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COVID19 vaccinations

January 18, 2021 No Comments

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Bain Marie relaunch

January 15, 2021 No Comments

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COVID19 vaccinations

January 14, 2021 No Comments

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Resident & Representatives Newsletter

January 8, 2021 No Comments

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Positive stories for 12 Hour Shift for Aged Care

December 22, 2020 No Comments

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New visit schedules announced

December 14, 2020 No Comments

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Representative and visitor feedback online tool

December 9, 2020 No Comments

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An update from Dr Pooja Newman & quick survey

November 26, 2020 No Comments

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A message from our Clinical Director

November 23, 2020 No Comments

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Ananda published for dementia education again

November 14, 2020 No Comments

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Resident & representative quick survey

September 14, 2020 No Comments

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Commission unannounced visit to Ananda Findon

August 21, 2020 No Comments

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Important update. Ananda proactively responding to COVID-19 situation

August 7, 2020 No Comments

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COVID-19 update

July 31, 2020 No Comments

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Safety checks on entry to the homes

July 4, 2020 No Comments

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Temporary organisational structure change & new visiting arrangements.

June 23, 2020 1 Comment

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“Ananda is one big family”

June 19, 2020 No Comments

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Dementia education

June 9, 2020 No Comments

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Visiting hours – survey results

June 1, 2020 No Comments

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Infection prevention and control training for visitors

May 14, 2020 No Comments

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Vigilant, listening & flexible

May 9, 2020 No Comments

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Resilience at Ananda

May 4, 2020 No Comments

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COVIDsafe App on mobile ‘phones

April 29, 2020 No Comments

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Survey: How are we doing on COVID-19?

April 27, 2020 No Comments

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Visiting hours – changes

April 7, 2020 No Comments

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Visiting at Findon – updated 1 April 2020

March 31, 2020 No Comments

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Further reduction to visiting hours

March 24, 2020 No Comments

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New influenza vaccine regulations

March 20, 2020 No Comments

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Visiting hours and information

March 18, 2020 No Comments

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COVID-19 update from the Director of Nursing

March 15, 2020 No Comments

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International Women’s Day at Ananda!

March 10, 2020 No Comments

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Hand hygiene is the key to preventing infection

March 5, 2020 No Comments

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Staff vacancies. Come and join our family!

March 4, 2020 No Comments

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Minimal restraint at Ananda

February 26, 2020 No Comments

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Intimacy and sexuality at Ananda Aged Care

February 21, 2020 No Comments

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Diversity Action Group Meeting this week

February 17, 2020 No Comments

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Novel Coronavirus Information Sheet for Primary and Community Health Workers – Department of Health

January 29, 2020 No Comments

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Improving the dining experience

January 23, 2020 No Comments

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Ananda champions cultural safety for Aboriginal residents

January 22, 2020 No Comments

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Messages of hope from Ananda residents and staff

January 21, 2020 No Comments

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Ananda supports bushfire relief and older persons’ mental health

January 6, 2020 No Comments

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Sing-a-long in the Friendship Club, Findon.

December 20, 2019 No Comments

PDF Button In January we will say goodbye to the Leisure and Lifestyle department at Ananda Findon and welcome a new, expanded team called Wellness

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Positive feedback for our caring Ananda STARS

November 14, 2019 No Comments

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Royal Commission interim report – a message from our Clinical Director

November 1, 2019 No Comments

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Welcome Belle, Ananda’s first Diversity Champion

October 4, 2019 No Comments

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Ananda is featured again in the Australian Journal of Dementia Care

October 3, 2019 No Comments

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Staff Handbook 2019-2020

September 30, 2019 No Comments

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Your new Charter of Aged Care Rights

September 30, 2019 No Comments

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Focus on our Clinical Nurses at Hope Valley

September 9, 2019 No Comments

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Focus on our cleaners – thank you to Daphne

September 2, 2019 No Comments

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A meaningful life

August 26, 2019 No Comments

PDF Button Preeya Goel explains how in lifestyle we have made some changes to our activities which have had amazing feedback from our staff and

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Ananda launches a new medication safety initiative

August 23, 2019 No Comments

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Welcome Ananda Cohort 1 2019!

