Staff Update: Calvary Albury & Districts will re-open to visitors from 19 April 2022

Date:   19 April 2022

To:       All Staff – Calvary Albury & Districts

From:  Amanda Bennett, General Manager Aged Care

I am pleased to inform residents and families that in line with Public Health Unit advice, we are now able to declare the outbreak over. All medically cleared residents can now de-isolate and are free to move around the home, and we are able to lift some of the current visitation restrictions at Calvary Albury & Districts.

Consistent with Calvary’s Position Statement on Visiting in Aged Care, Calvary Albury & Districts will welcome more visitors back into the home from 19 April 2022. Some precautions will remain in place to help keep our residents, their visitors and our staff as safe as possible. Please see below:

Information for visitors

• There is now no limit to the number of visitors allowed per resident, per day.
• Visiting hours are from 11.00am to 6.00pm with last entry to the home at 5.00pm. 
• We kindly ask that visitors continue to book their visit with us for now. Visitors are to call (02) 6057 1500 between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm to make a booking.
• All visitors will be supplied with the appropriate PPE (including face masks and shields as appropriate) to wear whilst visiting.
• Visitors will be required to have a rapid antigen test (RAT test) before entering the home.
• Visitation exceptions may be made for residents receiving end of life care, residents who may be experiencing distress, or where a special care and support role is provided.

Thank you for all that you have done to ensure our residents continued to receive the safest possible care, with such empathy and compassion over this challenging time. Your hard work is appreciated.

We all look forward to receiving visitors back into the home.