Year: 2022

10 January 2022

Further to our update to you last week, the small number of residents who were showing symptoms of respiratory illness have pleasingly, returned negative PCR test results.

Since our last update, we have had an additional two employees test positive to COVID-19. We have implemented our COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented. This includes residents staying in their rooms for now as a precaution.

We continue to work closely with the local Public Health Unit and continue to follow their advice and our employees are wearing full personal protective equipment (PPE).

Only visits for essential caring or on compassionate grounds such as end of life will be permitted and residents are strongly encouraged to not leave the care home for now, again as a precautionary measure.

Employees must continue to wear full PPE (N95 masks, face shields, gown and gloves) and social distancing must be observed at all times, including the staff room and nurses station.

We ask that if you have any concerns to please speak to your manager in the first instance. Please also remember our confidential EAP service contactable 24/7 on 1800 818 728.

We encourage you to have your Booster shot and send evidence of your vaccination to payroll@whiddon.com.au at your earliest convenience. Eligibility for booster shots are for those that have had their second dose at least 4 months ago.

Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to Whiddon Moree.

10 January 2022

Further to our update to you last week, the small number of residents who were showing symptoms of respiratory illness have pleasingly, returned negative PCR test results.

Since our last update, we have had an additional two employees test positive to COVID-19. We have implemented our COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented. This includes residents staying in their rooms for now as a precaution.

We continue to work closely with the local Public Health Unit and continue to follow their advice and our employees are wearing full personal protective equipment (PPE).

Only visits for essential caring or on compassionate grounds such as end of life will be permitted and residents are strongly encouraged to not leave the care home for now, again as a precautionary measure.

We understand that this is a challenging time for everyone, but we want you to know that it is our highest priority to keep everyone in our family safe and well, and we are doing everything we can to achieve this.

We thank you for your support and understanding.

8 January 2022

Further to our update that was sent out this week, we are pleased to advise that the two residents who had tested positive, have now had medical clearance and are no longer being treated as ‘positive’ cases. In addition, two employees who had also tested positive have also been medically cleared and will be returning to work. We have a total of 6 staff still positive to COVID-19 and are doing well.

Our third round of PCR swabs will be taken tomorrow, and we hope to provide an update as soon as we receive these results.

We continue to work closely with the local Public Health Unit and continue to follow their advice while also implementing our COVID-19 response plan and Outbreak Management Plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented. Our employees also continue to be diligent with their PPE and follow our protocils.

Thank you for your support as we continue to work through this challenging time.

8 January 2022

Further to our update that was sent out this week, we are pleased to advise that the two residents who had tested positive, have now had medical clearance and are no longer being treated as ‘positive’ cases. In addition, two employees who had also tested positive have also been medically cleared and will be returning to work. We have a total of 6 staff still positive to COVID-19 and are doing well.

Our third round of PCR swabs will be taken tomorrow, and we hope to provide an update as soon as we receive these results.

As a reminder, please continue to be diligent with your PPE and our COVID-19 protocols during this time.

We continue to work closely with the local Public Health Unit and continue to follow their advice while also implementing our COVID-19 response plan and Outbreak Management Plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented.

Thank you to everyone who is continuing to work through this challenging time.

7 January 2022

Further to our update to you earlier in the week, we have had an additional employee test positive to COVID-19.  We have implemented our COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented. This includes residents staying in their rooms for now as a precaution.

Only visits for essential caring or on compassionate grounds such as end of life will be permitted and residents are strongly encouraged to not leave the care home for now, again as a precautionary measure.

Employees must continue to wear full PPE (N95 masks, face shields, gown and gloves), complete a rapid antigen test, and social distancing must be observed at all times, including the staff room and nurses station.

We ask that if you have any concerns to please speak to your manager in the first instance. Please also remember our confidential EAP service contactable 24/7 on 1800 818 728.

We encourage you to have your Booster shot and send evidence of your vaccination to payroll@whiddon.com.au at your earliest convenience. Eligibility for booster shots are for those that have had their second dose at least 4 months ago.

Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to Whiddon Laurieton.

7 January 2022

Further to our update to you earlier in the week, we have had an additional employee test positive to COVID-19. Employees continue to wear full PPE and we are still working closely with the local Public Health Unit and following their advice. We have implemented our COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented. This includes residents staying in their rooms for now as a precaution.

Only visits for essential caring or on compassionate grounds such as end of life will be permitted and residents are strongly encouraged to not leave the care home for now, again as a precautionary measure.

