UPA Riverina/Murray in Lavington, New South Wales | Non-profit organisation

UPA Riverina/Murray

Locality: Lavington, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6025 1776

Address: 342 Wagga Rd 2641 Lavington, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.upariverinamurray.org.au

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23.01.2022 Anyone that works in aged care will be aware of the 'dreaded' food audits. To make life easier for the kitchen staff to remember important information, the Food Supervisor (and her 'hands on' assistant) produced this ditty direct from the kitchen, of the Jindera Gardens Aged Care Facility.

23.01.2022 ADMINISTRATION OFFICER - 8 month maternity relief position An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced administration officer to join the team at our Gumleigh Gardens Hostel in Wagga. For further information and how to apply please click the link below https://www.seek.com.au/job/50928990

23.01.2022 Walking on Sunshine... With the weather beginning to warm up, and the sun brightening our days, the residents of Murray Vale Shalem have finally left the hostel for a much needed walk and breath of fresh air. Staff from the hostel and regional office, along with village residents take a relaxed walk through the Murray Vale village each morning (weather permitting, but so far its been kind)

22.01.2022 Years of Service awards were presented to Murray Vale Shalem and Community Care staff members yesterday, in a somewhat nontraditional celebration. No crowds were roaring with applause, no fancy sandwiches or delicious cup cakes.. Awards were presented by Riverina Murray's Regional Manager - Tony Dunn, for 5, 10, 15 and 3 x 30 years of service! (how fantastic is that!!) Such amazing dedication to UPA, and continued care of residents and consumers at Murray Vale Shalem and the local Lavington area. Once the awards were presented, pizza was on the menu. Doesn't appear that anyone missed the fancy afternoon tea or the audience

22.01.2022 With Covid-19 lockdowns of aged care facilities, no visitors, and boredom & isolation rife, a member of the CWA Pleasant Hills Riverina Group, Nett Maloney thought of a way to help ease the loneliness of our aged community. Together with President Lyn Jacobsen, and other club members, the ladies sent letters to various local businesses, requesting their support for care packages. Businesses quickly jumped on board donating items to be included in the packages. From Prima ...juice boxes, tissues and moisturisers to snacks, chocolates, puzzle books and journals. All donations were greatly appreciated! Since commencing the care package drive, more than 200 bags have been distributed to residents at various residential aged care facilities, and homes of elderly residents within the community. Those included were UPA’s Myoora Homestead & Village Henty, and today, the residents of Murray Vale Residential Aged Care Facility in Lavington. UPA Riverina Murray Region, would like to thank the CWA Pleasant Hills for their thoughtfulness during this difficult time, and the generosity of the companies who donated to the care packages. #woolworthsthurgoona #coleslavington #terrywhitechemartlavington #chemistwarehouselavington #blisshairandbeauty #officeworks #cwapleasanthills #covidcarepackages

20.01.2022 All of us at UPA would like our residents, clients, consumers, carers, volunteers and family members to know that our dedicated staff and volunteers are working hard to ensure the safety and protection of our community. We have CovidSafe plans in place for all services and these are available on our website https://www.upa.org.au/news/covid_19/ Thank you for your ongoing cooperation to prevent the spread of Covid19. All of us are connected and more than ever we depend upon ea...ch other to be careful every step of the way. If you have any questions or concerns, we welcome your comments in the post below. You can also message or call us directly. Wishing health & wellness to you and your family.

20.01.2022 The new Home and Community Care office has opened in Griffith Rd, Lavington. To mark the occasion, consumer Charles presented the staff with a beautiful bunch of flowers.(Charles is pictured here with RN Cassandra and Case Manager Tahlia) Don't forget to drop in to the office and say Hi

19.01.2022 Registered Nurse Henty UPA Riverina Murray are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the team at our Myoora Homestead Residential Aged Care facility in Henty on a permanent part time basis. The successful applicant will be required to work 1 day per week as well as covering planned leave.

19.01.2022 ACN - Nursing in the Community Week 2020. 14-20 September. Each day, nurses in the community provide expert and professional care to patients at every stage of their life. Join with us to honour UPA Community Care nurses, in our community.... Don't forget the new Home and Community Care office at 328 Griffith Rd, Lavington opens this week!

19.01.2022 Over the last few months we have been working hard in conjunction with Wayne from Sureway Skills Training and Pippa from VERTO to roll out a new traineeship program across our region. UPA are passionate and supportive of the learning and ongoing development of our staff so we are beyond excited to finally welcome our very first trainee Zali, to the UPA Home & Community Care team

18.01.2022 Myoora Residential Aged Care facility has been the lucky recipient of 3 iPads (currently on loan) from the Greater Hume Council to create and deliver innovative programs to assist older people connect with each other through online engagement or other methods that maintain social distancing. While use of technology to connect with families is nothing new to this intrepid group of residents, the opportunity to try something new has been welcomed. The iPads have been trialed w...ith a few games, used as a warm up. We await the training to support interaction with others outside their group. The funding for the iPads was awarded to the Greater Hume Council, who were one of 24 organisations to receive grants. The grants were available for organisations to create programs that foster social inclusion for seniors. Greater Hume Council have used the $22,860 funding to purchase 30 iPads to loan across the Shire to seniors who are aged 65 years and over, or 55 years and over for Aboriginal people. The NSW Government has awarded more than $700,000 in funding for projects that reduce social isolation for seniors during COVID-19. This includes $100,000 from the Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing (MACA) for projects that support their work plan.

