Manalin House is a purpose built single storey home, the facility is registered with pension level SAVVI FUNDED SRS and licensed by the Department of Families,Fairness and Housing to provide services to up to 45 residents. Manalin House provides accommodation, full board and assistance with personal care for the residents, be it for a long term PERMAMENT stay, a short term TEMPORARY stay or for RESPITE and CONVALSCENCE.
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To provide excellent care in a safe and secure home like environment where all who share this residence will be supported and encouraged to seek personal wellbeing, build lasting friendships, experience dignity and peace of mind in a happy, home like fashion.
At Manalin House we offer a range of activities including outing music,movies,craft and games. We have a range of communal facilities including spacious lounge area, perfect for watch TV , listening to music or have a friendly chat and various sitting rooms. Regular activities may include Exercise Sessions, Bingo session on-site Entertainment with Live Music and vocal performances, occasional bus outings and shopping trips. For those interested in gardening, there are plenty of opportunities including elevated veggie patches to grow vegetables and plants. Art and drawing class . Local church lunch experience, Abris activities incuding park trip, Beach Trip, shopping, morning tea, BBQ.
At Manalin, we have a very meticulous selection process to add new Personal Support Carers to our team.
The property Judy has a nursing background and has been running her own SRS IN WESTERN suburbs with high reputation for many year , All together with her passion, hardly working and the business acumen to run a supported residential care facility, the technical and legislative/regulatory knowledge of the SRS Act and Regulations to implement best practices, has helped Manlin House to be transformed into a facility which has set a new benchmark of care standards in Supported and Assisted Residential living within the SRS industry.
At Manlin House, we endeavor to deliver the ambience and comfort that one can only expect at home. To top this, we deliver personal care services tailored to individual needs and every team member is expected to personally know each resident.
Manalin House has a team of 8 Personal Care Workers who are experienced in SRS, are polite, patient, having a passion to help others, and are well trained to offer assistance in day to day activities as well as in emergencies.
All PSC, PSW are Certificate III or Higher in SRS qualified; hold First Aid, Medical Competency and Food Handling Certifications. Moreover, there’s an interview process to ensure screening and selection of only those applicants who display excellent communication skills, personal qualities of compassion, patience, a drive to help others and the flexibility to go out of the way assisting those in need.
During the day i.e. from 07:00 AM to 09:00 PM, we have Personal Care Support staff available to attend to resident needs under the supervision of the Personal Support Coordinator (PSC). Outside these our in house Night Staff is on duty every night.
The Manager of the facility is the appointed Complaints Officer of Manalin House. A book is available at the front office in which you can write your concerns and suggestions. We appreciate any input and will do our best to address and resolve your concerns promptly. Confidentiality is maintained at all the times.
At Manalin House, cleaning of rooms is done daily. Assistance with bed making is available daily if required. Fresh linen is provided weekly or as the need arises. Assistance with personal laundry is available weekly or as required.
Manalin House encourages all residents to remain independent in all aspects of their lives. Families are encouraged to assist in these matters. On admission to Manalin House you will be given an information booklet “Resident’s information” which will explain your rights and responsibilities and is a guide for the residents in a Supported Residential Services.
Manalin House can assist with management of monthly pocket money. The maximum amount of your money which can be held at any time cannot be more than the amount you pay for one month’s accommodation. We will keep a record of authority to hold resident’s pocket money and a itemised transaction record. You or your administrator are entitled to request a statement of income and expenditure at least once every three months. You are also entitled to request access to the financial records the proprietor holds on your behalf.
Any medical practitioner or the doctor of your choice is free to visit the facility. Manalin House has a service arrangement with a local pharmacist. Pharmaceuticals will be delivered to the facility every week or as required. The resident is responsible for payment of their own account. Aids and Appliances Residents are responsible for their account for any aids or appliances required.
Manalin House can arrange for any additional services you may require. Please inform the appropriate staff member if you require any specific professional services for example: Dentist, Optometrist, Dietitian, Community Nurse, Continence Nurse Advisor, Psychiatric Services, Speech Therapist or Occupational Therapist.
Manalin House is a home away from home; routines are kept to a minimum and are flexible. We do our best to cater for your individual needs.
Regular activities include Exercise Sessions, Bingo evenings, on-site Musical Entertainment, Happy Hours, Movie Nights, Bus outings and Shopping trips.
Routine visits from doctors, chemist, podiatrist, dentist, Optometrist, massage therapist, beautician and hairdresser on a weekly basis or as needed.