Year: 2024

Dear Residents, Families & Representatives,

Please be advised that Whiddon Easton Park, Taylor House is currently experiencing an active COVID-19 Outbreak on Christie Level 1 & Straughen Level 1.

Please be assured that you will still be able to visit your loved ones during the outbreak. In line with advice from the Public Health Unit, visitors will be required to take Rapid Antigen Testing before entry and will be required to wear N95 masks and full PPE.

Visitations may only occur in your loved one’s room.

We will provide a further update if anything changes.

The Whiddon Team

Dear Employees,

Please be advised that Whiddon Wingham is currently experiencing an active COVID-19 Outbreak.

Please note:

• Visiting during the outbreak may still occur however, visitors are required to take a Rapid Antigen Test before entering and are also required to wear N95 masks.
• Visitations may only occur in the resident’s room.
• Employee testing will once again resume until the outbreak has ceased.

The Whiddon Team

Dear Residents, Families & Representatives,

Please be advised that Whiddon Wingham is currently experiencing an active COVID-19 Outbreak.

Please be assured that you will still be able to visit your loved ones during the outbreak. In line with advice from the Public Health Unit, visitors will be required to take Rapid Antigen Testing before entry and will be required to wear N95 masks and full PPE.

Visitations may only occur in your loved one’s room.

We will provide a further update if anything changes.

The Whiddon Team

Dear Whiddon Easton Park Residents, Families & Friends,

Please be advised that some homes at Glenfield (Easton Park) are currently being affected by a Power Outage, due to provider upgrades in the area.

Residential homes are currently using backup generators to ensure we can maintain full operation, however, this outage is also affecting our Call Centre telecommunications for both inbound and outbound calls.

Please rest assured that we are in close communication with the provider, and we hope that the connection will be restored shortly.

We will update you as soon as we have further details. Thank you for your patience.

The Whiddon Team

Dear Employees,

As community transmission of COVID-19 reduces to a low level, we will no longer require all Employees, Visitors, and Contractors to rapid antigen test (RAT) prior to entering our homes or visiting our clients.

Please note:

• Services in Outbreak should continue to follow the required Infection Prevention and Control measures; continuing testing and other measures until the outbreak has ceased.
• Visitors should be encouraged not to visit if they are experiencing any flu-like symptoms or are unwell.
• If employees are experiencing any flu-like symptoms they should not attend work or if the symptoms are very mild, they are required to rapid antigen test before attending work.
• We encourage you to keep up to date with your COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations.

We would like to thank you for your ongoing support in keeping each other and our residents and clients healthy.

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends, and Representatives,

As community transmission of COVID-19 reduces to a low level, we will no longer be requiring Visitors to rapid antigen test (RAT) prior to entering our homes.

Please note:

• Services in Outbreak will continue to follow the required Infection Prevention and Control measures; continuing testing and other measures until the outbreak has ceased.
• Visitors are requested not to visit if they are experiencing any flu-like symptoms or are unwell.
• Whiddon encourages you to keep up to date with your COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations.

We would like to thank you for your ongoing support in keeping our employees and residents healthy.

The Whiddon Team

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Dear Residents, Families & Representatives,

Please find important information regarding the current visit from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission here: Whiddon Easton Park Aged Care Quality Assessment

The Whiddon Team

Dear Families, Friends, and Representatives,

COVID-19 cases are continuing to decrease in the community. Given this, we are updating our infection control and prevention strategies.

Our updated requirements for visiting are below, and will be effective from Monday, 25^th March 2024:

• Routine mask-wearing will no longer be required. Masks will only be required during outbreaks, or if people choose to wear masks as a preventative measure.
• Twice-weekly rapid antigen testing for employees, contractors, and visitors. We will review RA testing in a further 2 weeks if community transmission rates continue to decline.
• If you are unwell, please do not visit. People experiencing respiratory symptoms should stay away from our services until their symptoms reside.

Handwashing, respiratory hygiene, and other infection control preventative measures should always be followed.

Thanks for your ongoing efforts to keep our residents, staff, and yourselves safe.

We look forward to welcoming you on your next visit.

Dear Employees,

COVID-19 cases are continuing to decrease in the community. Given this, we are updating our infection control and prevention strategies.

Updated requirements from Monday 25th March 2024 are below:

• Routine mask-wearing will no longer be required. Please revert to the standard Infection Prevention Control (IPC) processes, with masks only required during outbreaks, or if people choose to wear masks as a preventative measure.
• Return to twice-weekly rapid antigen testing for employees, contractors, and visitors. We will review RA testing in a further 2 weeks if community transmission rates continue to decline.
• If you are unwell, stay home. People experiencing respiratory symptoms should be encouraged to stay away from our services until their symptoms reside.

Handwashing, respiratory hygiene, and other infection control preventative measures should as always be followed in general practice.

Thanks for your ongoing efforts to keep our people safe.