Mr Downs resignation has forced the hand of the board to reveal its true intentions and the next board meeting on 25 February will be very revealing. This is how you can access our trusted content: Now just one tap with our new app: Digital subscribers now have the convenience of faster news, right at your fingertips with The Standard: Have you signed up to The Standard's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? Lyndoch Living today reaffirmed its commitment to delivering on the change program underway at the organisation. A former senior Lyndoch staff member told The Standard many of the affected staff members required medication to treat the psychological "issues". They join Susan Cassidy, Kerry Nelson, Kane Grant, Lorraine Mielnik, Ron Page and Andrew Paton on the new board. We offer a range of. New board directors appointed New board directors Louise Cameron, Edward Rennick and Peter O'Brien, will start today following the resignation of board director Professor Robert Wallis. While we respect the right of community members to have and express views about our organisation, we do not believe the current criticism reflects the reality. The Lyndoch Living board page was updated by the afternoon to remove Mr Downs. Lyndoch Living today confirmed that all residents of the May Noonan Centre in Terang are being [], Lyndoch Living has appointed Jamie Brennan as Acting CEO, effective today. Please be interested in what is actually going on.. The board need to get a sense of the immense pressure the staff are under so please, listen, come down and speak to the staff directly. Warrnambool's Lyndoch Living aged care organisation has formally split with its controversial, long-time chief executive officer Doreen Power. We are pleased he will be staying on with us in a volunteer capacity and are looking forward to seeing a familiar face around the organisation.. Community concerns about Lyndoch Living aged care - a community asset - have been ignored, silenced, pressed down, rejected and dismissed by the board for more than two years. From July 19 to 22 the commission conducted a secondunannounced site visit to Lyndoch's May Noonan Centre and is compiling a report now. We thank Professor Wallis for his service to Lyndoch Living over the past three years as a member of our Board. Placing residents and staff at the centre of everything it does, the Board has set about strengthening its composition, commencing an open and independent . You the board need to get your act together is there a reason you think you do not have to answer any of the questions being asked of you, do you have no empathy for the staff & what they have to do. They greet you with a smile and do things very well. There have been growing calls from the community to have a greater say in who sits on the board. "We are not going to go into detail about any individual or discuss the past, rather focus on this important and pressing work.". I am looking forward to working with the community to attract new people and perspectives to our Board.. Three new capable directors to further enhance board stability and commitment to the community. Lyndoch Living announced the appointment of three new members to its Board at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 31 October. And thanks to others who have gone public. I am pleased Robert will now have the time he needs to dedicate his full attention to his professional and personal commitments, while retaining an ongoing connection and commitment to Lyndoch, Ms Cassidy said. The partnerships endeavour to overcome [], Lyndoch Living thanks Ted Rayment for remarkable three months at the helm and welcomes new talent Tonight, a message to the Lyndoch board from the front line: help. Lyndoch Living board president Susan CassidysaidJulie Bertram the current director of innovation and organisational development would lead the executive team until an interimCEO was appointed. Your step-by-step guide to our fees structure. Placing residents and staff at the centre of everything it does, the Board has set about strengthening its composition, commencing an open and independent process to recruit up to three new Directors. New Board application process an opportunity to revitalise, refresh and bring in new local talent. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions - Today's Paper, as well as The Courier, The Standard and Bendigo Advertiser apps. Right through to the maintenance men, the cleaners and gardeners and staff at the kiosk, theyre all obliging and always greet you with a smile At Lyndoch I get comfort, care and conversation, add a bit of fresh air and thats exactly what you need in life. Interested candidates will be required to submit a formal application to Lyndoch Living and short-listed candidates will be interviewed, with the panel recommendations presented to the Board. "I realise the petition's demand is a drastic one, but the situation is serious. I am sure many silent residents in our city will give their support when or if it all explodes. Her well-credentialled husband was also rejected. This respite break made a very difficult situation more tolerable and gave me something to look forward to, Geraldine is the about the best cleaner Ive ever had!, Jan is such a capable, competent and calming carer, I feel so safe in her hands. Louise, Edward and Peters management skills and healthcare and education experience will support us in this vital work.. Professor Wallis resignation comes into effect from the AGM, after which he will continue to offer his services in a volunteer capacity. We all share a mutual interest in Lyndochs strength and success. "An administrator would help support the interim CEO as well as overseeing the process of installing a new board," she said. Finance and governance expert Marcia O'Neill has called for the Lyndoch Living board to resign. Secret meetings between Lyndoch staff and local MPs have come and gone. Your step-by-step guide to our fees structure. Former WRC CEO Peter Downs was re-elected to the Lyndoch Living board at the AGM last October. Im a busy bloke! More than 130 applications in 2021 were rejected without any reason given," the petition says. If you would like to apply to become a member of Lyndoch Living, here is the form. Lyndoch Living today reaffirmed its commitment to delivering on the change program underway at the organisation, as it