17.01.2022 MAINTENANCE OFFICER Permanent Part Time Position The United Protestant Association of NSW Ltd (UPA) is a progressive and supportive not for profit organisation dedicated to serving local communities throughout NSW and Victoria.... We are currently seeking a highly motivated, multi skilled and committed Maintenance Officer to join our team on a Permanent Part Time basis (6 hours per fortnight and on call as required) at the Hillsborough Retirement Village (17 homes) located in Beechworth. This position would be ideal for someone looking for a varied role and has a general knowledge and ability to perform repairs and maintenance required within a small Retirement Village. You will be responsible for: the general maintenance of the Retirement Village annual routine maintenance adhering to Work Health Safety guidelines coordinating and assisting contractors garbage and recycling management other responsibilities as required To be successful you will: have Work Health and Safety knowledge have proven ability to work autonomously and manage own time have exceptional Maintenance / Handyperson skills hold excellent communication skills have previous experience in Aged Care (desirable) hold a driver's license and reliable vehicle We are: A Christian Aged Care organisation that operates throughout NSW and Victoria Values led, with people, safety, service, care, and relationships at the heart of operations Offering a supportive environment with ongoing training and development If you are a flexible and versatile individual with a keen eye for detail and willing to grow into the role and change with its needs, this job is for you. IMPORTANT: As of 1st May 2020, all aged care workers and visitors must be vaccinated against seasonal influenza in order to enter an aged care facility - as such all successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination prior to commencement. Appointments are subject to a satisfactory National criminal record check. Inquiries can be made to Sal Anderson, Regional Retirement Village Manager, on 60251776 during business hours. Applications, including two current professional referees to Sal Anderson, Regional Retirement Village Manager, [email protected]

17.01.2022 Some beautiful cookies were sent to the staff at Jindera Gardens thanking us for caring for their mother. It’s great to know we have the support of families and our local community behind us.

16.01.2022 Care Service Employee Henty - Casual/Part Time Are you experienced in providing excellent care to the elderly and looking for a new and exciting challenge? UPA Riverina Murray Region are currently seeking highly motivated and committed Care Service Employees to join the team at our Myoora Homestead Residential Aged Care facility in Henty and we want to hear from you!... Who are we? The United Protestant Association of NSW Ltd (UPA) is a progressive and supportive non-profit organisation dedicated to serving local communities throughout NSW. We are values led with people, safety, service, care, and relationships at the heart of our operations We offer a friendly and supportive environment Ongoing training and development Generous salary packaging for full time and part time staff Annual wellness program Are you? Committed to providing excellent care to the elderly including those living with dementia? Available to work shift work? Passionate about improving the quality of life for those living in our care? A good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills? Experienced and skilled at working within a Residential Aged Care Environment? Committed to work within the UPA Values of Compassion, Respect, Kindness, Integrity, and Inclusiveness? Applicants must hold a minimum Certificate III in Aged Care, Individual Support or equivalent and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory national criminal record check. IMPORTANT: As of 1st May 2020, all aged care workers and visitors must be vaccinated against seasonal influenza in order to enter an aged care facility - as such all successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination prior to commencement. For all inquiries relating to the position please contact Susan Weston, Care Manager (02) 6929 3200 or 0408764782 during business hours, otherwise please submit all applications to [email protected] including two current professional referees.

13.01.2022 About a month or so ago, Murray Vale Shalem received an email from StageKings offering a donation of a brand new IsoKing Puzzle Board for our residents. Like a lot of people, we’ve been affected by not being able to see loved ones in Aged Care facilities at this time. So, we’ve been giving a lot of thought to what we can do to help. Considering in Victoria, and most of NSW it’s not possible to visit these facilities, we thought we’d donate 20 IsoKing Puzzle Boards to give ...our most vulnerable, and at the moment bored, relatives, an ergonomic solution to get into some puzzles to help take their minds off the situation, wrote Ro Eras of StageKings. So we put the puzzle board to the test and had our PuzzleKing , resident Cliff, to try it out. It’s certainly a winner! Thanks again to the crew @ www.stagekings.com.au/

12.01.2022 39 Days free from Covid. Well done to the border residents! Please don't become complacent now Remember social distancing, wash your hands regularly and stay at home when possible. Stay safe Albury-Wodonga

12.01.2022 BINGO! Being in lock down isn't the greatest, (although definitely the safest!) Murray Vale Shalem residents are always looking for exciting ways to fill in their day. B.I.N.G.O and bingo was the game! (oh) #bingo

11.01.2022 YOU'RE TOO KIND... A very thoughtful family member arrived at the Jindera Hostel last week with chocolates for all staff and a beautiful note. "Thank you so much for looking after our dad. You deserve a medal" The staff would like to say a big thank you to all the families for their continued support during these uncertain times.

