11 March 2022
Further to our previous update, please note that our visitation hours have been extended. Visits can be now be booked between 9am and 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your booking to complete a rapid antigen test. You must wear an N95 mask when you visit, however face shields are no longer required.
As a reminder, please see our visitation guidelines below:
- Residents may have two visitors per day
- Visitors aged 12 years and over must have received a second dose of a COVID vaccination at least 14 days prior to their visit
- Up to 2 children under 12 years are permitted to visit provided they are accompanied by a fully vaccinated person
- All visitors must wear an N95 mask, which will be provided to visitors. Babies and toddlers under 3 years of age should not wear a mask as it is a choking hazard.
- Visits must not take place in communal areas and wherever possible, visits should occur in an outdoor area
- Visitors will be asked to complete a rapid antigen test as a condition of entry
- Unvaccinated visitors are only permitted to visit a resident who is at the end of life. Please speak to your loved one’s Care Manager directly to gain the necessary approval to visit
Please ensure that you:
- pre-book your visit
- refrain from visiting if you have COVID-19 symptoms
- refrain from visiting if you are a close or casual contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19, unless they have completed their isolation and testing requirements.
- Close contacts should not enter high risk settings for at least 14 days since their exposure to a COVID-positive person
- do not visit if you have been overseas in the previous 14 days, unless you are fully vaccinated and have received a negative PCR test 7 days or later after arrival in NSW
- refrain from visiting if you are waiting for a COVID-19 test result
- practice good hand hygiene and socially distance
- check in to Whiddon’s check-in system when you visit
We thank you for your ongoing support and understanding.