‘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 […]
When everyone else in the community was sleeping, residents at ‘Fortress Allambie’ were partying. Snapshots from the evening
LASA sends our Casino Royale Nationally around Australia and states, ‘These are exciting opportunities to showcase the incredible work you are doing in very challenging times. Here is a great example, with a special ‘James Bond 007 Celebration’ held last night at Allambie Heights in Sydney”.
Our Casino Royale night has received National exposure after it was featured in the Donaldson Sisters’ e-newsletter that discussed aged care 101. Below is a copy of the newsletter article. You can watch the video by scrolling down the page.
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) have partnered with Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and engaged well known Dr Norman Swan to present a short educational video answering 5 key questions about COVID-19 Watch the video here »
Allambie Heights Village CEO was interviewed by Channel 9 news on 23rd April 2020 discussing why restricted access at aged care facilities is so important. “We’re in elevated restricted access because we want to save lives”, commented Ciaran Foley, CEO of Allambie Heights Village (aka Fortress Allambie). Watch the Channel 9 News clip below. With confirmation of […]
OPINION. Allambie Heights Village Residential Aged Care Facility on Sydney’s Northern Beaches or ‘Fortress Allambie’ as it is being referred to following the installation of a banner there in mid-April, went into Restricted Access for relatives’ visits about mid-March 2020. It then went into a status of ‘Elevated Restricted Access’ on the evening of 31 […]
Celebrating Anzac Day during COVID-19, Allambie Heights Village was featured on 7News on Friday 24th April. To watch, fast forward to 13:13 on the video below.
Management and staff attending a Resident Meeting at Allambie Heights Village Ltd. on Friday morning, 17 April 2020. Describing our infection control processes when their relatives are leaving presents and packages for them and hearing feedback from our residents. Morale is high and our residents are well.
Urgent measures are essential to keep the 1.3 million people in the care of the aged care sector and its 360,000 workers safe throughout the COVID–19 pandemic. The story ran on the Channel 7 News at 6pm on 15 April 2020 in every capital city and across the regions on Prime and GWN7. Play the […]