It is with immense pride that I can share that Fortress Allambie reached 150 days today, 28 August 2020 with no colds, no flu and no COVID-19 among our residents. A great health metric and success story. My thanks and appreciation to my team of staff, our residents and visitors for keeping everyone safe. Ciarán […]
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Time for Clear Communication and Leadership
The Weekly Source refers to Ciaran Foley’s letter of 14 August 2020, ‘It’s Time for Leadership’ The Allambie Heights Village Ltd. CEO has backed Senior Counsel Assisting Peter Rozen QC’s assessment that the Federal Government had left operators under-prepared for the pandemic, saying he receives conflicting advice on a daily basis from a range of […]
We were featured on the homepage of the Manly Daily
Strict hygiene and COVID-19 infection control measures at one Sydney aged care home has meant there have been no cases of flu or coronavirus – or even the common cold – among residents in 135 days A Northern Beaches aged care home which brought in strict COVID-19 guidelines – including asking staff to sacrifice their […]
It’s Time for Leadership!
Dear Colleagues, Peter Rosen QC, Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety presents as scathing in his criticism of the Government, the Department of Health, a range of Health Bodies and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, (see LASA Member Hearing Update 85 below). Maybe now, the Federal Government will listen and address […]
A letter to staff on Aged Care Employee Day, 7 August 2020
Below is a copy of the letter sent to all staff at Allambie Heights Village Pty Ltd on Aged Care Employee Day 2020. Dear Staff Colleagues, Happy Aged Care Employee Day, 7 August 2020! Across Australia today, millions of people will be showing their appreciation of you and thinking about you. There will be wonderful […]
125 Days – Our Journey Continues…
I am pleased to announce that our journey continues! Today, 3 August 2020 represents 125 days of no colds, no flu and no COVID-19 among our residents of Allambie Heights Village Residential Aged Care Facility. To the entire team of staff of our Residential Aged Care Facility and across our Company, thank you. Thank you […]
100 Days! Life is Colourful at Fortress Allambie!
We did it! What another outstanding achievement at Fortress Allambie! On 9 July 2020, we reached 100 days without our residents experiencing a cold, flu or COVID-19! I want to thank a remarkable group of staff who have collectively across the entire Company of Allambie Heights Village Ltd. done everything right in terms of hygiene, […]
Our 80 Days free of Colds, Flu or COVID-19 goes National!
Our 80 days free of cold, flu or COVID-19 was recently featured in the national online aged care news website, The Weekly Source. Read the article here »
Fortress Allambie at 80 days. Defence lines strong!
No colds, no flu and no Covid-19 over the past 80 days among residents at Allambie Heights Village Residential Aged Care Facility! That’s an excellent record of staff adherence to Infection Controls and Hygiene Practices across the entire Company of Allambie Heights Village Ltd. We started counting the days after the evening of 31 March […]
50 days without a cold, flu or COVID-19
‘Fortress Allambie’ entered into Elevated Restricted Access status on the evening of 31 March 2020. No relatives or visitors were permitting access to the residential aged care facility except on compassionate or medical grounds in respect of only a very small number of residents’ relatives whom we accommodated with visits under strict Infection Control Procedures. I […]