Whiddon commsDear Families,
We would like to remind everyone of best practice for COVID-19 due to increasing cases in the community.
Please ensure all visiting family members follow our guidelines below:
Please see the recent COVID-19 update regarding the increasing case numbers: COVID-19 Update
The Whiddon Team
Good Morning Everyone,
As most of you are aware our community at Wee Waa is currently not accessible without the support of our wonderful emergency services and specifically the SES team in town.
We currently have a significant issue with our TV / Foxtel system, we are working closely with our supplier to reslove this issue. In the meantime the staff have organised DVD’s and other activities for our residents to use.
We acknowledge the timing of this is preventing our residents accessing normal TV and particularly the News and Weather which for many is very important.
Once we can get a technician on site to replace this, we will have our system up and running again.
We thank our residents, staff, families and friends for their understanding with this.
The Whiddon Team
Dear families,
Phone lines are currently down at Whiddon Beaudesert.
Please call 1300 738 388 if you need to contact the site and we will ensure your message is passed onto team.
Thanks for your patience, we will keep you updated.
The Whiddon Team
Dear families,
We write to advise that there have been no further positive cases and the Home will be out of lockdown from tonight, 26th October
Secondly, we wish to inform you that Esther Barnes will be the new Acting Director of Clinical Services along with Manu Kaur who continues as the Deputy Director Clinical Services.
Jo Peterson will be finishing as the Director Clinical Services on Friday 28/10/2022, we thank Jo for all her hard work.
For any queries, or if you have any concerns, please contact the team on 02 4041 9300.
The Whiddon Team
Dear Families,
Following on from yesterdays peak flood levels, we are happy to confirm that homes remain free from impact and our residents are safe and well.
We would like to say thankyou to the local volunteers that assisted in getting our team to site, allowing us to continue to provide wonderful care.
We appreciate the consistent efforts from our community and will continue to provide updates as necessary.
The Whiddon Team
Dear Families,
Please note we have regretfully had to cancel the information session regarding Jessie Hunt Renovations, that was due to be held tomorrow 26th October.
The Whiddon Team
Dear families,
We write to advise that we are have had no further positive cases in our Moonyah Dementia Support Unit or any in hostel. Tomorrow 25/10/2022 we will be conducting our last round of testing.
If these results are all negative by Wednesday afternoon then from Thursday morning the 27/10/2022 the whole facility will be out of COVID Lockdown. However, until then we asked for your ongoing patience with the restricted visitations in Moonyah.
As always we are continuing to work closely with the local Public Health Unit, and our Outbreak Management Plan in Moonyah at Whiddon Belmont.
For any queries, or if you have any concerns, please contact Jo Peterson, Director of Care, on 02 4041 9300.
We thank you for your ongoing support, and will provide further updates as the situation on Wednesday 26/10/2022 afternoon.
The Whiddon Team
Dear families,
A further update following our message yesterday.
Our phone number has been diverted to 1300 738 388 while we resolve issues with the phone line.
All residents are well and our team will contact you directly as usual if we need to discuss anything specific to your family member.
Whiddon has secured alternate accommodation for staff to ensure our staffing roster can be maintained.
Our Management Team have been on-site continuously since last Friday to continue to ensure all preparations are in place should the flooding situation worsen.
If you have left a message on our answering machine, please call 1300 738 388 and our staff will ensure your message is passed onto the team at Moree.
We thank everyone for their support and understanding at this time and continue to be amazed by our incredible team at Whiddon Moree. We will continue to keep you updated.
The Whiddon Team
Dear Families,
Currently, our phone line is down and we are working with Telstra to resolve the issue.
If you do need to urgently contact the site please call 1300 738 388.
We will continue to keep you updated as the situation evolves.
The Whiddon Team
Please note that our teams have begun preparations for the impact of the current weather event and any anticipated flooding at Moree, Narrabri, Wee Waa and Bourke.
Our teams are working closely with the local SES as needed and staff have been offered alternate accommodation to ensure our staffing roster is maintained.
We anticipate some disruptions over the next few days and thank everyone in advance for their support and understanding.
We will provide further updates as necessary.
For any queries, or if you have any concerns, please contact our team on, 1300 738 388
The Whiddon Team