Cooinda Aged Care Centre in Gympie, Queensland | Community organisation

Cooinda Aged Care Centre

Locality: Gympie, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5482 1900

Address: 2 Cooinda St 4570 Gympie, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.lutheranservices.org.au/aged-care/our-locations/cooinda-at-gympie/

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24.01.2022 http:// The Queensland Government and Chief Health Officer have declared ’ - , effective from 1am, Monday 21 December 2020. Refer attached map. People who have been in a COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days or since the hotspot was declared (whichever is shorter), .... Please pass this information on to family/friends from, or returning from these areas so they are aware of the changes. If you require clarification, please call us during business hours. We appreciate your assistance in adhering to the new guidelines!

18.01.2022 Snowflakes, a fireplace, a child with a sled - it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas........

15.01.2022 // Aged Care Direction (No 20) was released by Qld Health today. The restriction in relation to Victoria included in our Fb post on 12/1/2021 .... All other restrictions continue to apply. Please share this message (if relevant) with your contacts intending to visit Cooinda.

15.01.2022 Due to the recent COVID-19 case in Greater Melbourne, anyone who has been in cannot enter a Residential Aged Care facility unless 14 days have passed since you were in Greater Melbourne. The 46 Western Australia LGA’s and two unincorporated areas are also still considered COVID-19 hotspots. ... Visitors from any of the above areas will not be allowed access to Cooinda until further advice is received. Please share with your contacts if relevant.

13.01.2022 The results of the are in! And the winner is.... with an amazing Winter Wonderland display which we have seen evolve over the past couple of weeks. Congratulations to the Lifestyle team! The WOW factor award goes to: , for a very Wowing White Christmas! The Creativity award goes to: , with a fantastic Teddy Bear's Christmas dinner theme!... Judges Paul & Gill were amazed at the effort and creativity shown by everyone involved - well done!

11.01.2022 A couple of updates over the past 24 hours: - as a COVID-19 hotspot from 1am 1/2/2021. We are now able to welcome visitors to our facility from the Greater Sydney area. - ’ - . //. Visitors who have travelled to/from these areas must not enter a Residential Aged Care Centre in Queensland. ... For any specific enquiries, please contact Reception during business hours for clarification. Thank you for your consideration in relation to the new restrictions.

08.01.2022 Qld Health has provided us with the following update. Would you please share with your contacts if relevant? - - ... Please note that New Zealand is no longer considered a safe travel zone country and anyone from New Zealand who travels to Australia will need to quarantine. Anyone who has been in New Zealand in the past 14 days unless an exemption has been granted.

08.01.2022 // We have this morning received Aged Care Direction (No 22) which . This is great news for our family members living in or travelling to that area, and we look forward to seeing you soon! The following conditions continue to apply under the new direction. Visitors, staff or volunteers at a residential aged care facility ... anyone who: is unwell has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or asked to quarantine has returned from overseas in the last 14 days (excluding safe travel zone countries) has had contact with a person with COVID-19 in the last 14 days has visited a COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days or since the hotspot was declared (whichever is shorter) has been tested for COVID-19 and is waiting for the result (except for tests due to surveillance testing obligations) has COVID-19 symptoms of fever (37.5 degrees or more), cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, loss of smell or taste, runny nose, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting or fatigue. Please continue to present to our main Reception area for Covid-19 and temperature screening prior to commencing your visit. We appreciate your assistance over past weeks in helping us to keep our Residents and Staff safe.

07.01.2022 http:// You may be aware that the Queensland Government and Chief Health Officer have announced a COVID-19 update in relation to the NSW Sydney Northern Beaches COVID-19 cluster. Full details can be found on the following website: COVID-19 hotspots | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au) Until further notice, Qld Health has asked Qld Aged Care providers ... if they have been in the Northern beaches of Sydney (refer to attached map) since 11 December 2020 effective immediately. This includes restricting entry to staff and visitors. Would you please ensure that any family or friends from or returning from these areas are aware? As always, thanks in advance for working with us in relation to these changes.

04.01.2022 Hi everyone, Visiting hours from Fri 25/12/20 through to Monday 28/12/20 will be 9am to 3pm. All visitors, please come to Reception for Covid-19 screening prior to commencing your visit. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and some quality family time over the festive season. Our sincere thanks to everyone for working with us to keep our Residents and staff safe over the past months. ... We have attached photos of more of our areas showing the beautiful decorations completed by our amazingly talented chief elf, Ruth! Enjoy!

03.01.2022 // The Qld Premier and Chief Health Officer have now lifted lockdown restrictions for the greater Brisbane area. - details are: ... - Anyone who has been in Greater Brisbane on or after 2 January 2021, unless 14 days have passed since the person left Greater Brisbane, a Residential Aged Care Facility in Queensland. Greater Brisbane includes: City of Brisbane City of Ipswich Logan City Moreton Bay Region Redland City A recap on other restrictions which continue to apply A an Aged Care Centre in Queensland if they have: - visited a COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days or since the hotspot was declared (whichever is shorter) - been in Victoria on or after 21 December 2020, unless 14 days have passed since the person left Victoria and they can provide a negative COVID-19 test since returning from Victoria. Please share this message with family and friends intending to visit Cooinda. Should you require any clarification, please contact Reception on 5482 1900 during business hours. Thank you for assisting us to keep our Residents and staff safe.

02.01.2022 http:// We are excited to pass on the good news following receipt of Aged Care Direction (No 14)! 1. From today (1/12/20) the only remaining Covid-19 Hotspot is Adelaide, and Cooinda welcomes visitors from all other areas of Australia.... 2. Residents are permitted to leave the facility for any reason, but MUST comply with all other public health directions, eg restrictions on the number of people who may gather outdoors or at residences, currently 50. 3. The limit of a maximum of 2 visitors at a time has been removed. Visitors can also see more than one resident per visit and can go from one lodge to another if they wish. 4. The flu vaccination requirement has been removed. This is because the peak of the 2020 flu season is over, and the vaccination is no longer readily available. All other restrictions remain in place: Visiting hours - Monday to Friday 9.00am to 6.00pm; Weekends and public holidays 9.00am to 3.00pm All visitors and staff MUST report to main Reception for screening and temperature checks A Risk Assessment questionnaire is to be completed with the relevant RN/CN prior to a Resident leaving the facility, and again on return. Should you require any clarification on any of the above, please call us during business hours. We have appreciated your support in adhering to guidelines over the past months, and look forward to visits from those of you who may not have been here for some time!