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In line with the Victorian Government’s ongoing response to COVID-19, visitor restrictions remain in place at all Central Highlands Rural Health campuses.
Aged Care:
All visitors must report to the Customer Service Officer at the site entrance to complete attestation.
Visitors must sign a declaration upon entry to state that they have not been in contact with a confirmed case in the past 7 days if fully vaccinated and if not a household contact, or the last 14 days if not fully vaccinated or if a household contact.
Face masks are required indoors for everyone aged 8 and above at all times, unless an exception applies.
We strongly recommend that you also wear a face mask outdoors, if you can’t physically distance, have any symptoms, or if you are with people who may be vulnerable to COVID-19.
Residents at care facilities can have up to five visitors per day if the visitors show evidence of a negative result from a rapid antigen test taken on the day of the visit.
If rapid antigen tests cannot be obtained, the resident may have up to two visitors a day.
You must, wear a mask, unless exception applies.
You may be exempt from entry requirements if you are:
a person visiting for the purpose of end-of-life support
an essential carer of a resident, or a person nominated by the director of the of the care facility where undertaking a rapid antigen test is not practicable
able to provide evidence of a negative result from a PCR test taken within 24 hours of visiting
You must not visit a care facility to see residents if you:
tested positive for COVID-19
are a household contact
have COVID-19 symptoms
are waiting for a COVID-19 test result
are an overseas traveller or an international aircrew service worker who just arrived in Victoria
Please contact the nurse in charge if you require further information
Acute Services:We have new visiting hours for our acute (hospital) areas:
·
Creswick
Health: 10:00am-3:00pm
·
Daylesford
Health: 10:00am-3:00pm
·
Kyneton
Health: 10:00am-5:00pm
If you would like to visit outside of
these times, please contact the nurse in charge at the facility with your
request.
On 16 March 2022, the process for
visiting acute (hospital) facilities changed.
Please note the following information so you can plan your visits in-line
with current Victorian Government requirements.
Current Acute (Hospital) Visitor
Requirements at Central Highlands Rural Health:
·
All visitors must report to the
Customer Service Officer or Reception at the site entrance to complete
attestation.
· Visitors
over 18 need to be fully vaccinated, or provide a negative rapid antigen test (RAT) on
the day of visitation, and wear an N95 mask.
·
Visitors under 18 need to be fully
vaccinated, or provide a negative rapid-antigen test on the day of visitation.
·
Visitors under 16 are permitted entry if
they are visiting a patient who has a life-threatening medical condition or is
receiving palliative care, or if they are a child, grandchild or sibling of the
patient. They are not counted in the number of visitors if they are visiting a
patient having end-of-life treatment, or if they are a child, grandchild or
sibling of the patient.
·
Support visits are permitted in Urgent Care Centres, outpatient
settings and wards.
·
You may be exempt from entry
requirements if you are:
o
a person visiting for the purpose
of end-of-life support
o
an essential carer of a resident,
or a person nominated by the director of the care facility where undertaking a
rapid antigen test is not practicable
o
able to provide evidence of a
negative result from a PCR test taken within 24 hours of visiting
You must
not visit if you:
Up to two care and support visits are allowed each day, with no
more than two visitors allowed at one time in hospitals.
Subject to meeting the visitor arrangements, a visitor may attend
a hospital or care facility to provide essential care and support necessary for
the patient’s immediate emotional or physical wellbeing (including mental
health support and support for people living with dementia).
A carer refers to any person, including a family member and a
person under 18 years of age, who provides support, assistance or personal care
to a person with healthcare needs or a mental illness, or a disability
resulting from a mental illness.
•
Visitors must stay in the patient/resident’s room and limit
movement around the building, apart from quick trips to the bathroom or to
purchase food.
•
If the patient is suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19,
appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used by visitors: see Infection
prevention and control resources
<https://www.health.vic.gov.au/covid-19/infection-prevention-control-resources-covid-19>.
•
Health service staff will ensure visitors put on (‘don’) and take
off (‘doff’) PPE properly.
•
Each hospital or care facility may have different local operating
procedures; visitors must also adhere to these directions.
Please contact the nurse in
charge if you require further information.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Creswick Health at Central Highlands Rural Health offers a comprehensive range of acute, residential aged care and community-based services.
Our Hospital Services include a 10-bed sub-acute unit which offers Transition Care Program (TCP) and Palliative Care and Respite. For more information, visit Hospital Services at Creswick Health.
Creswick Residential Aged Care has 30 single and double bedrooms, for permanent and respite care. For more information, visit Residential Aged Care at Creswick Health.
Services offered at Creswick Health includes planned activity groups, social work and welfare, speech pathology, dental services, health promotion and population health, dietetics, maternal child health, psychology, delivered meals, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and Podiatry. For more information, visit Community Health and Wellbeing at Creswick Health.
In Home Services include District Nursing, Home Care packages, Hospital in the Home, Post-Acute Care and Palliative Care in the home. For more information, visit In Home Services at Creswick Health.
In the Community
1 Napier St, Creswick VIC 3363
T: 03 5345 9150
F: 03 5345 9146
E: creswick@chrh.org.au
