30 December 2021
We have been informed that an employee at Whiddon Hornsby has tested positive to COVID-19.
We have been working with the Public Health Unit who have deemed the exposure risk to be low due to all staff wearing N95 masks/face shields & attending rapid antigen tests while on shift. This is in line with NSW Health Risk Assessment matrix. We have also 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.
We will be monitoring this closely and at this stage, visitation remains unchanged.
Those considered contacts of the employee who tested positive, will be contacted directly. There has been no recommendation at this stage by the PHU for employees not directly impacted to self-isolate, and as such, employees can continue to come to work and attend their normal shifts.
We also ask that you refrain from sharing anything on social media.
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.