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2 BAYSWATER NEWS, SUMMER 2021

News

From Eileen

As 2021 comes to close I would like to once We have two QR codes that you need to scan
again acknowledge and thank the staff and into on arrival at Bayswater Gardens as well as
residents at Bayswater Gardens for the help a sign in and sign out register at our basement
and positive focus on what has been a year of lobby for you to sign when you enter and exit
lock downs and restrictions, thank you for for three primary reasons:
putting on a smile and working tirelessly. This
1. In the event of an emergency we know who
time last year I said “What an incredibly busy
is present in the residence.
year it’s been for everyone, as we all can
2. Residents movement are known.
almost take a breath and feel like there is some
3. NSW Public Health Contact Tracing.
light at the end of this COVID‐19 tunnel we
have all been living in…” Well wasn’t I wrong!
We would like to remind family members that
What a year 2021 turned out to be. Hopefully
any items of personal clothing need to labelled.
2022 will be better and we get to experience
Please note that we use industrial washing
some sort of normality. Most of us have been
machines at Bayswater Gardens and placing
caught up in either working from home, online
labels on clothing that have been purchased at
learning and hectic schedules that have blurred
supermarkets or online companies that you
one day into another, one week to the next and
require you to use your iron to fasten the label
before we knew it December arrived. Christmas
onto the item of clothing will not last in our
gives us that time to stop even for a day or two
washing machines. If your loved one has items
to recharge and spend quality time with those
of clothing that are not labelled, could you
we love.
please place the items in plastic bags found at
At Bayswater Gardens it’s beginning to look a the Reception desk on Level 1 or on the
lot like Christmas, residents and the Leisure & Ground Floor in the laundry hampers and
Lifestyle team have already started on ensure you use the stickers provided to label
Christmas activities and decorating and on 1 the bag of clothing. If your loved one has any
December we picked up our Christmas tree and dry cleaning requirements please see our Client
enjoyed an afternoon of tree trimming and Service Coordinators. We have a 48 to 72 hour
decorating. turn around on items sent out for dry cleaning.

Spending time with family reflects a sense of To those we’ve lost this year may you rest in
belonging and gratefulness for all we have. eternal peace and continue to shine your love
Christmas is my favourite time of the year as it and strength down on us. Wishing you all a safe
is a time to be thankful for our health, family and healthy Christmas and we look forward to
and friends. A time to share meals, a drink, what 2022 brings us all at Bayswater Gardens.
laughter, love and reminiscing on the good and
bad times we’ve been through. It reminds us all
of the importance of taking care of each other
and making sure that no one is left behind or Eileen Stelzer
forgotten. Residential Services & Relations Manager