Monday, 27 February 2017, 2:00 pm Press Release: West Coast DHB
Kowhai Manor to close
27 February 2017
Greymouth
rest home Kowhai Manor will close by 31 March, as the
Ministry of Health has withdrawn certification following a
recent audit.
Kowhai Manor is currently home to 24
residents.
Canterbury and West Coast DHB General
Manager Planning and Funding Carolyn Gullery says most
importantly these residents need to be looked after
according to their needs and the immediate focus is on
working with residents and their families to find new homes.
Because of limited aged residential care bed
availability on the West Coast, the West Coast DHB will
manage a fair and transparent process to prioritise where
residents can go.
A meeting is being held tonight
with residents of Kowhai Manor and their families, to
provide important information about the process of finding a
new home for each resident.
Representatives from
Kiwiannia Care Ltd and the DHB will be present.
Any
residents or family members with queries regarding the
assessment or moving to a new facility, contact Diane
Brockbank, Manager Complex Clinical Care Network, phone 03
768 0477 or 0800 778 226.
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