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Calvary Adelaide Hospital

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8227 7000

Address: 120 Angas Street 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: https://www.calvarycare.org.au/adelaide-hospital

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25.01.2022 Calvary Adelaide Hospital is pleased to announce an easing of visitor restrictions, consistent with the latest advice from SA Health. From 27 November 2020, one (1) visitor per patient each day will be allowed. Visitors will be required to undertake screening before entering the hospital, wear a facemask at all times while on site, and limit their visit to the patient’s room only. Other restrictions, requirements and special exceptions are outlined below. ... We understand that visitor restrictions can be difficult for patients and their families. We are pleased to be able to take this next step in easing restrictions and will continue to ease restrictions, consistent with SA Health advice, as soon as it is safe to do so. What does this mean for patients and their families? Any one (1) visitor will be permitted to visit each day. From 27 November 2020, any one (1) visitor per patient will be allowed to visit until further notice. Exceptions for paediatrics patients. Admitted babies and children (0-17 years) may have one (1) parent/carer present at all times For patients who are at end of life, there may be exceptions to visitation restrictions. If you or a loved one are receiving palliative care or are at end of life, please contact the hospital to discuss whether an exceptional visit can be arranged. Our staff and visitors will be required to wear a facemask. Consistent with SA Health advice, visitors and staff will be required to wear a surgical facemask at all times. Where a visitor does not provide their own mask, or the mask does not meet requirements, Calvary will provide a mask upon entry. Visitors and staff will be screened and have their temperature checked by staff before entry. Fever is one of the symptoms of COVID-19 and any person with a temperature (greater than 37.5 degrees Celsius) presents a potential risk of transmitting the virus to others. Hand hygiene is important. Remember to please use the hand sanitiser stations at the entrance and throughout the hospital regularly. We thank patients and family members for their support of our staff to manage the risk of infection to the people in our care. We will continue to keep you updated as SA Health advice changes. For up-to-date information for all patients and their loved ones, please visit Calvary’s COVID-19 updates site: www.calvarycoronavirusupdates.org.au We encourage patients and their loved ones to contact the hospital (8227 7000) with any questions or concerns about the safety measures Calvary has in place.

24.01.2022 Calvary wishes to advise patients and their loved ones that unfortunately a patient who attended the Dr Jones & Partners Medical Imaging clinic, located at the Calvary Adelaide Hospital site, has tested positive for COVID-19. The patient, who wore a mask and was screened for symptoms and temperature tested by our staff before entry, attended Jones & Partners for an appointment at 8.30am on Monday. Calvary has immediately put into action our COVID-19 response plan which invol...ves working with SA Health to conduct thorough contact tracing to ensure any person identified a close contact is notified to get tested and isolate for 14 days. A deep clean of the Jones & Partners clinic was conducted overnight on Tuesday and has been determined safe to resume receiving patients. The safety of our patients, their loved ones and our staff is of paramount importance. Please contact the hospital if you have any questions or concerns about the safety measures we have in place. Thank you for following the rules and helping us to keep everybody safe.

24.01.2022 People living with diabetes face a number of challenges, and education is vital to equip nurses with the skills to support them. Calvary Adelaide’s own Diabetes Service provides education to assist patients to make informed lifestyle choices. The service encourages and enables patients with diabetes to take control of their own condition by integrating self-management into their daily lives. Education of staff is also vital, which is why earlier this week we held a Diabetes E...ducation Session. Staff heard from where several speakers, including a past patient who gave an insight into his first hand experience. This World Diabetes Day, we say a special thank you to all those nurses who make a difference in the lives of their patients each and every day. https://worlddiabetesday.org/

21.01.2022 We currently have two vacancies for Clinical Theatre Managers Orthopaedics and Neuro/ENT. Check out the links below to see if you or someone you know, might be interested in joining our caring team. Clinical Manager (Orthopaedics Theatres) Level 3 position.... https://calvarycareers.mercury.com.au/ViewPosition.aspx Clinical Manager (Neurosurgery/ENT Theatres) Permanent Full-Time / Part-Time Position https://calvarycareers.mercury.com.au/ViewPosition.aspx

