With the PM urging people to self isolate, a series of health and wellness initiatives have been implemented at Bridgewater Lifestyle Village.
These programs include a 24/7 tele-health service, a prescription delivery service, a phone buddy system, and a facebook group, designed to support homeowners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To ensure homeowners have free and immediate specialist healthcare during the pandemic, village owner Serenitas is facilitating 24/7 access to the My Emergency Doctor tele-health service.
Serenitas chief executive Rob Nichols said facilitating the specialist tele-health service meant residents were supported should they fall ill, particularly during periods of self-isolation.
"We want our residents to have access to the best possible specialist healthcare during this unprecedented health crisis and providing free access to this tele-health service for all our homeowners gives us and them peace of mind.
"Public health advice is that staying home and social distancing are the best strategies to contain the spread of COVID-19, and My Emergency Doctor enables our residents to get the specialist advice they need without having to present to already stretched hospital casualty departments," Mr Nichols said.
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Homeowners have also taken responsibility in supporting each other, rolling out a prescription collection and delivery system in conjunction with Erskine Discount Drugstore.
A small group of residents picks up and delivers prescriptions for others in the village who have registered their details with the pharmacy.
They have also implemented a phone buddy system to ensure all residents remain connected and have a 'mate' to rely on during these difficult times.
Coordinated by homeowners David and Larraine Heckingbottom, the volunteer buddy system means every resident has someone checking in on their physical and emotional wellbeing.
Bridgewater Lifestyle Village homeowner Larraine Heckingbottom said, "Every household has a buddy to talk to via our in house telephone system, to enable us to stay connected and chat as well as answer any queries or questions people may have.
"We are also able to offer help and support for those who are either in self isolation or who are unable to go out and may need supplies."
With community facilities and group activities temporarily closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the community is also staying connected via a closed facebook page.
It features everything from virtual ukulele lessons and a fiercely contested Sunday afternoon live online trivia quiz run by Larraine, while her husband David posts daily crossword, sudoku and word search puzzles.
Bridgewater Lifestyle Village homeowner David Heckingbottom said was the village was a friendly and supportive community.
"We are used to attending many social groups and activities which we are unable to do at the moment due to social distancing," Mr Heckingbottom said.
"We are utilising new ways to stay connected, and it is lovely to see villagers sitting at the end of their driveways or on their verandah having a drink and chat and keeping each others spirits up whilst strictly observing the rules."
Many Bridgewater homeowners are happy they are living in such a caring community during this difficult time.
"The over riding comments and consensus from villagers is how fortunate we are to live in such a caring community, particularly so right now," Mrs Heckingbottom said.
"If we lived in suburbia we wouldn't have the support and up to date information that we are receiving every single day.
"Our village management is exceptional and the support and care that have been offered to us from Serenitas is beyond expectation and I know we wouldn't want to live anywhere else."
