Visiting during COVID-19
Visiting patients and residents during COVID-19 restrictions
In response to State Government guidance, Castlemaine Health is now welcoming visitors to aged care.
Residential aged care
The following visitor restrictions remain in place:
- maximum of two visitors per resident per day (can be from different households)
- maximum two hours of visits per day (the two-hour total can be comprised of multiple shorter visits)
- visits can be made 7 days a week 10am to 8pm
- bookings for visits via ward clerks during business hours
- no visitors who fit the criteria for self-isolation (i.e. contact with COVID-19 case, visiting from defined hotspots or with fever or respiratory symptoms)
- face mask, hand hygiene and social distancing enforced
- temperature checks, health screen questions and completion of the signed attestation form on arrival
- sign-in and out to facilitate contact tracing.
To book your visit, please call:
- Penhall: 54713261
- Ellery House: 54713651
- Thompson House: 54713589
Geroe and Connolly Units
There are no longer any restrictions on visitors to Geroe and Connolly Units. Booking are not required. Visits can be made 7 days a week from 10am to 4.30pm.
The following health infection control practices and screening remain in place:
- no visitors who fit the criteria for self-isolation (i.e. contact with COVID-19 case, visiting from defined hotspots or with fever or respiratory symptoms)
- face mask, hand hygiene and social distancing enforced
- temperature checks and health screen questions on arrival
- sign-in and out to facilitate contact tracing.