Media Releases
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Shepparton Villages continues to adapt to living with COVID-19
Shepparton Retirement Villages has closed its facilities to visitors in light of recent outbreaks in New South Wales and Victoria.
Letter to Residents, Families, Next of Kin, Advocates
We wanted to touch base with you all in light of recent changes to restrictions in aged care as a result of the unfolding COVID-19 status across Victoria.
Letter to Residents, Families, Next of Kin, Advocates
Due to the current unfolding emerging status of COVID-19 cases in the community, Shepparton Villages is closing facilities to ALL visitors as a precaution. This decision has been made to protect the health and welfare of residents, staff and all other people associated with Shepparton Villages.
Letter to Families, Next of Kin, Advocates
Further easing of restrictions in Victoria over the weekend is good news for all in the lead up to Christmas.
Letter to Families, Next of Kin, Advocates
Recently there have been significant changes to directives around visiting aged care facilities, and as such we wanted to update you and ensure you are clear on our obligations as a Provider of Residential Aged Care Services, and your obligations as a resident and visitor to our Residential Care Services.
Letter to Families, Next of Kin, Advocates
Given Shepparton’s community outbreak last week, we took the precautionary step to close our facilities to all visitors except in the case of visiting a loved one for end-of-life care.
Letter to Families, Next of Kin, Advocates
Due to the current unfolding COVID-19 outbreak in Shepparton with three cases confirmed, Shepparton Villages is closing facilities to ALL visitors as a precaution.
Letter to Families, Next of Kin, Advocates
Care Facility Directions from the Victorian Government’s Deputy Public Health Commander have been updated (Version 13) to reflect the extension of the State of Emergency until November 8, 2020.
Letter to Families, Next of Kin, Advocates
We have since received further amendments to Directives from the Deputy Public Health Commander.
Maculata Place moves from isolation to Active Surveillance
Shepparton Villages is pleased to report that Maculata Place has this morning received clearance to move from the isolation stage to Active Surveillance in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services authorisation.
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