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Find out more21 July 2022
Dear family member/resident representative,
I’m writing to provide an update on the risk of COVID-19 at your loved one’s aged care centre.
Yesterday, I let you know that two residents in Coolangatta House had been diagnosed with COVID-19 following a positive test result. In response, and to ensure we detected any other cases as early as possible, we arranged for all residents in Coolangatta, Cambewarra and Comerong House to be tested via the PCR method yesterday afternoon.
We have now received the results of those tests which have confirmed another two residents to have the virus. One resident is in Coolangatta House and the other is in Cambewarra House.
We now have a total of four residents who have tested positive to COVID-19. All residents are experiencing mild symptoms and are being monitored closely as we care for them in their rooms.
To minimise the risk of the virus spreading within the care centre, all residents in Coolangatta and Cambewarra House have been encouraged to remain in their rooms where they are being supported by the Lifestyle team and served their meals.
To ensure early detection of any other cases, we will be testing all residents in the care centre tomorrow via the PCR method. If your loved one returns a positive result, staff will let you know by phone, and a member of staff will continue to provide you with a daily update regarding their progress.
I will provide my next update to you early next week which will include the results of our next round of testing.
Coolangatta and Cambewarra House
Until further notice we have reluctantly closed these two houses to all visitors, unless by special arrangement with the Care Manager.
All other areas of the care centre
You are strongly discouraged from visiting but if you do wish to visit, please assist staff by complying with the following arrangements:
As always please do not visit your loved one if you are experiencing any symptoms or are feeling unwell, even if the symptoms are mild. Even if you have a negative COVID-19 test result you may still have influenza or another virus which is highly contagious.
Please pass this message on to others as you consider appropriate and if you have any questions please contact your Care Manager.
Thank you for your support.
Yours sincerely
Nia Briguglio
EGM – Aged Care Centres
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