We understand during festive seasons, everybody wants to have good celebrations and spending times with family with home leaves. While ECH is very supportive of our residents and staff enjoying the festive seasons, we seek for your attention of the highly transmittable Omicron variant of Covid 19 by excising highest infection control practices when in the community for the wellness of our elders. At this stage, there is no change with the Covid 19 precautions as directed by DHHS as per memo issued on 11\/11\/2021 \u201cSupporting safe visits to residential aged care facilities\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ECH is seeking all residents, families, visitors and staff to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Consent and receive Covid 19 booster dose as recommended by DHHS
\u2022 ECH is in the process to liaise with North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network for In reach clinics for residents and staff, please support ECH to ensure the consents are ready.
\u2022 Alternatively, attend any GP, Pharmacy and vaccination centres ASAP if you able to do so for the maximum protection with increase in activities in the community during festive seasons.
\u2022 Wear a mask if required, hand hygiene and maintain social distancing AT ALL TIMES when in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Victoria, as per State Governments restrictions applied to Visiting care facilities as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Each resident in a care facility is permitted up to five visitors per day, including dependants.
\u2022 Visitors must sign a declaration upon entry to state that they have not been in contact with a confirmed case in the past 7 days if fully vaccinated and if not a household contact, or the last 14 days if not fully vaccinated or if a household contact (ECH is using EntryTrakr for the purposes).
\u2022 You must wear a mask and ECH supplies surgical masks.
\u2022 It is strongly recommended that all residents and visitors should be fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You must not visit ECH if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 tested positive to COVID-19 \u2022 are a household contact \u2022 have COVID-19 symptoms
\u2022 have had a COVID-19 test because they have symptoms or have attended an exposure site and are waiting for the result
\u2022 are required to isolate or quarantine \u2022 are an overseas traveller or an international aircrew service worker who just arrived in Victoria.
\u2022 These measures reflect the advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee about the importance of visits for the health and wellbeing of aged care residents and the need for restrictions in aged care to be eased even with Omicron variants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further measures to support safe visits at ECH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Screening process include Victorian QR code and ECH EntryTrakr system
\u2022 Practice social distancing where possible and appropriate
\u2022 Wear the same personal protective equipment (surgical mask) that staff are required to wear when caring for a resident
\u2022 Visitors are strongly recommended but not mandatory required to be vaccinated
\u2022 Where visitors are not fully vaccinated, all visits should occur either outdoors or in the resident\u2019s own room(s). Unvaccinated visitors should not remain in common areas
\u2022 ECH screen all visitors unable to provide negative Covid test results via rapid antigen testing \u2022 Please be patient with the waiting times for the RAT results and any precaution measures as instructed by DHHS.
\u2022 We seek your understanding and supports to make ECH a harassment free working environment for our staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kindly share this update with other family members who may wish to be kept informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s keep safe and enjoy the festive seasons.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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