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Bay. We are set on more than 2 hectares of<br />

4226006<br />

09<br />

Leigh Road, Warkworth<br />

582<br />

understanding. We are committed to provide<br />

admin@LRC.co.nz<br />

www.leighroadcottage.co.nz<br />

LEIGH ROAD<br />

COTTAGE<br />

Leigh Road Cottage is a 30 bed specialist<br />

All our staff are highly skilled, caring individuals<br />

with a genuine sense of compassion and<br />

dementia care rest home that has beautiful<br />

views over Whangateau Harbour and Omaha<br />

high standard of care. Staff are trained<br />

extensively within the rest home by our<br />

experienced owner who is a registered nurse as<br />

land with surrounding native bushes and hills.<br />

well as a <strong>Care</strong>er Force assessor who works with<br />

the staff to ensure their skills, experience and<br />

Our residents can enjoy watching the birds<br />

hard work are recognised in line with NZQA<br />

requirements.<br />

and guinea fowls playing in the courtyards and<br />

also view the chicken coop. These areas have<br />

We encourage residents to carry out small tasks<br />

unrestricted access designed specifically to<br />

throughout the day, such as helping to lay the<br />

support people with dementia.<br />

table, cleaning, tidying, hanging out washing,<br />

folding clothing, feeding the chooks, etc which<br />

Leigh Road Cottage is certified by the Ministry<br />

can help retain self-esteem and involvement in<br />

of Health to provide age-related residential<br />

daily life.<br />

care services under the Health and Disability<br />

Services (Safety) Act 2004. We offer the<br />

Besides that, we have a full-time occupational<br />

following types of care:<br />

therapist who assesses residents' abilities and<br />

Specialist <strong>Dementia</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />

helps them set goals to gain or regain skills. Our<br />

Day <strong>Care</strong><br />

activities result in meaningful social interaction<br />

Under 65 with Disability<br />

and engagement which enrich the resident’s<br />

Respite <strong>Care</strong><br />

physical and cognitive well-being through<br />

<strong>Care</strong>r Support <strong>Care</strong><br />

participation in all that they do.<br />

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