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Covid 19 Updates

Dear Residents and families of St Basil’s Homes in Lakemba, Kogarah, Miranda and Annandale.

In line with government advice please find COVID-19 notices below. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please keep safe.

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The above information is current as at 10am, 26 June 2021.

Dear Residents, Consumers and Families,

In line with advice from Australian Government health agencies regarding COVID-19 lockdown and restrictions across NSW effective 6pm 26th June, the following requirements will be in place until at least 11:59pm on Friday 9th  July:

  • Visitors are only permitted to enter the facility for essential purposes such as essential care or on compassionate grounds. Residents may have a maximum of only two essential visitors each day which cannot be different visitors each day with all visits booked in by appointment only
  • Essential visitors must take direction from facility staff and will be escorted by staff to and from the resident’s room or a designated visiting area assigned by management.
  • All essential visitors must wear a surgical mask within the facility, and practice social distancing of 1.5m

Visitors must not enter the facility at all if they:

  • have not received a dose of the 2021 influenza vaccine, unless they have an exemption approved by St Basil’s.

 

It is important to keep connected to your loved ones, especially during these difficult times. Please remember that there are several ways for you to connect with your loved ones each day;

  • Telephone calls
  • Facetime or zoom video calls, by appointment
  • Window visits at some of our Homes upon request, and only by appointment

 

Further details of NSW Health’s latest advice can be found here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/racf-latest-advice.aspx

 

Your understanding and cooperation is greatly appreciated, thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Spiro Stavis, Chief Executive Officer

Dear Residents and families of St Basil’s Homes in Randwick and Kensington,

In line with government advice please find COVID-19 notices below. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please keep safe.

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The above information is current as at 5pm on 25 June 2021.

 

In line with advice from Australian government health agencies regarding visiting restrictions within our Randwick and Kensington Homes due to COVID-19, the following requirements are in place as of today until at least 11:59pm on Monday 28th June.

  • Any non-essential visits are not allowed. Reasons for essential visitors include;
    • New admissions
    • Palliative care
    • Visitors for residents requiring support for behavioural concerns
    • Essential services required for residents as outlined by government agencies

    The following requirements apply to essential visitors:

    • A maximum of 2 visitors may be permitted per resident, per day
    • All staff and visitors must wear a surgical mask
    • Visitors can attend by appointment only, for one hour per visit unless advised otherwise

Essential visitors must not enter the facility if they:

Residents are not permitted on outings unless essential as determined by St Basil’s management.

It is important to keep connected to your loved ones, especially during these difficult times. Please remember that there are several ways for you to connect with your loved ones each day;

  • Telephone calls
  • Facetime or zoom video calls by appointment
  • Through the glass visits at Randwick, from outside the facility by appointment

Any queries or requests relating to non-essential visitors at Kensington should be directed to the General Manager, Harry Varvaressos – hvarvaressos@stbasils.org.au or for Randwick to randwick@stbasils.org.au

We encourage you to reach out to the staff our Randwick or Kensington Homes with any further queries or appointment requests.

 

Your understanding and cooperation is greatly appreciated, thank you.



In line with advice from Australian government health agencies regarding visiting restrictions within our homes due to COVID-19, the following requirements are now in place.

Visitors must follow these rules until further notice:

  • All staff and visitors must wear a surgical mask
  • A maximum of 2 visitors may be permitted per resident, per day
  • Visits should be in resident’s rooms or in allocated spaces assigned by facility management
  • Visitors can attend by appointment only

Visitors must not enter the facility if they:

Approval of resident outings will be determined based on a risk assessment by your Home’s management for each outing request.

This information can change rapidly so please check your exposure to COVID-19 through the NSW Health website at least daily for updates at www.health.nsw.gov.au. We encourage you to reach out to the staff of our Homes with any specific queries.

In line with advice from Australian government health agencies regarding visiting restrictions within our homes due to COVID-19, the following requirements are in place.

Visitors must not enter the facility if they:

It’s recommended that social distancing of 1.5 meters applies, where possible.

For residents leaving the facility for an individual outing, family gathering or group excursion, ensure that:

  • residents are guided about COVID-safe behaviours, including practicing physical distancing (1.5m) and hand hygiene,
  • the event complies with the current Gathering Restrictions Public Health Order,
  • no one at the event:
    • has, in the past 14 days, been to any NSW, Interstate or New Zealand locations at the dates and times listed in the latest COVID-19 case locations web page
    • lives in the NSW areas of increased testing
    • has been a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 in the last 14 days
    • lives in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating
    • is waiting for a COVID-19 test result.

For further information visit health.gov.au or contact your local facility Management.

In line with recent advice from Australian government health agencies regarding visiting restrictions within our homes due to COVID-19 visiting arrangements, the following requirements are in place.

