Year: 2021

28 May 2021

Help us keep everyone safe

With the situation unfolding in Victoria around COVID-19, it is a timely reminder that we must stay vigilant and continue to ensure safe COVID-19 practices such as good hand hygiene, social distancing and not visiting when you are unwell or have been to any venues of concern.

NSW Health has advised that visitors must not enter residential aged care facilities at all if they:

• have been in Victorian places of high concern in the last 14 days
• have been in Greater Melbourne or the City of Greater Bendigo in the previous 14 days
• have been to any close or casual contact locations in NSW or New Zealand
• have COVID-19 symptoms – fever (37. 5°C or higher) or symptoms of COVID-19
• are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and are within their self-isolation period
• live in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating
• are waiting for a COVID-19 test result

We thank you for your understanding and helping us to keep everyone safe.

Flu vaccine requirement

NSW Health have provided a directive that from 1 June to 30 September 2021, all visitors and staff entering a residential aged care facility in NSW are required to provide evidence that they received a dose of the 2021 influenza vaccination.

This means that if you visit a Whiddon care home from 1 June until 30 September, you will be required to bring evidence of your 2021 influenza vaccination to the care home. There are some exemptions to this which are outlined in the influenza vaccine medical contraindication form.

Case Conferences

If at any time you would like to discuss your loved ones care, please feel free to make contact with a team member so that we can organise a Case Conference with you.

Reminder to book your visits

Please be reminded to book in before you visit.

For Arthur Webb Court bookings phone: 02 9827 6725
For Easton Park Units bookings phone: 02 9827 6735
For Sir David Martin bookings phone: 02 9827 6666
For Taylor House bookings phone: 02 9827 6774

26 May 2021

Please note that Quality Assessors from the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission are onsite at Whiddon Casino until mid-Friday.

If you would like to speak with the assessors that are onsite to provide any feedback on the quality of your loved one’s care, you can make a booking to do so on 02 6661 2300.

Alternatively, you can contact the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission direct on 1800 951 822 and select option 2 when prompted. You can also provide feedback via an online survey at https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/consumer-feedback (to open the survey, use the code 2722).

For more information visit agedcarequality.gov.au

25 May 2021

Requirement for visitors to have had the 2021 influenza vaccination

As advised earlier this month, NSW Health have provided a directive that from 1 June to 30 September 2021, all visitors and staff entering a residential aged care facility in NSW are required to provide evidence that they received a dose of the 2021 influenza vaccination.

This means that if you visit a Whiddon care home from 1 June until 30 September, you will be required to bring evidence of your 2021 influenza vaccination to the care home. There are some exemptions to this which are outlined in the influenza vaccine medical contraindication form.

Whiddon vaccination record cards

Like last year, we will provide you with your own Whiddon vaccination record card that is signed by one of our team members, confirming they have sighted your relevant documentation. This will alleviate the need to show your documentation on each visit, making this more convenient for you. Please note that a copy of the evidence of your vaccination may be kept for administrative purposes to validate compliance with the government requirements.

This year’s vaccination record card also includes the date when a 2nd Covid-19 vaccine may have been administered. This is not a mandatory requirement, but as we are endeavouring to protect your vulnerable loved ones, we do encourage you to consider having the relevant Covid vaccine as determined by the Department of Health.

The Whiddon vaccination record card is valid 12 months from the date of your vaccination, and you will need to show this card on subsequent visits to the care home. Having this card will mean that you will not have to bring the evidence of your vaccine with you each time you visit, you will only need to bring the card with you. It folds to a business sized card so it is easy to take with you.

We encourage you to speak with the Care Manager if you have any questions.

25 May 2021

Please note that Quality Assessors from the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission are onsite at Whiddon Moree from today until Thursday.

If you would like to speak with the assessors that are onsite to provide any feedback on the quality of your loved one’s care, you can make a booking to do so on 02 6752 9200.

Alternatively, you can contact the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission direct on 1800 951 822 and select option 2 when prompted. You can also provide feedback via an online survey at https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/consumer-feedback (to open the survey, use the code 0896).

For more information visit agedcarequality.gov.au

Hello everyone,

I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week! Here’s what we’ve been up to here at Whiddon Moree:

• We celebrated the birthday of resident Phillip Tooth.
• We held a family meeting on the 19th of May which was very informative and productive. Thank you to everyone who attended
• We have secured a barber to come into our home. This will commence on Tuesday 25th of May
• We have also secured a beautician who will be commencing on Wednesday the 26th of May
• We have held numerous activities including craft, skittles, bowls and church services
• We will be holding a morning tea for Reconciliation Day on the 28th of May at 10.30am We’d love to invite you all along to attend. Please reach out if you can make it so we can let our catering team know.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks,
Martha Rowe
Director Care Services – Whiddon Moree

Hi there,

Below is important information on how to book your COVID vaccination at the Vaccination Hubs in Sydney. Please remember to provide proof of vaccination (both COVID & Fluvax) to your manager.

Please click on the image below:

18 May 2021

Visitor restrictions update

We’re pleased to share that NSW Health has advised the restrictions to visitors coming into residential aged care homes within the Greater Sydney area, including metropolitan Sydney, Nepean Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong have been removed.

As a reminder to all visitors, please postpone your visits into any of our Whiddon care homes if you:

• have been to any close or casual contact locations in NSW or interstate places of high concern
• have COVID-19 symptoms – fever (37. 5°C or higher) or symptoms of COVID-19
• are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and are within their self-isolation period
• live in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating
• are waiting for a COVID-19 test result

Please remember to make a booking before visiting and to ensure you check in by scanning the QR code available in reception areas. This is still mandatory for all visitors. 

Hello everyone,

It’s been another busy week here at Whiddon Moree! Here’s an update for our families:

• We came out of lockdown on Monday the 10^th of May.  Thank you to all for your efforts to ensure that this lock down was over very quickly.
• We celebrated International Nurses Day on the 12^th of May, and recognised some of our wonderful superheroes here at Whiddon Moree.
• We held a resident’s meeting where resident, Bill Murray was announced as our new Chairperson.
• Residents attended a delicious legacy lunch.
• We received an update regarding our COVID vaccinations, which are due to be held on the 25^th and 26^th of May.
• Residents will begin working on their new veggie garden after securing two new garden beds and soil.

We do encourage you to reach out if you wish to discuss any matters relating to your loved one’s care.

Thanks,
Martha Rowe
Director Care Services – Whiddon Moree

11 May 2021

Please be advised that we have received advice that Whiddon Grafton residents who have chosen to have the COVID-19 vaccine will be given their first of dose of the vaccine on Monday, 17 May.

We will be advising residents of this date. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Sandra Osborne, Director Care Services – Whiddon Grafton.