09.01.2022 What would you try at least once? The residents at Jindera Residential Aged Care facility shared their thoughts...

08.01.2022 Two totally different Melbourne Cup Day festivities were held yesterday, with Oolong Hostel Residents choosing to horse around a little and Murray Vale Retirement Village Residents taking a more glamorous, although relaxed approach to the day. Sweeps were definitely well appointed and there were some pretty happy cup winners. #cupday2020 #RetirementVillage

08.01.2022 Not even a Pandemic could stop the residents of Holbrook Residential Aged Care facility from continuing to find new and exciting activities to fill in their days. Last week the residents celebrated a late Christmas in July complete with Christmas lunch, festively decorated tables and all the trimmings. Santa even made an appearance.

08.01.2022 Care Service Employee Permanent Part Time Night Shift 48 hours per fortnight (negotiable)... The United Protestant Association of NSW Ltd (UPA) is a progressive and supportive non-profit organisation dedicated to serving local communities throughout NSW. We are seeking a highly motivated and committed Care Service Employee to join our team on a Permanent Part Time Night Shift basis at Murray Vale Shalem Residential Aged Care Facility in Lavington. Are you? Committed to providing excellent care to the elderly including those living with dementia? Available for to work night shift? Passionate about improving the quality of life for those living in our care? A good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills? Excited to work within the UPA Values of Compassion, Respect, Kindness, Integrity, and Inclusiveness? We are: A Christian Aged Care organisation that operates throughout NSW Values led, with people, safety, service, care, and relationships at the heart of operations Offering a supportive environment with ongoing training and development Appointments are subject to a satisfactory criminal record check. Inquiries can be made to Jaqui Hastings, Care Manager, on 60251776 during business hours. Applications, including two current professional referees to Jaqui Hastings, Care Manager, PO Box 123 Lavington 2641 or [email protected]

08.01.2022 Recently, the Kinder and Year 2 class from St Johns Lutheran school in Jindera wrote some beautiful letters to the residents of Jindera Gardens Residential Aged Care facility. Unfortunately, most of the children have not had the opportunity to meet the residents this year due to the pandemic. Usually the school children would visit every other week, so the cards and letters they have received are a great way to help keep in contact with the community. The letters and cards certainly bring a smile to their faces and help to brighten their days. The residents also love to hear what the children have been up to as well. #stjohnslutheranschool

06.01.2022 UPA Riverina Murray Home and Community Care office is relocating to it's new, permanent home at 328 Griffith Rd, Lavington NSW. (from 17th September) Drop by and say Hi to the team

06.01.2022 BRON'S FAREWELL After over 10 years with UPA, Murray Vale Shalem's Activities Officer Bron has hung up her hat for greener pastures...Yackandandah!

01.01.2022 HOME CARE REGISTERED NURSE POSITION Wagga Wagga Permanent part time 15 hours per week Salary Range - $32.85 to $41.63 (depending on years of experience)... UPA provides care of the highest possible standard, consistent with UPA’s Christian commitment and community and consumer expectations. We believe that every person we care for has the right to live in peace with dignity, respect and security. That right does not diminish, irrespective of age. We convey compassion kindness respect and honesty in our work. Excellent salary packaging incentives Make a positive difference to many consumers Responsibilities will include: Ensure sound medication and wound management, clinical assessments, and reviews Ensuring clinical audits are attended and actioned as appropriate whilst ensuring compliance with Aged Care Accreditation Standards Care Co-ordination, Care Planning and Case Management of consumers with clinical needs Provide clinical support and education to consumers Liaising with Medical Professionals and Allied Health Services with an integrated approach to consumer care Attending UPA Clinical Governance Meetings, Local Inter-agency Meetings and monthly staff meetings Monthly reporting to Home Care Manager Conduct clinical care staff competency training Managing accurate documentation from initial assessment, 6-12 monthly reviews and any changes in care needs Essential Criteria: Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration; Knowledge of legislation relating to workplace including specific aged care legislation; Knowledge of legislation including WHS, EEO, Home Care guidelines and programs, Commonwealth funded program and relevant legislation; Knowledge of community resources and services; At least 12 months experience post registration qualifications; Current Driver Licence, Full Comprehensive Care Insurance and Vehicle Registration; Current first aid and CPR Certificate Computer Literate (Word, Email, Internet, Mobile Devices); Empathetic, passionate, and caring Good Written and Communication Skills Ability to Problem Solve; Good Decision-Making Skills; Time Task and Priority Management Skills; Conflict Resolution Skills Work autonomously Desirable: Experience with working within a Home Care sector. Demonstrated computer skills Please note that as per the government directive for Flu Vaccination of all Residential Aged Care workers from 1 May 2020, if you are successful with the recruitment process, it is a requirement that you ensure you have a current flu vaccination. Applicants must be willing to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history record check, as well as show evidence of the right to work in Australia. All applications should be emailed to [email protected]. Applications Close 18th September 2020. For enquiries contact Sandy Brown on 02 69213 219 during business hours.