Visitors must not enter the facility if they:

  • have been to any close or casual contact locations in NSW or Interstate places of high concern
  • have COVID-19 symptoms – fever (37. 5°C or higher) or symptoms of COVID-19
  • are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and are within their self-isolation period
  • live in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating
  • are waiting for a COVID-19 test result
  • (from 1 June to 30 September 2021) have not received a dose of the 2021 influenza vaccine.

Visitors must follow these rules until further notice:

  • A maximum of 2 visitors may be permitted per resident, per day
  • All visitors must wear a surgical mask
  • Visits should take place outdoors, where possible.

For further information visit health.gov.au or contact your local facility Management.

We are pleased to advise you that the Australian Government is making it possible for workers of Residential, In-home and Community aged care workers to get vaccinated quickly and safely. The COVID-19 vaccine is voluntary, but strongly encouraged by the Government.

How aged care workers can access a COVID-19 vaccine
Workers will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine depending on their age which is in line with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommendations:

  • People aged under 50 will receive the Pfizer vaccine
  • People aged 50 and over will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.

For full details visit our staff COVID-19 Vaccine page now

Friday 16th April 2021

In line with recent advice from Australian government health agencies, we are pleased to advise that visiting restrictions within our homes have relaxed in line with most pre-COVID visiting arrangements in place. Please note however, on the advice of the Australian Government Health Department that you should continue to do the following on entry to our homes:

Visitors will need to:

  • provide details on their current health status to staff of the residential aged care facility, including evidence of their flu vaccination
  • be willing to undergo a screening process before they enter
  • wash their hands before entering and upon leaving a resident’s room
  • stay 1.5 metres away from residents, where possible
  • stay away when unwell.
    Evidence of a flu vaccination may be:
  • a statement or record from a health practitioner
  • an immunisation history statement available from Medicare online
  • the Express Plus Medicare mobile app.

Aged care providers must take all reasonable steps to prevent visitors who do not meet entry requirements in their state or territory from entering the facility.

Visitors must not enter the facility at all if they:

  • have COVID-19 symptoms – fever (37.5 degrees celsius or higher) or other symptoms of COVID-19
  • have been to any close or casual contact locations in NSW, Interstate or New Zealand
  • are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and are within their self-isolation period
  • live in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating
  • are waiting for a COVID-19 test result.

It’s recommended that social distancing of 1.5 meters applies, where possible.

Please note that due to the administering of COVID-19 vaccine the following applies:

  • Our Kensington Home will not be accepting any non-critical visitors on Saturday 17th April.
  • Our Randwick Home will not be accepting any non-critical visitors on Monday 19th April.

For residents leaving the facility for an individual outing, family gathering or group excursion, ensure that:

  • residents are guided about COVID-safe behaviours, including practicing physical distancing (1.5m) and hand hygiene,
  • the event complies with the current Gathering Restrictions Public Health Order,
  • no one at the event:
    • has, in the past 14 days, been to any NSW, Interstate or New Zealand locations at the
      dates and times listed in the latest COVID-19 case locations web page
    • lives in the NSW areas of increased testing
    • has been a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 in the last 14 days
    • lives in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating
    • is waiting for a COVID-19 test result.

Further information can be found at health.gov.au or by calling St Basil’s NSW/ACT on 02 9784 3200.

The following information applies to our Homes in Kogarah, Kensington, Lakemba, Miranda, Annandale as of 30th March 2021

The current restrictions for visitors of our Residential Aged Care Facilities are;

  • all visitors and staff do not need to wear a mask inside the facility however all screening criteria must be met prior to entry
  • NSW Health also recommends that where social distancing of 1.5 meters cannot be met, then a mask should be worn

The following visitors must be excluded:

  • have COVID-19 symptoms – fever (37. 5°C or higher) or symptoms of COVID-19
  • have been to any NSW, Interstate or Overseas locations listed in the current areas of concern at the dates and times listed for 14 days after they have visited the location
  • if you have been in Brisbane or Moreton Bay areas since 11 March, check the Queensland Health website for public health instructions. If any COVID-19 symptoms, however mild, develop you should get tested and self-isolate immediately
  • if you arrive in NSW on or after 12:01am 27 March, and you have been in Brisbane City Council or Moreton Bay Regional Council since 11 March, you must complete a self-declaration form. You must do this if you cross the border by any means including air, road or rail
  • are a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID-19 and are within their self-isolation period
  • live in a household with a person who is currently self-isolating
  • are waiting for a COVID-19 test result

Please remember that visitors can attend by appointment only. Contact your relevant facility via email or telephone now 

More details of NSW Health’s latest advice can be found here