Avon Gate Vicki Corner Organisation Structure & Background • Equitas Care is locally-owned and operated. Wiltshire Mews Our Houses • Equitas Care has two homes that have been specially adapted to meet the needs of disabled persons. • The Avon Gate home can accommodate four residents and the Wiltshire Mews home, seven residents. The Wiltshire Mews home includes a two bedroom flat to support independent living/transition to independence. • All resident rooms at both houses are individual. Residents are encouraged to furnish the rooms themselves. • Each resident has access to a range of communication, social and recreational equipment e.g. wireless internet access, phone lines, musical and gym equipment. Also, each home has a vehicle to ensure social outings are accessible for residents. • The Managing Director, Vicki Corner, is a Registered Nurse with a wealth of experience in caring for disabled people, both professionally and personally. • Vicki takes a full-time operational and strategic role, overseeing the day-today activities of the business. • A Board of Directors provides governance for Equitas Care, with skills in business, nursing, management, finance, quality improvement and consumer advocacy. • Further information relating to Equitas Care can be found on the Equitas Care website www.equitascare.co.nz Equitas Care Homes 28 Avon Gate, Russley & 12 Wiltshire Mews, Avonhead Christchurch 8042 phone (03) 342-5675 fax (03) 342-5670 email [email protected] Our Values are... Respect Impartiality Openmindedness Honesty Dignity Flexibility Excellence Equitas Care Managing Director Home for Life for Young Disabled People www.equitascare.co.nz A special place for young disabled people........ Introduction to Equitas Care • Equitas Care is a special place for young people with disabilities. • Equitas Care homes, based in Christchurch, provide accommodation for young people where rehabilitation, independence and personal goalsetting provide the basis for service delivery. • Where residents can not progress to independent living, Equitas Care provides a home for life - in a supportive environment. • Residents, friends and family/whānau are recognised at Equitas Care, and are welcomed as wholeheartedly as we care for our residents. • Equitas Care is Certified to provide Residential Disability Services under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001. Our Vision is... To provide a home for life - A supportive home for young disabled people that facilitates independent living and meets their social, emotional, spiritual and physical needs. Funding • Most Equitas Care residents have been assessed for residential support services and are funded by ACC. • Individual residents are also accepted for temporary spinal injury and respite care, as well as individual Ministry of Health (MoH) contracts. Quality of Care • Equitas Care is focused on a high standard of care, and maintains a rigorous quality improvement programme. • Care Assistants are provided with ongoing training and are required to complete NZQA qualifications. • Qualified health professionals lead the care and rehabilitation programmes for Equitas Care residents.
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