THE YEAR’S ACTIVITIES:
- November 2023- Purchase of the new property next to Kalyna Care- 14 Chaucer Close, Delahey. This is another area to use for staff education and training. A new gate has been placed in between for easier access.
- March 2024- Kalyna Care has completed and been accredited by NDIS for 0115 Living Environment and Medication Administration. Presently, we have two NDIS participants and continuously complying with NDIS standard requirements.
- April 2024- Blessing of the building- New Sosna and Topolya, total of 20 premium rooms.
- Workforce and Governance Responsibilities- The Registered Nurse Coverage and Mandatory Care Minutes, we are committed to comply with the Aged Care and Safety Commission initiative. Monthly monitoring of roster and reporting to the board in place. Now in the last two months, Kalyna Care has met the requirements. For the October- December 2024 requirement, we need to provide 225.04 care minutes per resident per day and for our October data, we have rostered 232.11 minutes. Regular monthly meeting with the ACSQS team together with FM and Chairman of the Board.
- Increased in the staff hiring of different roles and no agency staff used during the year.
- Managed to fill 144 beds and waiting list has commenced.
- All complaints to ACQSC addressed immediately and all are closed.
- Clinical team re- structuring; Nurse in Charge in each wing commenced last July 2024.
- All mandatory educations are completed for the year.
- Covid- 19 Outbreaks are tightly monitored. Four outbreaks noted and nil residents’ death reported. Clinical team continuously promoting the vaccination.
- AN-ACC Funding has been introduced to replace ACFI. Mandatory care minutes is based on funding.
- Residents’ activities have been revamped and appointments have increased.
PROJECTS COMPLETED:
- Second Roofing Project completed: At the back part of Konvalyia near café.
- Construction of additional bedrooms commenced- x1 in old Sosna and x1 in old Topolya area. Completion by end of November 2024.
- Additional skip rooms in new Sosna and new Topolya. Completion by end of November 2024.
- Additional pan rooms in new Sosna and new Topolya. Completion by end of November 2024.
- BestMed- Online medication administration system now in use.
- Small projects: Updating carpets and flooring in different areas that requires attention.
- MH projects: Updating the old rooms one at a time. Changing of bathroom flooring, adding more downlights, painting of the room, fixing and/or replacing cupboards.
THE YEAR AHEAD:
- Clinical platform- Changing Autumn Care system to eCase- 2025 first quarter.
- Preparing the staff for the upcoming Quality Standards- 2025 second quarter.
- Consistent monitoring and reporting of care minutes- monthly
- MH Project- to work with Dementia Australia’s recommendation (lighting, flooring, sound distribution etc.)
Jennifer Ibanez
Facility Manager
