Whiddon commsDear Families, Friends & Representatives,
Following consultation with the Public Health Unit, we are pleased to inform you that the Influenza A outbreak in Whiddon Easton Park – Taylor House, Christie 1 has been officially declared over.
If you are feeling unwell or showing any signs of cold and flu symptoms, we ask you to please refrain from visiting the home. The health of our residents and employees is our utmost priority.
Kind Regards,
– Whiddon
Dear Easton Park Residents, Employees and Families,
Following our recent communication about the new Women’s Accommodation at Raines House, we would like to invite you to an Open Day to find out more about this initiative.
About Glenfield House (Formerly Raines House)
We are proud to be re-purposing levels 2 and 3 of Raines House into Accommodation for women in crisis. Under this initiative, each woman accepted into the program will be offered housing for a period of 6 to 12 months. During their stay, they will receive tailored case management, wellbeing activities, and community engagement support.
Hume Housing will deliver the program in partnership with Women’s Community Shelters, a specialist service provider supporting women in crisis. Together, they will work closely with each resident to help them secure long-term, affordable housing options. This program is already successfully operating in several locations across NSW, including Sydney and the Central Coast.
Whiddon sincerely thanks you for your continued support as we bring this important project to life with our partners.
Open Day – Meet the Team
To provide more information and answer any questions you may have, staff from Women’s Community Shelters and Hume Housing will be hosting an Open Day on Thursday, 25th September from 1pm – 2:30pm. We invite you to attend and connect with the team.
If you have any questions or concerns in the meantime, please feel free to reach out to your Residential Services Manager. You can also read our FAQs document here.
Many thanks
The Whiddon Team
Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,
We are pleased to advise the Gastroenteritis outbreak at Whiddon Narrabri – Jessie Hunt has been officially declared over by the Public Health Unit.
Thank you for your patience during this time
Regards,
Whiddon
Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,
Please be advised that we currently have an Influenza A outbreak in Christie, Level 1.
Visitors are still welcome, but please note that we kindly request N95 masks are worn at all times while inside the home.
If you are unwell or have any flu-like symptoms, please do not visit the home.
We thank everyone for their support and commitment to resident and employee safety.
The Whiddon Team
Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,
As we are now out of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, RA tests are no longer required, however Surgical masks are to be worn (provided).
We ask you refrain from visiting if you are feeling unwell or showing any signs of cold and flu symptoms. The health of our residents and employees is our utmost priority.
We thank everyone for their support and understanding.
The Whiddon Team
Dear Team,
The new Women’s Shelter at Raines House, Easton Park, will hold an official opening event on the morning of Monday 15th September.
During this time, there will be an increased level of activity in and around Raines House, and there may be media present to capture the opening.
We will have a number of our Team members assisting in directing visitors to the carpark behind Raines House to minimise disruption.
We expect that parking and traffic around the site will be heavier than usual between the times of 8:30am – 11:30am. Please ensure you do not park in the carpark behind Raines House, as this is being reserved for the event parking.
We have an Open Day planned later this month which our residents and employees will be invited to attend, and we will send further information about this over the coming weeks.
We thank you in advance for your patience and please reach out to your Manager if you have any questions or concerns.
The Whiddon Team
Dear Residents, Families and Representatives
The new Women’s Shelter at Raines House, Easton Park, will hold an official opening event on the morning of Monday 15th September.
During this time, there will be an increased level of activity in and around Raines House, and there may be media present to capture the opening.
We will have a number of our team members assisting in directing visitors to the carpark behind Raines House to minimise disruption. We expect that parking and traffic around the site will be heavier than usual between the times of 8:30am – 11:30am.
We thank you in advance for your patience and please reach out to your Residential Services Manager if you have any questions or concerns.
From 15th September, the Women’s Shelter will be fully staffed, and we expect residents will commence moving into the accommodation from this date. We have an Open Day planned for later this month, which our residents and families will be invited to attend, and we will send further information about this over the coming weeks.
For more information, you can read our FAQs here.
Thank you,
The Whiddon Team
Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,
We are advising that our Kyogle home is now out of COVID-19 outbreak status.
Until further notice, the following precautions remain in place at our care home:
We ask you refrain from visiting if you are feeling unwell or showing any signs of cold and flu symptoms. The health of our residents and employees is our utmost priority.
We thank everyone for their support and understanding while our team managed the outbreak.
The Whiddon Team
Dear Easton Park employees,
Access to Raines House (levels 2 and 3) is restricted to authorised Whiddon employees only
We wish to remind everyone of the important new program launching shortly at Raines House, with the Women’s Community Shelter occupying levels 2 and 3. Please be reminded that access to levels 2 and 3 is strictly restricted to authorised team members only. Raines House will be the home for the women living there, so please respect it as such.
Raines House is not to be used as a thoroughfare between buildings, and no unauthorised access is permitted under any circumstances. This restriction applies to all Easton Park and Support Services employees.
We appreciate your cooperation with these guidelines.
Please note: the Men’s Shed and Home Care Social Group areas on Level 1 (ground floor) can be accessed via their entrances around the back of Raines House only – there is no access via the lift or internal stairs from level 2 or 3.
Smoking Area update
Please note that the designated team member smoking area for the Easton Park campus is located behind the BBQ area near the carpark. There is to be no smoking in the area at the side of Raines House, near the laundry.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Kind regards,
Whiddon Management
Dear Families, Friends & Representatives,
We would like to provide an update regarding the Gastroenteritis outbreak at Whiddon Narrabri – Jessie Hunt.
The outbreak continues at this time, however only limited residents remain impacted and all employees have now returned to work.
Visitors are still welcome but will be required to use PPE if visiting residents who are personally impacted by this Outbreak.
We will continue to work with the Public Health Unit to resolve the matter quickly.
Further updates will be provided in due course, and we thank you for your understanding during this time.
Regards,
Whiddon