20.01.2022 Calvary Adelaide Hospital will be stopping all general visitation from 11.59pm 15 November 2020, in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation in South Australia rapidly changing. We have made this change in order to effectively manage the risk of infection and protect the health of patients, their friends and family members and staff. Calvary does not take this decision lightly. With SA Health reporting growing instances of community transmission of COVID-19 in Adelaid...e, we must introduce this measure to ensure the safest possible environment for the vulnerable people in our care. What does this mean for patients and their families? Calvary will be stopping all general visitation from 11.59pm 15 November 2020. This means that from midnight yesterday no general visitation will be permitted at the hospital until further notice. Exceptions for obstetrics and paediatrics patients. Admitted babies and children (0-17 years) may have one (1) parent/carer present at all times. For patients who are at end of life, there may be exceptions to visitation restrictions. If you or a loved one are receiving palliative care or are at end of life, please contact the hospital to discuss whether an exceptional visit can be arranged. Our staff will be wearing facemasks. Due to heightened risk, our staff will be required to wear a surgical facemask at all times. Any visitor who is permitted entry as a special exception will be required to wear a facemask at all times. Any person entering will be required to have their temperature checked by staff before entry. Fever is one of the symptoms of COVID-19 and any person with a temperature (greater than 37.5 degrees Celsius) presents a potential risk of transmitting the virus to others. To protect patients and staff from COVID-19 infection, we have had to act quickly. The cooperation of patients and family members in helping our staff manage the risk of infection to the people in our care has been excellent. We will continue to keep you updated as the COVID-19 situation evolves. For up-to-date information for all patients and their loved ones, please visit Calvary’s COVID-19 updates site regularly at: www.calvarycoronavirusupdates.org.au Please don’t hesitate to contact the hospital should you have any questions or would like more information. Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding in this difficult time.

18.01.2022 Students from Elizabeth Grove and Elizabeth Vale primary schools created nurture gifts to show staff how much they value their contribution to our community through the City of Playford Playford 10 'Kindness in Action Project'. Playford 10 works with 15 partner organisations across the fields of sports, volunteering and the Arts, as well as State and Federal Government agencies. Working together we continue to be creative in finding ways to engage students, and this video showcases the joy this has brought to our staff!

18.01.2022 It was a long journey in 1885 from the dark slums of nineteenth century industrial England to the sunny shores and oppressive heat of Sydney. Six pioneering Sisters immediately set to work nursing the sick, running a soup kitchen, a night refuge, a school for the visually impaired, a parish school and providing social services to those in need. Soon they would establish the first of many hospitals on our shores. These were the indomitable women of the Sisters of the Little Co...mpany of Mary who’s pioneering spirit of being for others started an approach to caring for the sick, the dying and those in need that was to grow and expand across the country. We are Calvary Health Care. Today, we celebrate 135 years since the Sisters sailed into Sydney, and the legacy they have left us all.

17.01.2022 Calvary has temporarily ceased all non-urgent surgical procedures in accordance with the SA Government’s Emergency (Stay at Home) Directive, released on Thursday morning. We have been working closely with our doctors and patients to inform them of any necessary postponements. The safety of our patients, their loved ones and our staff is of paramount importance, which is why - due to the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation in SA - we took the step to temporarily suspend gener...al visitation across all our Calvary SA sites from 11.59pm 15 November 2020 until further notice. Special exceptions remain in place for paediatrics patients, as well as for people who are receiving palliative care or who are at end of life. We encourage patients and their loved ones to contact the hospital (8227 7000) with any questions or concerns about the safety measures Calvary has in place.

14.01.2022 A delicious way to celebrate the end of OT Week! Our Occupational Therapists have many skills, and now we know baking is also one of them. Thank you to the talented Elisha for creating this masterpiece to share with her colleagues. #thisisotweek

12.01.2022 Dr Will Duncan (Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic) was the first to use our new Robotic Surgical Assistant (ROSA) yesterday, undertaking a total knee replacement procedure. The robot scans imagery and collates data before and during surgery, providing surgeons with unique anatomical information. Our two state of the art robots - the ROSA and the Mako, provide orthopaedic surgeons with another tool to ensure the surgical process is tailored to each patient’s individual needs.

