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PDF Button Winter is coming ……… and it feel like it is here now. It may be cold outside but I can’t help but appreciate the changing of the season
PDF Button ANNUAL INFLUENZA VACCINE AND COVID -19 VACCINE We have been advised by the PHN on behalf of the Commonwealth that Hope Valley residents will receive their Covid 19
PDF Button Over the last 3 years Ananda’s Workforce Executive has been working with Dementia Training Australia (DTA) to develop a unique Virtual Reality (VR) education tool and workshop to
PDF Button Further to our recent communication we have now been advised we will now be receiving the residents vaccination on 1st June 2021, and not May 23rd 2021 as
PDF Button Findon residents who provide a signed consent form will receive their vaccination on site from 8 am on April 23rd. The immunisation team will only bring enough vaccine
PDF Button The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) is a new Government initiative to help reduce the risk of abuse and neglect for people living or staying in a residential
PDF Button CONSENT REQUIRED Dear Residents, Families and Staff, As we wait for official notification from SA Health to advise when Ananda Aged Care (Hope Valley and Findon) will be
PDF Button BREAKING NEWS The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine is almost here! It’s with great excitement that I announce the COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine has finally reached our shores………. We are
PDF Button The vaccination is almost here! Please help us be ready for a very busy and complex process to immunise 300 staff and 200 residents in a very short
PDF Button The vaccination is almost here! Please help us be ready for a very busy and complex process to immunise 300 staff and 200 residents in a very short
PDF Button COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine it’s nearly here… We have now received confirmation that the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccination has been TGA approved and is being prepared for rollout to Residents
PDF Button Aged care residents and staff will be priority for vaccination when available. Please see this presentation on the roadmap for vaccination and contact us if you have any
PDF Button We are delighted to announce the Bain Marie relaunches on 18th January at Hope Valley and 25th January at Findon with social distancing and infection prevention measures in
PDF Button Aged care residents and staff will be priority for vaccination when available. Please see this presentation on the roadmap for vaccination and contact us if you have any
PDF Button Resident and Representative Newsletter #2 We are all eagerly awaiting the news of the roll out of the COVID-19 Vaccine with an announcement from the Prime Minister that
PDF Button On Wednesday 23rd December Workforce Executive, Michael Page, will attempt the audacious feat of running/walk for 12 hours from 6am to 6pm, wearing full PPE, in recognition and
PDF Button What a difference two weeks makes ….. Following no further cases of COVID-19 in SA the Emergency Management Directive (Form 17) has relaxed restrictions just in time for
PDF Button Your feedback is important to us! Our staff access this simple observation tool to assist our quality audits and regularly complete it in various areas of the home.
PDF Button Dear Residents, Families and Representatives and Staff As we head into Summer, I write to you with concern around the ongoing increase of the Parafield Cluster of COVID19
PDF Button Dear Ananda Residents, Families & Resident Representatives & Staff Today, I write to you with an update of our senior clinical structure. I know you will join me
PDF Button Ananda is committed to developing Dementia Friendly Communities at both its homes. This includes working in partnership with key stakeholders including residents, families, community groups and peak professional
PDF Button We would be grateful if residents or representatives (family members etc) would take 5 minutes to answer some questions and provide feedback about the care and service delivery
PDF Button On Thursday 13th August 2020 we received our first unannounced visit by the Aged Care Safety and Quality Commission under the new Aged Care Standards. The 3 surveyors
PDF Button 7/8/20 Dear Family, We continue with our Covid19 preparedness given the terrible situation in Victoria. Our borders are so close and while there is currently no community transmission
PDF Button Communique from Ananda Board of Directors for release on Friday 31st July 2020 for residents and families Ananda Aged Care’s Board of Directors is currently monitoring the COVID19
PDF Button With entry checks likely to continue for some time we are exploring how we can meet our obligations yet speed up the process. We have made a video
PDF Button In this Memo to residents, families and representatives Karen Daniels, Director of Nursing, explains how we are approaching the COVID-19 response over the next six months and also
PDF Button Ananda offers Compassion, Comfort, Care at its homes at Hope Valley and Findon. We are striving, in changing times, to be the best we can be for our
PDF Button Ananda has partnered for a year with Dementia Training Australia and provided high quality education for all staff and also developed its own courses on Ananda Academy. In
PDF Button I agree with how Ananda has responded to the COVID-19 emergency 2 (4%) 4 (8%) 12 (23%) 34 (65%) I agree with the policies for visits 3 (6%)
PDF Button We should soon be able to provide access to a visitor portal which has some of the courses our staff access on Ananda Academy. This will allow residents
PDF Button While we continue to plan for any possibility we have also continued to consult and inform staff, residents and representatives throughout the ongoing emergency. Our staff have done
PDF Button On Friday, Michael Page, Workforce Development Manager, ran 44 kilomteres in the wind and rain, from Findon to Hope Valley eagerly supported by lots of staff and residents
PDF Button This week the Australian Government has released a COVIDSafe App able to be downloaded for free from the App Store. It allows for more efficient contact tracing in
PDF Button Ananda Aged Care welcomes feedback on how it is managing the current situation regarding risk of COVID-19. Please take 5 minutes to complete this survey, which is anonymous,
PDF Button South Australia appears to be having some success in terms of social distancing and hand hygiene. We thank you for you cooperation and Ananda is one of the
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 them. The letter explaining current
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 March 2020 visitation will only
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 staff have been provided with
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 compassion, comfort and care to
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 via the website and on
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! We recognise and celebrate the
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 will also provide regular evidence-based
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 but will be required to
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 asphyxia resulting from the use
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 which is based on content
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 for discussion include a presentation
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 being diagnosed across several countries
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 and quantity of food, but
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 safe care for Aboriginal and
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 is sung by Ananda’s own
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 CFS SA and also highlight
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 and Engagement. The new 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 are compliments. We welcome all
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 into the Quality and Safety
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 up the role of Diversity
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 have been featured in three
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 will help staff understand resident
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 2019. Over the past 12
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 of our residents as well
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 has very high standard and
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 residents groups. We have worked
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 new electronic medication management system
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 processes around recruitment, interviewing, welcoming
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 wanted to let you know
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 an transparent discussion about community
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 2018 assisting us transition across
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 professional journal for dementia best
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 Valley laundry. Our Hope Valley
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 nearly ten years and was
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 half day workshop presented on
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, suggestions, or complaints please do
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 been working very hard to
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 for all residents and visitors
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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 of our residents is our
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 their dementia care. Their responses
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 Reconciliation Week at both of
PDF Button Ananda Aged Care is blessed to have a diverse workforce as well as residents from a diversity of backgrounds & cultures. Ananda supports its residents to maintain the
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 Nursing, Michael Page. To: Residents,
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. A separate communique will be
PDF Button A message from our Clinical Director For me – It has been a busy intense time in our industry and I applaud our staff for continuing the commitment
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 months to improve the quality
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 embrace this at Ananda. In
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 to residents and family/representatives as
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 high on our list of
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 better in regards to supporting
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 Care Worker, Matt Denny shows
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 can be deadly, especially in
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, 2019. Below is a descriptor
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 Dining’ experiences. The brief for
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 of the big changes happening
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 the new Aged Care Standards
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 process of developing a new
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 week was remarkable as Olive
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 over the age of 65.
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 tested structure for governance of
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 at Standard One of the
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 own ‘Bay to Birdwood’ experience
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 providers it can be even
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 two minutes without ever uttering