COVID-19 spreads across Goodwin Retirement Living centres in Canberra - The Canberra Times

Two new retirement homes have been exposed COVID-19, amid fears there is an aged care outbreak in Canberra. Kangara Waters Retirement Village in Belconnen and Warrigal Calwell in Tuggeranong have both been exposed to COVID-19. A resident at Warrigal Calwell in Tuggeranong has also tested positive. The new cases follow confirmed cases across multiple residents and staff members at Goodwin Retirement living centres across the ACT. An email was sent to residents of Warrigal Calwell from general manager Loy Spratford on December 31. It said a staff member who worked on Tuesday, December 28 had tested positive to COVID-19. The letter said contact tracing had commenced to identify anyone who had been in contact with the worker, and while visitors were permitted they had to wear PPE. A January 1 letter from Warrigal Calwell's Craig Smith sent to residents and families confirmed a resident had tested positive, following an outing during Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The letter said rapid antigen tests had returned negative results, but a subsequent PCR test was positive. It said staff had been instructed to wear PPE and the outbreak management plan had been activated. READ ALSO: A letter from Nia Briguglio to families of residents at Kangara Waters was sent on December 29. It said an employee had tested positive to the virus. "Affected residents will be isolating in their rooms where possible, and all residents are being monitored regularly for symptoms, including frequent checks of temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation rates," Ms Briguglio said. The Wattle, Grevillea, and Bottlebrush areas of the centre have been closed to visitors. "We may be able to arrange with ACT Health for compassionate visits in limited circumstances, such as for end of life. Residents from these areas are unable to leave the centre for any reason, other than for medical care," the letter said. "All other residents are able to have one visitor per day. All visitors need to be over 12 years of age. They will need to wear additional PPE, including P2/N95 masks and eye protection, and undertake a rapid antigen test." The cases follow the news that multiple residents and staff members at Goodwin Retirement Living centres across Canberra have also contracted COVID-19. In a letter to residents, executive manager Erik Boddeus said a number of staff and contracted employees had tested positive at Goodwin House and Goodwin Living in Ainslie, David Harper House and Ralph Cartwright Centre in Monash. This comes after it was announced on Monday that a staff member at Goodwin House had tested positive. In addition, Mr Boddeus confirmed one resident in Goodwin Village Ainslie and two residents in Goodwin Village Monash had also been diagnosed with the virus. The residents are recovering at home with support from staff, family and ACT Health "[Staff members were] asymptomatic while attending work and got tested and quarantined as soon as they developed symptoms," he said. "Upon learning this information, Goodwin immediately implemented its COVID-19 outbreak management plan, which we have been testing and reviewing continuously since. "Goodwin is working closely with ACT Health and the commonwealth and are responding in accordance with their advice. We understand how distressing this is for residents, families, and friends. The safety and wellbeing of our residents is our top priority, and we are working tirelessly to protect the Goodwin family." More to come. Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:

Kangara Waters Retirement Village in Belconnen and Warrigal Calwell in Tuggeranong have both been exposed to COVID-19. A resident at Warrigal Calwell in Tuggeranong has also tested positive.

The new cases follow confirmed cases across multiple residents and staff members at Goodwin Retirement living centres across the ACT.

An email was sent to residents of Warrigal Calwell from general manager Loy Spratford on December 31. It said a staff member who worked on Tuesday, December 28 had tested positive to COVID-19.

The letter said contact tracing had commenced to identify anyone who had been in contact with the worker, and while visitors were permitted they had to wear PPE.

A January 1 letter from Warrigal Calwell's Craig Smith sent to residents and families confirmed a resident had tested positive, following an outing during Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The letter said rapid antigen tests had returned negative results, but a subsequent PCR test was positive.

It said staff had been instructed to wear PPE and the outbreak management plan had been activated.

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A letter from Nia Briguglio to families of residents at Kangara Waters was sent on December 29. It said an employee had tested positive to the virus.

"Affected residents will be isolating in their rooms where possible, and all residents are being monitored regularly for symptoms, including frequent checks of temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation rates," Ms Briguglio said.

The Wattle, Grevillea, and Bottlebrush areas of the centre have been closed to visitors.

"We may be able to arrange with ACT Health for compassionate visits in limited circumstances, such as for end of life. Residents from these areas are unable to leave the centre for any reason, other than for medical care," the letter said.

"All other residents are able to have one visitor per day. All visitors need to be over 12 years of age. They will need to wear additional PPE, including P2/N95 masks and eye protection, and undertake a rapid antigen test."

Staff and residents have tested positive. Picture: Shutterstock

The cases follow the news that multiple residents and staff members at Goodwin Retirement Living centres across Canberra have also contracted COVID-19.

In a letter to residents, executive manager Erik Boddeus said a number of staff and contracted employees had tested positive at Goodwin House and Goodwin Living in Ainslie, David Harper House and Ralph Cartwright Centre in Monash.

In addition, Mr Boddeus confirmed one resident in Goodwin Village Ainslie and two residents in Goodwin Village Monash had also been diagnosed with the virus. The residents are recovering at home with support from staff, family and ACT Health

"[Staff members were] asymptomatic while attending work and got tested and quarantined as soon as they developed symptoms," he said.

"Upon learning this information, Goodwin immediately implemented its COVID-19 outbreak management plan, which we have been testing and reviewing continuously since.

"Goodwin is working closely with ACT Health and the commonwealth and are responding in accordance with their advice. We understand how distressing this is for residents, families, and friends. The safety and wellbeing of our residents is our top priority, and we are working tirelessly to protect the Goodwin family."

More to come.

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