Aged care service accredited

Woy Woy Community Aged Care has had its hostel and nursing home recommended for the maximum three-year accreditation.

The company which operates a 50-bed nursing home and a 40-unit hostel at Kathleen St, Woy Woy, has just been assessed by the Aged Care Standards Agency.

Chairman of Directors Mr Albert Quilkey said: "We are delighted with this outcome.

"It represents the result of a lot of hard work by our dedicated staff and volunteers to ensure that the level of care offered to residents is the best possible."

With the introduction of the Aged Care Act in 1997, all funded aged care facilities were required to be accredited before the start of next year or cease to receive Commonwealth Government funding.

The accreditation process examined all aspects of service provision including resident care, building standards, cleanliness and management.

General manager Mrs Jennifer Eddy said: "We always believed we provided a quality service to our nursing home residents and our hostel, which has been open for only two years."

She said it had been likened to "living in a resort" by hostel residents.

"It is very gratifying to have an independent assessment team confirm our opinion.

"The team spent four days examining all facets of both the Nursing Home and Hostel."

The team recommended a three-year accreditation for both facilities.

August 10