23 September 2021
We are very pleased to welcome back visitors to Whiddon Casino, now the stay-at-home restrictions have been relaxed in the Lismore region.
Please note that the Byron Bay, Tweed Heads and Kempsey Local Government Areas have now gone back into lockdown. We all need to stay vigilant and take all steps possible to help keep everyone safe.
We do want to remind you that there are some important guidelines for visiting Whiddon Casino.
NSW Health has advised that residents may have two visitors per day, provided that they do not come from an area that is under the stay-at-home Orders.
Please also note that visits must be pre-booked with our team and visitors must ensure:
- they wear a surgical mask
- they show evidence that they have received their flu vaccine (government requirement)
- they practice good hand hygiene and social distancing
- meet in the resident’s room and not in common areas
- they check-in through our visitor check-in system and the Service NSW app
- they do not visit if they have been to any COVID-19 hotspot venues or locations, or to any interstate locations of concern
- they do not visit if they are unwell and have any COVID-19 symptoms – fever (37. 5°C or higher) or symptoms of COVID-19
- they do not visit if they are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and are within their self-isolation period
- they do not visit if they live in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating
- they do not visit if they are waiting for a COVID-19 test result
Residents are permitted to leave the facility and attend small family gatherings but must abide by the current COVID-19 Safety – gathering and movement restriction. Please note that residents must not go into an area that is currently under a stay-at-home Orders.