MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is better-known for calling the shots – but during a recent visit to Whiddon Moree, he was rumoured to be calling bingo.
Mr Moylan found time in his busy schedule to drop by the residential aged-care facility for morning tea, a game of bingo and a chat with residents and staff.
“It was great to visit Whiddon Moree and catch up with the residents and staff there,” Mr Moylan said.
He spoke with residents, including 79-year-old Elizabeth Rushby and 91-year-old Ron Munn, and met Whiddon’s six international registered nurses.
Mr Moylan was briefed on how these skilled professionals contribute to aged care while being embraced by the Moree community.
He met Whiddon’s newest International RN, Jinju George, as well as Meenu Chackochan, originally from Kerala in India.
Neenu was welcomed to the Whiddon community six months ago and has focused her five years’ RN experience to delivering care to Moree residents.
Tererai Ndiya is a wife and mother of three, and originally from Zimbabwe.
She studied nursing in Perth, when working as an emergency RN and agency nurse. Tererai and her family moved to Moree, where she began nursing at Whiddon nearly 12 months ago.
Nimmy Thomasperumayan and Shiji Upadhyay Philip both recently relocated from India and commenced work at Whiddon in September last year.
Lisha Paul moved to Australia from the United Kingdom with permanent residency and joined Whiddon Moree in August last year, bringing with her seven years’ care experience in India and the Maldives.
Mr Moylan was joined by Whiddon deputy CEO Alyson Jarrett and regional general manager Sally Renshaw and spoke about a collaborative approach between State and Federal care services in the region.
“The residents were happy to have a cuppa and a chat, and the staff all do a great job looking after the residents. Thank-you for having me,” Mr Moylan smiled.
