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3 BELLA VISTA NEWS, AUTUMN 2022

News From Cranbrook Care

Recognising our Staff

Each year our staff nominate three of their
peers for a Limelight Award. With bragging
rights and $500 in recognition of living the
Cranbrook Care Values awarded to each of
the recipients. Congratulations to our
Limelight Winners for 2021.

Farid Etemady

Meet our CEO, Lee Carissa Farid is a proactive member of the team,
always on the floor to assist a resident or
staff. Farid is very gentle and caring.

Thank you for the support I’ve received in my first Gagandeep Ghumaan
month as Chief Executive Officer at Cranbrook Care. For always being so passionate about the
I started nursing as a carer 31 years ago and then work she does as a Registered Nurse for
trained to be a Registered Nurse which I have been our residents and for following up on
now for 26 years, working in various roles including clinical issues.
Care Manager, Director of Care, Quality & Education
and Operations. Over the last four years I have led Leighton Castillo
the clinical teams at Cranbrook Care including the For being very genuine and passionate
biggest challenge we have ever faced, the safety and about the work he does for residents.
protection of our residents against COVID‐19. Leighton is very respectful towards his
colleagues.
I am very passionate about the care and service
delivered to our residents. At Cranbrook Care we
strive for exceptional wellbeing for our residents,
physical and emotional security, and excellence in
both our built environment and our service. I also
believe that we need to strive to provide a great
workplace for all our staff, where they feel
supported and empowered through training and
education.

Strengthening corporate governance and clinical
leadership are just two of the many reforms
required in the transformation of the Aged Care
sector post the Royal Commission into Aged Care.
Both are crucial in ensuring quality care, service and
support to our residents, our families, and our
valued staff in the future. I look forward to working
with everyone to continue to achieve this.

Elaine decorating the Christmas tree