Find out what’s happening at Ananda Aged Care!
PDF Button UPDATE 1/4/2020: We resumed limited visiting by appointment only on April 1st. Rseidents representatives were emailed or sent letters and called to inform
PDF Button Further to our correspondence (20th March 2020) we have now made the decision to reduce visitation to our homes further. From Wednesday 25th
PDF Button The Prime Minister has announced all visitors to aged care homes will need to be vaccinated against influenza by May 1st 2020. Our
PDF Button While the situation may change at short notice we are working with residents, families and staff to ensure we continue to provide exceptional
PDF Button The following letter was sent out to all residents and families on 12th March 2020. We continue to provide updates in writing and
PDF Button https://studio.youtube.com/video/6a7BBivCqj8/edit Ours staff had some fun celebrating International Women’s Day … enjoy their video! There is even a cameo appearance from Dr Crea!
PDF Button We have been communicating regularly with our staff and supplying updates from SA Health on the risk of influenza and COVID-19 (Coronavirus). We
PDF Button We are currently recruiting for the following positions at Ananda Findon and Hope Valley. Please note you will be based at one site
PDF Button Common misunderstandings about the use of restraint Belief: Restraints decrease falls and prevent injuries Evidence: Risk of injury or death through strangulation or
PDF Button Ananda staff have access to an online course on Ananda Academy called ‘Intimacy and sexuality at Ananda” 170 staff have completed this course
PDF Button Ananda’s Diversity Action Group meets every 2 months and this week will meet at Hope Valley on Thursday 20th February at 10am. Topics
PDF Button Dear All, We are writing to you in response to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus affecting China in particular, but with cases now
PDF Button At both Ananda Findon and Hope Valley we have worked hard on improving the dining experience, which is not only the quality, choices
PDF Button Ananda Aged Care and Linking Futures are delighted to announce a partnership to increase the capacity of aged care staff to provide culturally
PDF Button Our residents and staff got together to film this demonstration of support during the ongoing bushfire crisis and for Australia Day. The song
PDF Button In response to the current bushfire emergencies, over the next few months Ananda will support a number of initiatives to raise funds for
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
PDF Button We read all Blue Feedback forms from residents and families and respond where appropriate to all. Some are complaints, some suggestions and many
PDF Button 1st November 2019 Dear Residents, Families and supporters of Ananda Aged Care I write to you in the midst of a Royal Commission
PDF Button Ananda AgedCare is delighted to announce that Belle Zecchin, who is part of the care and lifestyle team at Hope Valley, has taken
PDF Button Following a year where we developed the Ananda Resident Focused Care model and partnered with Dementia Training Australia (DTA), Ananda is delighted to
PDF Button Please download, print or read the Staff Handbook which outlines our philosophy of care and introduces the Ananda Resident Focused Care model. It
PDF Button All residents should now have a signed copy of the new Charter of Aged Care Rights, which came into effect on July 1st
PDF Button At Hope Valley we have three Clinical Nurses (CNs) who are our clinical leaders and who are accountable for the daily nursing care
PDF Button The cleaning is part of a hospitality team that we all should be so proud at Ananda Aged Care that our dedicated team
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
PDF Button MediMap, our new electronic medication administration system, is finally here at Hope Valley. After months of planning we finally went live with our
PDF Button At our first group Welcome to Ananda day we said hello to thirteen new members of the Ananda family. We are reviewing our
PDF Button Thanks to Preeya Goel who wanted to pass on this message to Findon staff she received in her email inbox recently… “I just
PDF Button With the commencement of the Royal Commission into Aged Care in Australia has come the unprecedented spotlight into our industry including an open
PDF Button Dear All Residents, Families and Staff Michael Page has been with Ananda Aged Care in the Resident Focused Care Advocate position since October
PDF Button This month the first of three features on Ananda Aged Care was published in the Australian Journal of Dementia Care – Australia’s leading
