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| On Luck Chinese Nursing Home Update The Official Opening of On Luck Chinese Nursing Home will be celebrated on Saturday 28th April 2007. The Minister for Ageing, Hon. Christopher Pyne, M.P. will officially open our first Chinese-specific High-care Nursing Home in Victoria. The Nursing Home is operating to capacity and the profile of residents as of April 3rd 2007 is as follows: a) No. of residents: 60 b) Average age: 84 c) Olderest resident:100; Youngest resident: 55 d) Gender: 41 females and 19 males e) Country of birth: China:40; Malaysia:8;Vietnam:4; Hong Kong:3;Indonesia:2; Cambodia:1; Macau:1, and Taiwan:1. f) Chinese dialects spoken: Cantonese:49; Hokkien:6; Mandarin:3; Teochew:1 and Hainanese:1 Congratulations to all staff for their commitment and dilligent work towards the preparation of the recent site audit. The Nursing Home was recently audited for accreditation and passed all the 44 standards. We are now awaiting our full accreditation certificate. The Nursing Home also received a "five stars" rating for its Food Safety Program through an audit from the City of Manningham. The residents and their families as well as staff celebrated Chinese New Year with a Lion Dance performed by the Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne and a choral arrangement by the Melbourne Chinese Choir and a special luncheon. Prepared by:- Fred Chuah, J.P. President of Chinese Community Social Services Centre Inc Chairman of On Luck Chinese Nursing Home Committee of Management 3rd April 2007 |
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