11.01.2022 Happy World Kindness Day! A kind word, small act of kindness, or even just a smile can make such a difference to someone’s happiness. When someone’s kindness or helpful gesture redirects your attitude, and then your better attitude rubs off on another, and so on, and so on - this is the Butterfly Effect. Throughout World Kindness Week, we have had these colourful butterflies available for patients, visitors and staff to write a message of kindness, a thank you note, a quote ...- anything that might uplift someone walking past who will read. The butterflies were then put up in the foyers of our hospitals and state office, as well as at Flora McDonald Retirement Community. There were some beautiful messages written, and we thank all those who got involved. The butterflies will still be available today, so feel free to add your own touch if you are at one of the sites today. See more

10.01.2022 Our new decorations have been installed, bringing some Christmas cheer for our hospital's first festive season. There are beautiful garlands on the ward counters of each floor, trees in the patient lounges, a nativity in the chapel, and a display in the foyer that looks magical both day and night!

09.01.2022 NAIDOC Week 2020 (8-15 November) sees celebrations held across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. The 2020 NAIDOC Week theme Always Was, Always Will Be acknowledges that hundreds of Nations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures cov...ered this continent. All were managing the land - the biggest estate on earth - to sustainably provide for their future. As part of Calvary’s own journey of reconciliation we commissioned Thomas Croft, a Barngarla man born in Whyalla, to create a design to remind us of the centrality of the importance of reconciliation, community and care. The image reminds us that we heal when we celebrate our First Peoples as a river offering life to our communities.

09.01.2022 Today on the 11th day at the 11th hour we honour the memory of those who died or who were injured in wars and armed conflicts. On this day 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare. More than 330,000 Australians served overseas during this time and more than 60,000 died. One of the first flowers to bloom on the devastated battlefields of Flanders was the Red Poppy. Its bright red colour symbolised the blood shed duri...ng the horrific conflict, but also the hope of new life. The presence of these resilient bright red blooms on broken ground lead to the poppy becoming the symbol of remembrance day. Lest we forget.

07.01.2022 We want to take a moment to publicly thank all of our wonderful housekeeping and cleaning staff, including those from Cirka, who have been going above and beyond to keep our staff, patients and visitors as safe as possible. In normal circumstances this group does an amazing job throughout all our Calvary sites, but with the extra cleaning requirements of COVID-19, they have stepped up even further! We truly appreciate everything that they do and thank them for undertaking this essential role.

04.01.2022 Premier Steven Marshall today announced a lifting of the current restrictions on non-urgent surgical procedures. Calvary SA hospitals will be ready to proceed with all procedures from Monday 23 November 2020. In the interest of protecting the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff and specialist partners, the restrictions introduced on 15 November 2020 will remain in place across all Calvary sites until further notice. These include: No visitors permitted to enter a Ca...lvary South Australia facility until further notice. (Special exceptions are in place for paediatric patients, as well as for people who are receiving palliative care or who are at end of life.) Face masks will be worn by every staff member and specialist at all times while on site; and we encourage the public to do so too. Screening of all patients, exempt visitors (as above), staff, and specialists will remain in place Reminder: If you are feeling unwell in the lead up to your procedure or appointment; please stay at home, advise your specialist or the hospital by phone, and get tested for COVID-19.

03.01.2022 We are currently recruiting for a CSSD Manager. Leading the CSSD team, this pivotal position is responsible for the management of the department in processing, maintaining and issuing sterile supplies required for the care, diagnosis and treatment of our patients. For more information about this position: https://calvarycareers.mercury.com.au/ViewPosition.aspx

01.01.2022 We are currently recruiting for Registered Nurses - Operating Theatre If you are interesting in joining our peri-op team, we encourage you to check out the Position Description for more information. - Registered Nurses with a background in plastic surgery, orthopaedics, oral surgery, paediatrics and eye surgery required.... - Current AHPRA registration and Registered Nurse qualification - Experienced scrub, anaesthetic and recovery nurses - A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation Job ad: https://calvarycareers.mercury.com.au/ViewPosition.aspx