PDF Button The laundries at Hope valley and Findon are doing an amazing job. Here is a fact sheet of what happens in our Hope
PDF Button Today Findon staff had a morning tea to say goodbye to Clinical Nurse Consultant Julie Guevarra. Julie has been an Ananda STAR for
PDF Button Hope Valley residents enjoy a day at the gallery
PDF Button Ananda implementing a Dementia Training Australia culturally safe assessment tool During NAIDOC Week ten Ananda staff from Hope Valley and Findon attended a
PDF Button In line with the new Standards please read our Open Disclosure policy which explains our approach to feedback. If you have any comments,
PDF Button Today heralded new Aged Care Quality Standards and the dawn of consumer directed care in the aged care sector. Ananda Aged Care has
PDF Button In response to resident feedback we have purchased a brand new pool table which sits in the A1 activity area and is available
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PDF Button Ananda is a multicultural community and more and more Ananda is demonstrating its commitment to cultural safety and inclusivity. Pictured above with some
PDF Button We recently carried out an anonymous survey with 26 staff responding to questions online about the impact of recent education and training on
PDF Button Ananda acknowledges Tradtional Custodians, the Kaurna people, and pays respects to Elders, past and present. On Friday 5th June 2019, Ananda marked National
PDF Button Ananda Aged Care is blessed to have a diverse workforce as well as residents from a diversity of backgrounds & cultures. Ananda supports
PDF Button We are pleased to announce the end of an influenza outbreak at our Findon home. Please read this communique from Acting Director of
PDF Button You are welcome Mrs Grace! Laughter indeed is the best medicine.
PDF Button Acting Director of Nursing, Michael Page has released a communique for residents, staff and visitors to Ananda Findon regarding an influenza outbreak there.
PDF Button A message from our Clinical Director For me – It has been a busy intense time in our industry and I applaud our
PDF Button Bain marie services are now available at both Hope Valley and Findon We have worked hard at both homes over the past few
PDF Button All Ananda staff are ready to support resident choice The new Aged Care Standards describe the concept of dignity of risk and we
PDF Button The new Aged Care Standards begin on 1st July 2019. Here is an information video which explains the changes and what it means
PDF Button Cultural safety in action at Ananda! We have been working hard on transitioning to the new Aged Care Standards and cultural safety is
PDF Button Embracing the new Aged Care Standards, Ananda staff met to discuss what we are doing well at Ananda and what we can do
PDF Button Ananda staff embrace training opportunities as we transition to a new Resident Focused Care model and new Aged Care Standards. Main picture: Personal
PDF Button Influenza vaccinations now available. Ananda urges all residents and staff to protect themselves and others against the influenza virus by being vaccinated Influenza
PDF Button Feedback will be STANDARD 6 of the new Aged Care Standards, which we transition to and which come into force on July 1,
PDF Button For the first time Ananda opened up its restaurants late on the last 2 Fridays with guests eager to experience the inaugral ‘Fine
PDF Button With the new Aged Care Standards fast approaching we interviewed Hospitality Manager, Kamal Verma who told us how the Standards have influenced some
PDF Button The Ananda website in Italian! Ananda is a multicultural organisation with a multi lingual resident population and as part of our move to
PDF Button It has been a very busy few months at Ananda as we transition to the new Aged Care Standards. We are in the
PDF Button A special occasion for a special lady at our Findon home We are often privileged to celebrate memorable events at Ananda, though last
PDF Button All staff to benefit from a one year Tailored Training Package Dementia can happen to anyone, but it is more common in people
PDF Button Ananda is in transition to the new Aged Care Standards, and Standard 8 is Governance. At Ananda we have an effective and well
PDF Button 1st March 2019 As Mardi Gras is celebrated at this time of year we also think it is a good time to look
PDF Button Residents of Ananda Hope Valley were lucky to have a bright sunny day as they enjoyed beautiful vintage cars as part of their
PDF Button Moving in to care can be a difficult transition for anyone but for males from an era were men were typically stoic, strong
PDF Button “I just feel so alone” In a world where we are so incredibly connected, where plans can be made, rescheduled and cancelled in