtyards which are ideal places to socialise or enjoy a quiet spot.
Outings	Yes	A modern bus has been purchased for the enjoyment of our residents.
Rural Setting	Yes	Spacious grounds (7 acres) overlooking farmland.
Smoking Permitted	No	Our facility is non smoking. There are two outside areas designated for smoking.
Sprinklers	Yes
Updated: 11 Feb 2010

Interests And Activities
Stimulating and Varied Activities programme, including: Art, BBQ, Big print books, Board games, Bowls, Bridge, Canine friends, Cards, Care and Craft, Children visiting, Church services, Classical Music, Concerts, Dancing, Email, Entertainers, Exercises, Games, Garden, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Jigsaw, Mens group, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Sky TV on our wide-screen, Theatre, Videos
Updated: 14 Dec 2008

Additional Information
Topic		Details
Details re Meals		Our meals are nutritious and home-cooked to provide maximum enjoyment and nutritional value. Individual tastes are catered for, when able.
Staffing Details		We have a generous quota of staff on board, and are fortunate to have a commited, caring team who enjoy supporting and encouraging our residents in their activities of daily living.
Associated Complexes		Radius currently own 22 residential care facilities throughout New Zealand, and we enjoy the benefits of being associated with a dynamic and resident-centered philosphy of care.
Fees Details/Fees Do Not Include		Please see management for individual details.
Updated: 28 Jul 2009

Religious Affiliations
Religious Affiliations	Status	Details
Anglican	Yes	Services are provided by church volunteers.
Baptist	Yes	Services are provided by church volunteers.
Brethren	Yes	We have a number of residents who have close links with the local Brethren community.
Christianity	Yes	The Roman Catholic church brings Holy Communion weekly to the Catholics in our facility.
Denominations/Faiths represented	Yes	We welcome all beliefs, and support individual values and inclusiveness in our special environment.
Inter denominational	Yes
Methodist	Yes	Services are provided by church volunteers.
Non denominational	Yes	Inter-denominational services are provided twice-yearly at special times - ie. Easter and Christmas - for all residents to enjoy.
Presbyterian	Yes	Services are provided by church volunteers.
Roman Catholic	Yes
Updated: 16 Dec 2008

Distances
Location	Distance	Details
Public Transport	0.20 km	across the road
Shops	0.20 km	across the road
Mall	1.00 km	Northtown Mall is a 2-minute drive away
Parks	2.00 km	We have 7 acres of grounds, and there are a number of parks within a short drive.
Library	5.00 km	The local library in town is a short distance away. We do have a library service on site.
Updated: 28 Jul 2009

Credentials
Credential	Status	Details
N.Z. Aged Care Association (ex Healthcare Providers N.Z.)	Yes
RVA (Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand (Inc))	Yes
ACE ("Aged Care Education" Training programme)	Yes	We deliver the ACE programme on site to meet the needs of our staff.
CareerForce (ex CSSITO (Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation)	Yes

Updated: 28 Jul 2009

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