Ms Raguz told presenter Peter Overton that her staff and other workers across the aged care sector were “absolute heroes” and deserved a shout out right now as they work in challenging circumstances.
HammondCare has responded to the Aged Care Royal Commission's inquiries into redesigning Australian aged care, by providing a range of proposals and recommendations. In the meantime, the Aged Care Royal Commission (ACRC) has recently suspended hearings due to Covid-19 but extended public submission to June 30, 2020.
HammondCare has progressively put in place new Visitor Guidelines for our residential care homes that align with the Australian Government’s National COVID-19 Guidelines. Our goal is to put in place all possible measures to ensure the health and well being of residents.
HammondCare General Manager Residential Care Angela Raguz, gave her full support for new guidelines on visits to residential aged care services, in response to the coronavirus pandemic in a live television interview broadcast nationally on Nine News.
As part of our ongoing commitment to the clients, residents and patients we serve, HammondCare continues to monitor the status of COVID-19, including the information and directives from the Australian Government.
The Dementia Centre, HammondCare has welcomed the awarding of a grant from the Deafness Foundation to create a toolkit for people living with dementia who are Deaf.
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