Author Archives: Alison Windmill

The dementia design elements behind Korongee

By Alison Windmill | Published July 22, 2020

Hear from the director of the Wicking Dementia Education and Research Centre, James Vickers, and Glenview CEO Lucy O’Flaherty talk about how dementia design elements and person-centred care can have a big impact on the lives of the residents who call the village home.

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The official opening of Korongee

By Alison Windmill | Published July 15, 2020

On 14 July 2020, the Governor of Tasmania, Her Excellency the Honourable Kate Warner AC, officially opened Korongee Village. Korongee is a purpose-built village for people who are living with dementia. An innovation for the aged care sector, Korongee has been developed through a $19 million Social Impact Investment Trust from industry super fund HESTA, […]

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Meet our Korongee clinical nurse manager

By Alison Windmill | Published July 8, 2020

When Helen Courtney-Pratt joined the Glenview team last month, she brought along her experience and passion for enabling people to live their best life. Looking at her extensive career, you can see that this theme of respect for the capability of others, has been nurtured throughout. Helen has worked as a registered nurse in a […]

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Directive from Public Health 22 June 2020

By Alison Windmill | Published June 22, 2020

The State Government has announced further measures to ease the visitor restrictions at aged care facilities. To read the latest directive from Public Health in greater detail please click below: Residential-Aged-Care-Facilities-No.-8

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Korongee update – June 2020

By Alison Windmill | Published June 10, 2020

We are now five weeks away from opening the doors to the world and the excitement around here is certainly growing! As we speak, our new Korongee team members are being interviewed and shortlisted, with a two week on-site induction set to kick off at the end of June. In addition to training on manual […]

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Notice to our community

By Alison Windmill | Published May 27, 2020

We are currently experiencing some technical problems with our telephone system at Glenview. For essential communications, please call 0458 913 295. This will put you in touch with the nurse on duty. We hope to resolve these issues soon. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. Glenview management **Update 27 May 2020 – these […]

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Directive from Public Health 25 May 2020

By Alison Windmill | Published May 25, 2020

The State Government has announced further measures to ease the visitor restrictions at aged care facilities to one visit per day of up to two people. To read the latest directive from Public Health in greater detail please click below: Residential Aged Care Facilities – No. 6 (24 May 2020)

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We are hiring!

By Alison Windmill | Published May 18, 2020

We are now recruiting for people who are interested in working at Korongee. Korongee is a purpose built village, that is uniquely designed to support those living with dementia. There are a variety of exciting roles on offer – from lifestyle companion, clinical nurse manager, ACFI coordinator, administration assistant, maintenance officer and catering assistant positions. […]

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Industry code for visiting residential aged care homes during COVID-19

By Alison Windmill | Published May 12, 2020

Read the Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes released by 13 aged care peak bodies and consumer advocacy organisations. The Code creates a nationally consistent approach that ensures residents can receive visitors while minimising the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus.

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Directive from Public Health 11 May 2020

By Alison Windmill | Published May 11, 2020

On the 8th May 2020, the State Government announced measures to ease the visitor restrictions at aged care facilities to two visitors per week per resident. To read the latest directive from Public Health in greater detail please click below: Residential-Aged-Care-Facilities-No.-5-9-May-20

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