Year: 2023

Dear Employees,

Please find attached an important invite to our upcoming Work, Health and Safety discussion at this link: SafeTea Afternoon Tea Invite

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

Please find attached an important update regarding the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s upcoming visit at this link:
Notice of Visit by Aged Care Quality Assessors

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

Please find our latest Newsletter at this link:
Whiddon Kyogle September Newsletter Edition

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

Please find an important update for Whiddon Narrabri, Jessie Hunt – Families, Friends & Representatives at this link: Stage 4 11.09.2023 Kaputar Renovations

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

We wish to advise that Whiddon Kyogle will have a polling booth onsite for this year’s Referendum, held on the 3^rd of October between 11am and 2pm.

This means all families must be aware they are required to ensure their loved ones voting details are up to date before this date. Otherwise, the options are as follows:

1. Arrange to take them to an external polling booth
2. Remove your loved one from the electoral roll
3. Opt to pay the fine associated with not voting

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

We are pleased to advise that the Gastroenteritis outbreak, at Whiddon Easton Park, Arthur Webb Court is now over, and we resume normal visiting arrangements.

Please note:
• Please refrain from visiting loved ones if symptomatic or if contact has been made with someone who is unwell
• Visitors must sign-in, complete a negative RAT test and continue to wear N95 mask

Thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation over the past few weeks.

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

We are having our monthly residents meeting tomorrow morning, the 27^th of September at 9:30 am.

All are welcome to attend and bring forward any ideas, feedback or suggestions. If you would like to attend please arrive 15 minutes beforehand as we still need to get you checked in and RAT tested before entry.

You are also most welcome to stay for a cup of tea afterward.

Whiddon Kyogle

Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,

We are pleased to advise that the Gastroenteritis outbreak, at Whiddon Easton Park, Arthur Webb Court is now over and we resume normal visiting arrangements.

Dear Residents, Families, and Friends

We are pleased to announce that Whiddon Maclean is now a COVID-free zone, this means that masks are also no longer necessary.

Updated Guidelines

• Masks are no longer required unless there are moderate or high levels of respiratory viruses circulating in the community
• Rapid antigen testing for employees will move to every 72 hours for the next 4 weeks
• Rapid antigen testing for each visitor will continue unless they are daily visitors, who can revert to testing every 72 hours
• All adults aged 75 years and older are recommended to receive an additional 2023 COVID-19 vaccine dose if 6 months have passed since their last dose
• We will continue the early use of anti-virals for residents testing positive for influenza or COVID
• Restrictions remain in place for entry to services if an employee or visitor has tested positive for COVID or has respiratory symptoms
• Staff are strongly encouraged to stay up-to-date with all recommended vaccines including COVID-19 and influenza

Thank you

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families and Friends,

Whiddon acknowledges that food is an important part of all of our lives, and we understand that many of you chose to bring food items for your loved ones, however, NSW and QLD Health have issued a warning about Listeria outbreaks in the community.

For the moment, we ask that you do not bring any fresh food items into our homes, and we’ve created a document to help you understand the best ways to avoid any potential risks when bringing in your own food and drinks: Bringing in Food for Residents

Whiddon has decided that until the Relevant Food Authorities advise they are satisfied with their investigations, further measures will be put in place temporarily.

Within each of our care homes, our food teams are well versed with food safety and already have several measures in place to ensure the safety of our residents. As a further measure, Whiddon will be suspending the use of bought in cold meats from any supplier and all cold meats will be cooked and served direct from our kitchens.

Unfortunately, Ham is a product we are unable to produce and so for a 2 week period we will be suspending the use of Ham in all Whiddon homes. This suspension will be reviewed on Monday the 9^th of October 2023 or on a date advised by the relevant food authority.

For your information, all Whiddon Fruit and Vegetables are sanitised prior to use unless they undergo a cooking method where the cooking temperature achieved reaches above 75 degrees. This is currently a practice in place to ensure that listeria is removed if present on any fruit or vegetable.

It is important to stress that there is no one within our homes is currently affected by Listeriosis, and we appreciate your understanding during this time.

The Whiddon Team