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NATASHA CHADWICK
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Y O U R L I F E Y O U R W A Y ; A S N O R M A L A L I F E A S P O S S I B L E

Welcome to the first edition of Synovum Care magazine.
The Bexley team attended Vision & Values workshops in November
My hope for the magazine is that it will provide a platform and December 2016 and we’ve had some fantastic feedback and
to keep everyone up to date on what’s happening in each
ideas from the team for implementing the vision and values in our
care community, to celebrate the wonderful residents we day to day roles. The team at Wynyard have also participated in a
are privileged to care for and to share our team members’
number of values discussions and workshops. The reflections,
diverse backgrounds and life stories. feedback and ideas coming out of those have proved invaluable to
the leadership team in developing the organisation’s education
plan. The plan includes working in partnership with Alzheimers
Welcome - new team members
Australia for dementia specific education as well as further
I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new team
workshops focused on the Synovum Care vision and values.
members - Bigyan Shrestha a new RN at Bexley, Lita
Judistira who will manage the laundry at Bexley, and
Susan Banks who has joined the Wynyard team as Clinical
Leader.
Electronic Management System (EMS)
I would like to remind everyone of the importance of using the
Vision & Values
EMS system. Whatever you need to do - believe me there is a form
We’ve been doing a lot of work and education around the
or existing process on the EMS. We are all busy so using this
Synovum Care Vision, ‘Your life your way; as normal a life
resource saves time and ensures we’re following the most up to
as possible’, and our values of individuality, relationships,
date policies and procedures. If you need help with accessing the
community, respect and empathy. I encourage all of you
EMS, or have any questions on it, feel free to connect with our EMS
to keep these values front and centre when interacting
guru Kym Connolly at Carlton office or speak to your Operations
with residents and team members – in fact everyone that
Manager.
you come in contact with at Synovum Care. Synovum
Care is committed to a new direction in aged care and the
vision and values will guide us towards a more humane
model of care for some of the most vulnerable people in
CONTINUED
our society.

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