11 January 2022
A resident at Whiddon Redhead (Keppel House) has tested positive to COVID-19 via rapid antigen testing today. A follow-up PCR test will now be undertaken. As a precaution, and on the advice of the local public health unit, we are restricting visitors to Keppel House for now. We are currently in the process of notifying families who had booked in to visit, to inform them that their booking will be cancelled. Please note that this does not impact the visitation arrangements currently in place at John Read House.
On the advice of the public health unit, residents at Keppel House will need to stay in their rooms for now, as a precaution. Only visits on compassionate grounds will be permitted on approval, and residents are strongly encouraged to not leave the care home for now.
We are working closely with the local Public Health Unit and following their advice, and as mentioned previously, we 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 spread of the virus across our care homes. Employees across the Redhead campus continue to wear appropriate PPE and complete a rapid antigen test when they commence their shifts, to complement our robust screening processes.
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 to you later in the week. We thank you for your support and understanding.