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Good SamaritanHome & Aged Care
Our story

Care that feels like family, from people who know

Good Samaritan Home & Aged Care was founded in Rooty Hill by people who have cared for their own parents. We built the provider we wished we had found.

Estrella (Ella) Watts, Director and Governing Body, Good Samaritan Home & Aged Care
Ella WattsDirector
Michelle Alkuino, Clinical Governance Lead, Registered Nurse, Good Samaritan Home & Aged Care
Michelle AlkuinoRegistered Nurse
Noel Joson, Care Manager, Good Samaritan Home & Aged Care
Noel JosonCare Manager
Leyden Shelley De La Cruz, Quality and Compliance Officer, Good Samaritan Home & Aged Care
Leyden De La CruzQuality & Compliance
Kathleen Ignacio, HR and Administration Officer, Good Samaritan Home & Aged Care
Kathleen IgnacioHR & Administration
  • RN-led
    clinical governance
  • One
    care manager per client
  • Same
    familiar carers
Our story

Why we started

We set out to be the provider we wished we had found for our own families.

Estrella (Ella) Watts
Estrella (Ella) Watts
Director

Most of us have been on the other side of this. A parent who needs more help than the family can give. A hospital discharge with no plan. A roster of strangers who never seem to be the same person twice.

Good Samaritan was set up to be the provider we wished we had found. Small enough that your care manager knows your name and your routine. Structured enough that nothing falls through the cracks: a registered nurse leads clinical governance, a dedicated officer looks after quality and compliance, and every policy is signed off by the director.

We are new, and we are open about that. What we bring from day one is the governance most small providers only build years later, and a team who chose aged care because they care about older people, not because it was a job going.

The same small group of carers, introduced before they start
Registered nurse oversight of every clinical decision
One care manager who knows you and answers the phone
Clear pricing, explained before anything begins
Care plans reviewed with you and your family
Honest updates, including when something goes wrong

Good Samaritan Home & Aged Care is a newly established provider. Our application for registration with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is in progress. We are welcoming enquiries now so that care can begin as soon as we are able to deliver it.

What we stand for

Three words we try to earn on every visit

Compassion

We treat every client the way we would want our own parents treated: with patience, warmth and respect for the life they have lived.

Support

Care is coordinated, documented and reviewed. A registered nurse oversees the clinical side and a care manager keeps everything else on track.

Independent living

Our job is to do the things that let you keep doing everything else. We support independence, we do not replace it.

Leadership and governance

The people behind your care

Estrella (Ella) Watts, Director and Governing Body

Estrella (Ella) Watts

Director and Governing Body

Ella founded Good Samaritan to bring the kind of care she would want for her own parents to families across Western Sydney. She holds overall responsibility for governance, strategy, quality and safety, and signs off every policy the service runs on.

  • Governance and strategic direction
  • Regulatory accountability
  • Quality, safety and compliance oversight
Michelle Alkuino, Clinical Governance Lead, Registered Nurse

Michelle Alkuino

Clinical Governance Lead, Registered Nurse

Michelle leads clinical governance and nursing oversight. She sets our clinical policies, supervises medication management and infection control, and makes sure every clinical decision is safe, documented and reviewed.

  • Clinical governance and nursing oversight
  • Medication management
  • Clinical risk and incident management
Noel Joson, Care Manager

Noel Joson

Care Manager

Noel is the person most clients will meet first. He runs assessments and intake, builds each care plan around the client's goals, coordinates services and keeps families informed as needs change.

  • Client assessment and intake
  • Care planning and coordination
  • Family liaison and reviews
Leyden Shelley De La Cruz, Quality and Compliance Officer

Leyden Shelley De La Cruz

Quality and Compliance Officer

Leyden looks after policies, procedures, audits and complaints. Her job is to make sure what we say we do and what we actually do are the same thing, every day, on every visit.

  • Policies and procedures
  • Incident and complaints management
  • Audit readiness and continuous improvement
Kathleen Ignacio, HR and Administration Officer

Kathleen Ignacio

HR and Administration Officer

Kathleen recruits and onboards our care workforce, manages police checks and qualifications, handles rostering and keeps client and staff records in order so the care team can focus on care.

  • Recruitment and onboarding
  • Worker screening and training records
  • Rostering and administration
  • Estrella (Ella) Watts, Director and Governing Body. Ella founded Good Samaritan to bring the kind of care she would want for her own parents to families across Western Sydney. She holds overall responsibility for governance, strategy, quality and safety, and signs off every policy the service runs on. Responsibilities: Governance and strategic direction, Regulatory accountability, Quality, safety and compliance oversight.
  • Michelle Alkuino, Clinical Governance Lead, Registered Nurse. Michelle leads clinical governance and nursing oversight. She sets our clinical policies, supervises medication management and infection control, and makes sure every clinical decision is safe, documented and reviewed. Responsibilities: Clinical governance and nursing oversight, Medication management, Clinical risk and incident management.
  • Noel Joson, Care Manager. Noel is the person most clients will meet first. He runs assessments and intake, builds each care plan around the client's goals, coordinates services and keeps families informed as needs change. Responsibilities: Client assessment and intake, Care planning and coordination, Family liaison and reviews.
  • Leyden Shelley De La Cruz, Quality and Compliance Officer. Leyden looks after policies, procedures, audits and complaints. Her job is to make sure what we say we do and what we actually do are the same thing, every day, on every visit. Responsibilities: Policies and procedures, Incident and complaints management, Audit readiness and continuous improvement.
  • Kathleen Ignacio, HR and Administration Officer. Kathleen recruits and onboards our care workforce, manages police checks and qualifications, handles rostering and keeps client and staff records in order so the care team can focus on care. Responsibilities: Recruitment and onboarding, Worker screening and training records, Rostering and administration.
Next step

Let's talk about the care you need

A short, no-obligation conversation with our Care Manager is the best place to start. We will listen first, then tell you honestly what we can do.