Aged care news

It is important for families, visitors and employees to check the latest advice on COVID-19 issued by government authorities before visiting aged care homes, and take steps to help control the spread.

We’re pleased to share that we have partnered with GetSetUp, an online platform that aims to bring health and wellbeing classes directly to our Community Care clients. The platform has been created specifically for older adults and importantly, can be a tool that our clients use to improve their health and wellbeing and tackle social isolation […]

On behalf of the Whiddon Board, I wanted to take a moment to send you a special message today on Aged Care Employee Day.  Today is a day created for you, by Whiddon, and I am thrilled to see how widely this national day is now celebrated. We cannot thank you enough for all you […]

Aged Care Employee (ACE) Day, on 7 August, is our biggest day of the year. Whiddon created this day back in 2018, to recognise the incredible work of aged care employees. Whiddon CEO Chris Mamarelis, said he is very proud to see how widely this official day is now celebrated across the nation, four years on […]

We are incredibly excited to be announced as a finalist in the 2021 HESTA Excellence Awards, in the Outstanding Organisation category. By being recognised as a finalist, we are named among Australia’s top 26 organisations and teams working in aged care, community services, disability services and allied health. Launched last year, these prestigious awards highlight […]

14 July 2021 Award-winning care provider, Whiddon, has implemented rapid COVID-19 testing at their largest aged care campus, Whiddon Easton Park in Glenfield, to further protect residents and employees during the evolving COVID-19 situation in Sydney. Whiddon have partnered with Respond Global, a health crisis response agency who are experts in providing infectious disease prevention […]

If you’re looking to find out more about Whiddon’s retirement villages and all they have to offer, join us at one of our ‘tour and tea’ events. Chat to our experts and take a tour of one of our beautiful retirement living villages. Enjoy a cuppa and a chat, while you take a look around […]

Don’t delay your jab! You and those close to you could be exposed to COVID-19 at any time or any place. We have seen the situation in Melbourne escalate quickly, even spreading into aged care homes and impacting those who are most vulnerable. The situation in Melbourne is a timely reminder of the important role […]

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11 April 2021 We are very pleased to advise you that we are now in the position to once again welcome visitors to Whiddon Moree. We have had no further residents present flu-like symptons in the last three days, which has allowed us to lift the restrictions. However, we do have a very small number […]