August 21, 2019 No Comments

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Testimonial for Findon staff…

August 21, 2019 No Comments

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Pooja Newman discusses the new Aged Care landscape

August 19, 2019 No Comments

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Announcing a new role at Ananda for Michael Page

August 16, 2019 No Comments

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Ananda featured in the Australian Journal of Dementia Care!

August 1, 2019 No Comments

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Focus on the Laundry

July 23, 2019 No Comments

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Farewell to Julie G

July 19, 2019 No Comments

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Art for art’s sake

July 18, 2019 No Comments

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Aboriginal Cultural safety

July 12, 2019 No Comments

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Open disclosure at Ananda

July 10, 2019 No Comments

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A brand new day for Aged Care in Australia

July 1, 2019 No Comments

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More choice at Hope Valley

June 27, 2019 No Comments

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Protected: Ananda meal satisfaction survey

June 20, 2019 No Comments

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Protected: Life at Ananda survey

June 12, 2019 No Comments

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Ananda celebrates Eid – the end of Ramadan

June 11, 2019 No Comments

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Staff survey results: Working in our Memory Support Units

June 11, 2019 No Comments

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Reconciliation Week

June 1, 2019 No Comments

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Diversity, inclusivity, intimacy, cultural safety

May 29, 2019 No Comments

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Influenza outbreak at Findon now over

May 23, 2019 No Comments

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A poem from one of our Hope Valley family members

May 23, 2019 No Comments

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Communique: Influenza outbreak at Ananda Aged Care Findon

May 18, 2019 No Comments

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Compassion Comfort Care

May 16, 2019 No Comments

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Food, glorious food

May 8, 2019 No Comments

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Meaningful activity at Ananda

May 7, 2019 No Comments

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New Aged Care Standards video

April 27, 2019 No Comments

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Website now in FIVE languages

April 24, 2019 No Comments

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Diversity Action Group discusses cultural safety & intimacy at Ananda

April 17, 2019 No Comments

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Education, education, education!

April 10, 2019 No Comments

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Residents and staff to fight the ‘flu together

April 5, 2019 No Comments

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A guide to Ananda’s feedback system for residents and staff

April 3, 2019 No Comments

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Fine dining receives rave reviews!

March 30, 2019 No Comments

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Choices, choices, choices!

March 27, 2019 No Comments

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Benvenuto ad Ananda in italiano!

March 22, 2019 No Comments

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An active time for Ananda residents!

March 20, 2019 No Comments

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Happy 105th birthday Olive!

March 15, 2019 No Comments

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Ananda partners with Dementia Training Australia

March 14, 2019 No Comments

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Governance at Ananda

March 11, 2019 No Comments

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Ananda invites residents and staff to join its Diversity Action Group

March 1, 2019 No Comments

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Incident follow up form HOPE VALLEY

January 7, 2019 No Comments

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Incident report form HOPE VALLEY

January 7, 2019 No Comments

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Bay to Birdwood at Ananda Aged Care

Bay to Birdwood at Ananda Aged Care

September 12, 2017 No Comments

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Ananda Men’s Group!

September 12, 2017 No Comments

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Loneliness in Older Australians: How to Help

September 12, 2017 No Comments

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Ananda Aged Care Ltd.

Head Office
257 Hampstead Road
Northfield SA 5085
Phone 08 8262 5020
Fax 08 8262 1916
headoffice@anandaagedcare.com.au

Ananda Hope Valley

Prabhash Nominees Pty Ltd t/a Ananda Hope Valley Residential Care
ABN: 79 154 726 234
95-97 Awoonga Road
Hope Valley SA 5090
Phone 08 8397 7500
Fax 08 8264 5971
hopevalley@anandaagedcare.com.au
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Ananda Findon

KNH Nominees Pty Ltd t/a Ananda Aged Care Findon
ABN: 73 270 705 684
2 Malken Way
Findon SA 5023
Phone 08 8445 9720
Fax 08 8345 4667
findon@anandaagedcare.com.au
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