We understand that this is a challenging time for everyone, but we want you to know that it is our highest priority to keep everyone in our family safe and well, and we are doing everything we can to achieve this.

We will provide a further update early next week.

7 January 2022

In our last update to you, we advised you that a resident at Greenstone Lodge had tested positive to COVID-19. We conducted PCR testing of residents and employees at Greenstone Lodge as a precaution, and as advised by the local public health unit. All test results to date for residents have come back negative. We are waiting on one more employee’s test result to come back. Unfortunately one employee has returned a positive test result.

As a precaution, visitation remains restricted for now (this applies to Greenstone Lodge only). Only visits on compassionate grounds such as end of life are permitted and residents are strongly encouraged not to leave the care home for now, again as a precautionary measure.

We continue to work closely with the local Public Health Unit and follow their advice. As previously mentioned, we have activated our COVID-19 response plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented and our employees are wearing full PPE.

We understand that this is a challenging time for everyone, but we want you to know that it is our highest priority to keep everyone in our family safe and well, and we are doing everything we can to achieve this.

Employees must wear N95 masks, face shields and gloves, and full PPE when attending to the COVID positive resident, and social distancing must be observed at all times, including the staff room and nurses station.

We ask that if you have any concerns to please speak to your manager in the first instance. Please also remember our confidential EAP service contactable 24/7 on 1800 818 728.

We encourage you to have your Booster shot and send evidence of your vaccination to payroll@whiddon.com.au at your earliest convenience. Eligibility for booster shots are for those that have had their second dose at least 4 months ago.

Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to Whiddon Temora.

7 January 2022

We have been informed that two employees at Whiddon Kelso have tested positive to COVID-19. Employees are wearing full PPE, and we have closed Whiddon Kelso to visitors for now as a precaution. Only visits for essential caring or on compassionate grounds will be permitted, and residents are strongly encouraged to not leave the care home for now, again as a precaution.

We are working closely with the local Public Health Unit and following their advice, and have activated our COVID-19 response plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented. Our robust COVID-19 management plan means that we have strict protocols in place to avoid potential spread of the virus across our care homes.

Those considered contacts of the employees who tested positive, will be contacted directly. We understand that this is a challenging time for everyone, but we want you to know that it is our highest priority to keep everyone in our family safe and well, and we are doing everything we can to achieve this.

We are also committed to keeping you up-to-date of the situation and will provide a further update once we know more.

We thank you for your understanding and support.

7 January 2021

We have been informed that two employees at Whiddon Kelso have tested positive to COVID-19. Employees will be required to wear full PPE, and we have closed Whiddon Kelso to visitors for now as a precaution. Only visits for essential caring or on compassionate grounds will be permitted, and residents are strongly encouraged to not leave the care home for now, again as a precaution.

We are working closely with the local Public Health Unit and following their advice, and have activated our COVID-19 response plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented. Our robust COVID-19 management plan means that we have strict protocols in place to avoid potential spread of the virus across our care homes.

Those considered contacts of the employees who tested positive, will be contacted directly. We understand that this is a challenging time for everyone, but we want you to know that it is our highest priority to keep everyone in our family safe and well, and we are doing everything we can to achieve this.

We are also committed to keeping you up-to-date of the situation and will provide a further update once we know more.

We thank you for your understanding and support.

7 January 2022

In our last update to you, we advised you that a resident at Greenstone Lodge had tested positive to COVID-19. We conducted PCR testing of residents and employees at Greenstone Lodge as a precaution, and as advised by the local public health unit. While we are waiting on a small number of tests to still be returned to us, all test results to date for residents have come back negative. Unfortunately, an employee has returned a positive test result.

As a precaution, visitation remains restricted for now (this applies to Greenstone Lodge only). Only visits on compassionate grounds such as end of life are permitted and residents are strongly encouraged not to leave the care home for now, again as a precautionary measure.

We continue to work closely with the local Public Health Unit and follow their advice. As previously mentioned, we have activated our COVID-19 response plan to ensure all necessary precautionary measures are implemented and our employees are wearing full PPE.

We understand that this is a challenging time for everyone, but we want you to know that it is our highest priority to keep everyone in our family safe and well, and we are doing everything we can to achieve this.

We will provide you with a further update early next week. As always, if you have any questions at all or would like to contact our team to arrange a phone video call with your loved one, please do so.

Thank you for your understanding and support at this time.