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Winter 2019

COLOURS OF

CRANBROOK

If you have any particular concerns emerging
as a result of the Royal Commission process please
feel free to contact me.

On the awards front, we were delighted to be the winner
of the Property Council of Australia, Best Retirement
Living Development for Bella Vista Gardens and Cranbrook
Hello Residences. It is great to be recognised by a leading
organisation as the best, Ken Morrison the Property
Council of Australia’s Chief Executive said “Cranbrook
From Kerry Mann Care’s architecturally-designed community offers the
highest quality design and finishes, exceptional facilities and
outstanding services. This carefully-considered development
The 1 July deadline for the transition to the new demonstrates how the property industry continues to
Aged Care Quality Standards is here. There has been innovate to offer older Australians all the comforts of home
a lot of preparation behind the scenes and I’d like to in a personalised and caring environment.”
thank Lee Marriott, Lisa Forbes and our Directors of Care
Services for their hard work in coordinating the transition. Thank you to everyone that participated as part of Team
The new Aged Care Quality Standards have a stronger focus Cranbrook in this year’s Dementia Australia Memory Walk
on choices, decisions and solutions for our residents. The & Jog on 19 May. We had representatives from every
article on page 4 outlines what the new Quality Standards residence. It was a lovely sunny morning and everyone was
mean for staff. Also keep in mind that from 1 July 2019, keen to get active to raise money for Dementia Australia.
all Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission visits will be I hope it becomes an annual event in the Cranbrook Care
unannounced, including re-accreditation assessments. calendar, it’s such a worthwhile cause, and a good excuse
to get active!
As you will be aware, the Royal Commission into Aged
Care Quality and Safety is currently underway, with the As always, we look forward to an engaging and busy
Sydney hearings recently in May. Here at Cranbrook Care second half of 2019, with a whole host of events on the
we are fully supportive of the Royal Commission and Cranbrook Care Events Calendar lined up starting with
other regulatory initiatives designed to enhance the lives our Wellness seminar at Cranbrook Residences, the Winter
of older Australians in care in our community. I would Music Festivals and Jazz events held at all of our aged care
personally like to thank you for your ongoing commitment residences. There are so many things that we do, that make
to our residents. Working together with you to continue Cranbrook Care residences, great places to live and work
to meet and exceed the expectations that our residents and I thank you for being a vital part of who we are!
and families place upon us is our priority. We are also
constantly striving to improve the communication and
interaction between residents and their families, as well With warm wishes
as you, our valued staff.