Year: 2023

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

Whiddon Laurieton has welcomed visiting assessors from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission this morning to complete the reaccreditation audit for the next 3 days.

Please review the attached document and we encourage you to provide feedback through this process: ACQSC Audit Laurieton

If you would like to meet with the assessors personally or speak with them on the phone, please call Laurieton reception and we organise a time for you.

The Whiddon Team

Hi everyone,

An update on the plans for the weeks commencing 12.06.23 and the 19.06.23. We are moving into the next stage of renovations at Jessie Hunt which entails the closing of Boheena wing. The week commencing the 12.06.23 we will be moving the residents from Boheena wing into Nandewar Wing as per conversations with family members.

The week commencing the 19.06.2023 will see the closure of Boheena wing, we will have some minor noisy works due to demolition.  All works will be carried out with the residents wellbeing our first priority.  These works will again be completed intermittently with ceased works during mealtime.

As when completing renovations we run into unexpected hurdles, and we do apologise for this in advance. Overall feedback from yourselves at this point of the renovations is pleasing and is that the impact is limited with the noisy works occurring.

I ask again that you do advise the team if you are experiencing any issues or have concerns regarding these works. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding with all the disruptions.

Kind Regards,

Ros Anderson

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

Please be advised that 2 residents in the Easton Park, Taylor House – Christie level 2 have tested positive to Covid-19.

All of the residents concerned are stable and have commenced receiving the antivirals.

• All visitors are to continue wearing the N95 masks – all visitors to Christie 2 will need to wear full PPE until further notice.
• All visitors are to continue to be mindful of their contact with Covid positive members of the community and defer any visits if they are unwell or uncertain as to the cause of the symptoms.
• All visitors will continue to RAT test prior to entry.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the team at Whiddon Easton Park, Taylor House.

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

Several of the Residents at Largs have tested positive for RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) and one Resident has tested positive for Influenza. You will hear directly from the service if your loved one, is one of the Residents that has tested positive.

We have reported this outbreak to the Public Health Unit (PHU). We will work with the PHU to ensure that we are doing everything we can to minimise the impact of this outbreak to other consumers, families and staff.

Visiting is not currently restricted, however young children are particularly at risk of severe illness from this virus and as such cannot visit at this time.

Residents identified are unfortunately isolated in their rooms for a period of 7 days, and visitors are required to wear PPE as directed by the staff.

We thank you for your understanding at this time.

The Whiddon Team

Dear Employees,

Each year the Fair Work Commission review the minimum wage rates. On 2 June 2023 they announced 5.75% increase to Modern Award Rates.

As Whiddon has an Enterprise Agreement and generally pay above the Award, our next step is to review our Enterprise Agreement rates against the modern award rates to ensure our rates of pay remain in line or higher.

In most cases our rates are higher than the modern award rates however with an increase of this level there are some rates that need adjusting.

Please read these FAQs to learn more: Wage Increase Update

The Whiddon Team

Hi all

At this point in time, Whiddon are still working through the consultation process with some care team members to finalise their rosters.

To ensure we have been able to consult with all team members, it has meant there has been a further delay to having an agreed publish roster by Monday 5 June 2023.

Therefore, we are advising that we anticipate the finalised and agreed roster will now be published on Monday 19 June 2023 with the roster commencement date being Monday 3 July 2023.

We appreciate that this process can be difficult; so, we remind you about Access EAP who can be contacted on 1800 818 728.

Dear Families, Friends & Employees,

Please find an important update for all Narrabri Families, Friends & Employees at this link: Management & Renovation Update

The Whiddon Team

Dear Employees,

Please be advised that Whiddon Moree have had a Covid -19 positive resident in Nan Crane today.

Please remember that all staff are reminded to wear the correct mask correctly at all times, including in work areas such as the kitchen and laundry.

Please ensure that you are completing your RAT correctly, as we are trying to determine how our residents in the DSU had become affected as they don’t leave their room.

We thank you for your diligence.

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

Please be advised that a resident in the Nan Crane Unit has tested positive to Covid-19.

This is considered an Exposure only at this stage. The team are working closely with the Public Health Unit, and we will keep you updated as changes occur.

All visitors are requested to complete the screening process including a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) before entering the home and follow the advice from staff regarding mask and other requirements.

We also take this opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of frequent handwashing and staying at home to rest and recover if you are unwell.

The Whiddon Team