Big thank you to Ironside Construction
Doutta Galla would like to specially thank Ironside Construction who have very generously donated P2 Value Respirator masks to add to our Personal Protective Equipment requirements. This terrific and charitable gift means a lot to us and to our residents and families.
Thank you CCCAV for your kind donation.
Doutta Galla Aged Services wishes to acknowledge and thank our friends and partners at Chinese Community Council of Australia (CCCAV) for their generous and kind donation of masks to boost our Personal Protective Equipment stocks and to assist in protecting our residents and staff. We would particularly like to thank Li Zhang, President of CCCAV and Dr. Jimmy Li, Secretary of the CCCAV for making the time to deliver the masks in person to Doutta Galla. Their generosity means a lot to us, our staff and our residents and their families.
Image of Li Zhang and Sandra Wade from Doutta Galla Aged Services.
Acknowledging staff and bringing joy to our residents
As the CEO I want to acknowledge and thank our staff and the residents for their understanding as we continue to keep our homes safe and secure during this difficult time.
To raise the spirits of our staff and residents, I have delivered lollies and chocolate Easter bunnies to them at each of our homes, with a little poem written by our very own George Koulis the General Manager of Commercial and Corporate Services.
Thank you George.
We would like to thank Gill Walker and Jeremy Hayne from Evergreen Marketing and Advertising for your ongoing support and assistance with communications to our Doutta Galla community through this difficult time.
Heartful thanks
Doutta Galla would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Chinese Australian League Against COVID-19 for your kind gift of masks and thank Xinxin for delivering them.
This gift will help staff feel safer at work and give them more confidence to continue their essential work.
Again, thank you very much. This really will make a difference to Doutta Galla staff and residents.
Image of XinXin on behalf of Chinese Australian League Against COVID-19 and Sandra Wade on behalf of Doutta Galla Aged Services
Residents and staff pay tribute to Victorian Police
Residents and staff from Doutta Galla’s Lynch’s Bridge Aged Care Home would like to acknowledge and thank the Victorian Police force for the magnificent work they do every hour of every day to keep Victorians safe.
We would particularly like to pay tribute to the police officers who lost their life this week whilst helping to keep the community safe. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, colleagues and the Victorian Police force.
Parkville Café donates masks
Doutta Galla Aged Services wishes to acknowledge and thank Ms Cindy Qiu from Parkville Café who has very kindly donated masks to Doutta Galla Aged Services.
Ms Qin was introduced to Doutta Galla by our good friends and partners from the Chinese Community Council of Australia(CCCAV). Li Zhang, President of CCCAV and Dr. Jimmy Li, Secretary of the CCCAV kindly picked up the masks donated by Ms Qiu from outside the Royal Children’s hospital (pictured) and delivered them to Doutta Galla in Footscray. Once again thank you for your very generous and kind donation.
Schiavello Manufacturing donates safe and secure storage for PPE
On behalf of everyone at Doutta Galla Aged Services we would like to acknowledge the generous donation of safe, secure and easily accessible warehouse storage from David Disauro and Schiavello Manufacturing Pty Ltd. David organised and provided Doutta Galla with free, storage for a recently received large shipment of PPE.Thank you ‘Love the LIFE Community’ for acknowledging our workers
On behalf of everybody at Doutta Galla Queens Park aged care, I would like to say a very big thank you to the Love the LIFE Community Church for your thoughtful gift of chocolates that arrived at our home on Thursday 28 May for our staff and residents.
It was a pleasant surprise to receive the gift of chocolates, it has put a smile on the faces of our staff and our residents. Your kind gesture and the acknowledgement that you have noticed and valued the work we do means the world to us at this particularly difficult time.
I can assure you and your community that our dedication to the care and safety of our residents at Queens Park, remains our highest priority. Every minute of every day we do our very best to provide professional, compassionate and loving care. Once again, thank you for your kindest and thoughtfulness.
On behalf of everybody at Doutta Galla Aged Services I would like to extend our thanks to Bulla Dairy Foods for donating Choc Tops for our residents living in f our aged care homes in Melbourne’s west. Fifteen hundred Choc Top is more than most of us have ever seen at once!
Our residents have expressed their gratitude for your generosity, as gifts like the Choc Tops help to make their day a particularly good one.
The joy on the faces of our residents when eating the Choc Tops was especially wonderful given the difficult times of restricted visitations and on these cold yet often sunny winter days, was a real delight for our staff. Seeing our residents enjoying the ice creams has a positive effect on everyone including our staff.
