Our Care Services & Support

Ranfurly Hospital adopts a holistic model of care and support to meet individual resident needs in a dignified, respectful and culturally inclusive manner - enabling independence in a residence that supports their lifestyle. We provide high-quality nursing, residential and respite care, with a focus on the overall health, wellbeing, and interests of our residents. We want to provide a quality of life that allows people to maintain their freedom with a high standard of living.

Our Registered Nurses, Health Care Assistants with the additional support of the Clinical Nurse Manager and Health Services Manager, provide 24-hour nursing care ensuring round-the-clock comfort, wellbeing and safety of our residents.

Innovation in Care

Ranfurly Hospital’s holistic approach adopts innovative care modalities and technology that discreetly yet dynamically enhance our residents wellbeing. Providing a truly comprehensive and unique care offering including but not limited to;

Cognitive Stimulation Therapy by our professional and certified team to improve and support our resident’s memory, mood and quality of life.
Clinical Aromatherapy
A personalised programme created by our in-house physiotherapist

This diverse approach has demonstrated significant results.

Ranfurly Hospital has recently introduced Tovertafel - an innovative tool to support cognitive decline. Also known as the magic table - designed to be beneficial for those with mid to late-stage dementia, residents interact with the animated lights, using their hands to play games such as jigsaws and memory games, which improves engagement; interaction; physical, social and cognitive activity; along with self-esteem and confidence.

In addition, the Wellness Nordic Relax Chair provides a further tool to address the individual care needs of our residents. The fully automated Wellness Nordic Relax Chair combines music, tactile stimulation and a rocking motion to offer a unique and calming multi-sensory experience.

Aromatherapy

Uniquely Ranfurly Hospital offers clinical aromatherapy. A proven therapy for symptom management for pain, nausea, general wellbeing, anxiety, depression, stress, and insomnia.

Julia Nessim, the Health Services Manager at Ranfurly Hospital is passionate about holistic wellbeing, and is an advocate for the therapeutic use of aromatherapy to treat residents. Her extensive nursing credentials and wide ranging experience, including time spent as the Assistant Director of Nursing for one of California’s leading Hospice Palliative Care companies, strongly support the application of holistic therapies within the care setting.

Aromatherapy uses sense of smell to trigger memory - an aromatic hand massage can access all of the meridians in the body, acting on internal organs. The results are easily discernible with residents’ displaying reduced anxiety and stress levels, all in a natural and easily deliverable way. Aromatherapy also allows to bring nature inside for the more acute patients with the smells triggering memories as if you are walking through a rose garden or a field of lavender.

Extensive and engaging activity programmes and amenity to support resident wellbeing through music, pet and touch therapy.

In Spring 2022, the Ranfurly Village swimming pool will be completed enabling a hydrotherapy offering for hospital residents.

Residential Care Guide

Before entering a long-term residential care facility, there are a few steps you will need to take. To help you prepare, we have created this guide that outlines each step of the process, and hopefully provides you with the answers you need to make an informed decision about your future.

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