The Board and Executive of Aged Care Deloraine (ACD) continues its strong commitment to increasing staffing, as finances permit.

Staffing has steadily increased at ACD over the last couple of years, despite the challenges of COVID and workforce shortages facing the sector.

During the 2021/2022 financial year the Board and Executive invested an additional half million dollars in direct resident care at Grenoch and Kanangra collectively, funded through rationalisation of supply and inventory management, additional funding, and Government grants.

In 2022, an extra 9 hours of Extended Care Assistant (ECA) shift time has been added per day at Kanangra Hostel.

There has also been an increase in hours for the morning catering shift at Kanangra.

Visitors to Kanangra and Grenoch will notice the ongoing presence of Reception staff to welcome visitors and assist them to see loved ones as safely and quickly as possible.

The Board and Executive have also improved resident safety over the last 12 months with new security cameras at both facilities and a new nurse call system at Kanangra.

In 2023 renovations will commence again at Grenoch to reconfigure two wings to change rooms from shared ensuites to private ensuites and larger rooms.

Once this renovation is complete works will commence on a large renovation project at Kanangra.

CEO Nadine Ozols said “she is proud of the organisation and what the team have collectively achieved and looks forward to continuing to lead through the Aged Care Reform Agenda to further strengthen and improve the organisation”.

She added, “it has been a team effort to strengthen the financial position and leadership of the organisation and that one of her main goals is to increase staffing at the coal face and looks forward to furthering this commitment”.