Update on Covid 19 precautions:

Please note starting Tuesday midnight, 27 July 2021 Victorian Government further relax Covidsafe measure in community setting.

However, ECH as of any other Residential aged care facility is classified as high risk area, we continue obeying the Government guidelines and specific visiting restrictions in aged cares.

HOWEVER, please understand some of our residents choose not to receive Covid19 vaccination provided by Federal Government Roving Clinic. Please be vigilant all the times and continue following Covidsafe precautions as of all Nursing Home include wearing of surgical masks, social distance, personal and hand hygiene. DO NOT VISIT if you are feeling unwell, have been to, or have had visitors from any high-risk locations identified by the health authorities.

Please also note larger part of NSW become hot spots and is expanding. Additional to checking of case alerts in Victoria, you much check the case alerts in NSW as well. ECH seeking your cooperation DO NOT COME TO ECH if you have been to NSW for the past 14 days, and if you have been to the hot spots, follow NSW state government directives for appropriate actions.

No visitors are permitted into aged care or other sensitive settings, except for end-of-life reasons or other specified purposes. 

End of life care visits:

• Two visitors at a time
• No limit of visitor per day
• Do not have to be from the same household.
• No time limits. 

Face mask requirements

• All need to scan Victorian QR code.
• All visitors are required to wear face masks.
• All workers are required to wear surgical masks.
• All workers are required to wear eye protection, face shields are preferred when providing direct care for residents.

Other measures

• Enhanced focus on screening visitors and staff and continuing daily workforce attestations. 
• Restricting visitors and staff found to have visited exposure sites Case alerts – public exposure sites | Coronavirus Victoria, Current COVID-19 case locations | NSW Government until they have returned a negative test result.
• Tier 3 PPE – surgical mask and face shields for low risk suspected COVID-19 and high-risk suspected COVID-19 and confirmed COIVD residents needs N95 masks.

Exemption can be made if family members are visiting residents for mental or emotional health support, and all restrictions listed above will apply. Please contact admin office 93284558 directly to make any further arrangements.