held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 31 October. "I can think of only two reasons why the board would want to limit general membership to a select few: to maintain control or ensure secrecy. Our in-home and residential care services and our emerging primary health facility are building an age-friendly community which enables seniors to live the lives they choose with supports based on dignity and respect. Now you dont. The process is timely as Lyndoch Living Board member, Professor Robert Wallis, has notified the Board of his resignation due to other commitments and increasing demands for his time. Have you ever met with the non-executive staff? These changes have two (2) key elements: The Standard sent a number of questions to the Lyndoch Living board, including what had been done to address allegations of bullying and harassment since early 2020, and what action would be taken in response to the GP letter. This entire Lyndoch campaign by The Terrier has had one simple motivation, which is to expect the best of care for our elderly and vulnerable residents. Vicki, as we all know, was the driving force behind Peters Project, which saw a multi-million-dollar cancer treatment centre built in Warrnambool. At the moment they elect themselves.". Lyndoch Living partners with local education providers to boost industry skills and experience, New Acting CEO to provide certainty for Lyndoch Living, Lyndoch Living announces new Board appointments, Lyndoch Living Update: Re Annual General Meeting. Some Registered Nurses are working double shifts, with the second shift overnight when they are the only RN in the entire Lyndoch complex. Arrest the financial position [], Lyndoch Living has partnered with industry education providers to address aged care shortages in the Warrnambool and south-west Victoria region. They are passionate about the community we work in; they work and live in it themselves. A key priority of the board is to hear and harness the lived experience of members of the community who are users and recipients of our services. "The Commission is closely monitoringthe services," a spokesman for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission said. It was not listening to the care staff who have been trying to hold it all together in the hope of change. I dig around and investigate local issues of public interest. Everybody I have contact with is exhausted or upset, but they keep pressing on because they care deeply for the residents. Mind you, I doubt Vicki would want to join the Lyndoch board as it stands. Does the board know about this and does it accept it as being okay? Right through to the maintenance men, the cleaners and gardeners and staff at the kiosk, theyre all obliging and always greet you with a smile At Lyndoch I get comfort, care and conversation, add a bit of fresh air and thats exactly what you need in life. Reporter covering politics, environment and health. "Adverse publicity" was cited among the reasons for a drop in resident numbers. And little changes, other than staff continue to leave, the deck chairs are shuffled, and the gaps keep getting bigger. Lyndoch Living May 2016 - Present7 years 1 month Warrnambool Vic 3280 Commencing in 1952, as a twelve bed hostel, Lyndoch has grown to be a major provider of aged and extended care services. (You can read the letter here). Maybe they are empire building. Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Colin Brooks told the ABC he has written to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission about Lyndoch Living. Susan Cassidy, Board President for Lyndoch Living, said while we undertake this process Julie Bertram - the [], Like many in the community, the board of Lyndoch Living has observed with concern the escalating negative commentary about Lyndoch Living in some quarters. They are passionate about the community we work in; they work and live in it themselves. According to its Facebook site, thepage wascreated to "give people in the Warrnambool region a space where they can safely discuss the future prosperity of our primary community-based aged care facility, Lyndoch Living.". Its like an extension of your family The staff are absolutely fantastic here, nothing is ever a problem for them. *I have left messages with Mr Downs late this afternoon for comment. Former mayor lashes Lyndoch over May Noonan closure, Warrnambool car stolen in bold overnight theft, Special win for loyal clubman's milestone, Injury sours road-trip win but recruit's return a hit, Around the grounds: Hampden league round eight scoreboard, Terms and Conditions - Digital Subscription, Terms and Conditions - Newspaper Subscription.
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DipCommServ (Welfare), GDip Aged ServMgt, GAICD, MSustAgri, DipCoyDir, BAppSc (Agri), Do the right thing by everybody & resign all of you. The first area for completion will be the communal areas, which were due to start over a year ago. Lyndoch Living provides residential and home aged care, retirement living, and disability and allied health services in Warrnambool on the state's Great Ocean Road. She said the facility was working its way through the 41 issues raised by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Lyndoch Living's Board has refuted allegations by state Liberal MP Roma Britnell, made under parliamentary privilege, accusing the CEO of acting with "subterfuge and arrogance". South West Victoria's premier independent aged, retirement & assisted living service Experience With more than 70 years of experience in aged care in Warrnambool and South-West Victoria, Lyndoch Living offers a tailored approach to retirement living through its in-home services and residential aged care facilities. So far, Bev has knitted over 100 beanies for Backpacks 4 VIC Kids. Our voluntary community-based Board of Directors bring significant industry and management experience to support our work. There is nobody else, because, as we also know, nobody has been allowed to join. From ski fields to aged care meet Lyndoch Living team member Elise. Is it essential? Lyndoch Living is a community asset of which the community can be rightly proud. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. However, as a registered charity, Lyndoch Living is regulated by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, which does have the power to remove board members.