On behalf of everyone at Doutta Galla we would like to thank Procurement Australasia for recommending us for the donation of ice creams from Bulla Dairy Foods, this very thoughtful gesture is very much appreciated.
It was a pleasant surprise last week when Neil our Account Manager called to let us know that Bulla Dairy Foods wished to donate a substantial number of Choc Top ice creams to organisations like Doutta Galla.
Neil kindly recommended us to Bulla Dairy and as a result we have taken delivery of some 1500 ice creams which have now been distributed to our 450 residents living in our seven homes in Melbourne’s west, meaning they will get to have at least 3 ice creams each over the coming weeks.
The residents were particularly grateful to receive this donation as having a Choc Top ice cream often brings back particularly happy memories for many people.
Doutta Galla Aged Services would like to acknowledge and thank the children from St. Therese Primary School in Essendon for the wonderful video for our residents. The children, teachers and principal from St Therese Primary School in Essendon are commended for this initiative.
The video contained special messages of support from the students to our elderly residents. This initiative was heartfelt as it brightened the day of both residents and staff and it has certainly lifted all of our spirits. Thankyou.
Doutta Galla Aged Services would like to acknowledge and thank the Yarraville community for your support during this difficult time.
Doutta Galla’s Aged Care Home in Yarraville, has experienced a serious COVID-19 outbreak. The Home is located near a local park and train station. The local community frequently pass by the Home and have been a part of the Home’s local community.
Recently (August 2020) a local artist Laura Battely dropped a painting in for the Home to lift the spirits of the residents. Local children passing the Home would stop and say ‘hello’ to residents through their bedroom windows, motivating residents to be up, dressed and ready for the visit. Others in the community have dropped off cards, flowers and gifts to lift the spirits of our residents.
Thankyou for the bottom our hearts, it means the world to us.
Doutta Galla Aged Services would like to acknowledge the Yarraville Club for providing afternoon tea for the staff and residents at Yarraville Village.
This kind gesture was much appreciated by the residents and staff as they worked hard during the recent COVID19 restrictions.
Doutta Galla Aged Services wishes to acknowledge and thank Evergreen Advertising and Marketing for facilitating the gift of chocolates for Doutta Galla staff. We would like to acknowledge and thank The Chocolate Box for supplying and delivering chocolates to our sites for staff to enjoy on National Aged Care Employee Day in August.
Doutta Galla Aged Services would like to acknowledge and thank the following organisations for their support.
OPAN – Craig Gear CEO, for your ongoing support. Doutta Galla Aged Services wishes to acknowledge and thank OPAN for the support and care provided to our residents and their families.
Elderly Rights Advocacy
Support from Local providers
This information is for residents, families and friends.
Access to Doutta Galla Aged Care homes has been restricted to essential services and Doutta Galla staff only to prevent the spread of COVID-19 into our homes. The essential services include: medical practitioners including GPs, Geriatricians, palliative care specialists, other medical specialists, pharmacy services, specialist nurses and allied health services such as physiotherapists.
All Doutta Galla and essential services staff will be required to sign a declaration prior to entry to the home daily to confirm that they:
The risk of serious illness from COVID-19 increases with age. The highest rate of fatalities is among older people, particularly those with other serious health conditions or a weakened immune system. There is currently no cure or vaccine for COVID-19, or immunity in the community.
Even if you are feeling well it is important to take steps to prevent the spread of this virus. Good hygiene and taking care when interacting with other people are the best defences for you and your family against COVID-19. This includes:
Yes. Family and loved ones will be able to support you during your end of life phase.
We will make arrangement with you and your family to honour your end of life directives, whilst ensuring the safety of other residents and staff.
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory infections. These can range from the common cold to more serious diseases. COVID-19 is the disease caused by a new coronavirus. It was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan City in China. It has now become a global pandemic.
The virus can spread from person to person through:
The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to colds and flus and can include:
Even if you are feeling well it is important to take steps to prevent the spread of this virus. Good hygiene and taking care when interacting with other people are the best defences for you and your family against COVID-19. This includes:
People get tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) at many places across Victoria. To find out what’s available near you, call the 24-hour coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398 or use the map below.
If you have symptoms, you can visit:
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We are proud to have maintained our independence, charitable status, and commitment to provide accessible, affordable and quality care, regardless of religious, socioeconomic and ethnic background.
Photography disclaimer. Images of our staff that appear within our communications may have been taken prior to COVID-19 regulations.
Doutta Galla Aged Services acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First People and Traditional Custodians. We value their cultures, identities, and continuing connection to country, waters, kin and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and are committed to making a positive contribution to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by aligning with organisations that are welcoming, safe, culturally appropriate and inclusive.
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