New initiative recognises work of all aged care staff
Providers around the country have got behind the inaugural awareness day to celebrate all people working in aged care.
Providers around the country have got behind the inaugural awareness day to celebrate all people working in aged care.
Today marked the first Aged Care Employee Day, an initiative designed to celebrate everyone involved in caring for recipients of aged care services from frontline care staff through to those working in hospitality, lifestyle and administrative services.
The awareness day, which has registered to take place on 7 August annually, has been created and launched by aged care provider the Whiddon Group as a way to better recognise the work the wide spectrum of people working in aged care do on a daily basis.
The Whiddon Group CEO Chris Mamarelis said everyone in the industry deserved special recognition and a day to pay homage to the valuable work they did.
Often people who work in aged care put others’ needs before their own, which is why the nation needs to celebrate their hard work, he said.
Minister for Aged Care Ken Wyatt congratulated Whiddon on launching the initiative and thanked those working in the sector.
“You deserve the highest community appreciation every day of the year, as you care for the older Australians who built the nation we cherish today. Thank you.”
Well done to the dedicated staff @TheWhiddonGroup and right across the Aged Care sector! Today is a special day and we thank you. https://t.co/AhbamjatPh
— Ken Wyatt (@KenWyattAM) August 6, 2018
Leading Age Services Australia CEO Sean Rooney also congratulated Whiddon on this initiative.
“It is important to acknowledge how aged care workers make a positive difference in the lives of older Australians 24 hours a day, seven days week, year in year out,” Mr Rooney said.
Benetas, BlueCross SapphireCare and Jewish Care in Victoria were among providers around the country who took to Twitter to publicly recognise and thank their staff today.
Today is Aged Care Employee Day!
For the first year ever we have a day dedicated to our hard working and caring staff.
Thank you for your consistantly outstanding work in providing quality services to our customers and families.#agedcareemployeeday #benetas #agedcare pic.twitter.com/qmaZHEMJMl
— Benetas (@Benetas) August 7, 2018
Today we thank, honour, recognise and celebrate the incredible work of our staff, volunteers and everyone working in #agedcare. Happy Aged Care Employee Day! #AgedCareDay18 pic.twitter.com/XPlV44UoY2
— BlueCross (@BlueCrossCare) August 7, 2018
AGED CARE EMPLOYEE DAY – We thank each and every #agedcare employee at Jewish Care you for your professionalism and drive to continually improve the quality of life for every person who comes through our front door. #ACED18 #agedcareday18 pic.twitter.com/hn4nY9Imt6
— Jewish Care (Vic) ? (@jewishcarevic) August 6, 2018
Find out more about Aged Care Employee Day at initiative’s website.
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