St John of God Warrnambool Hospital

St John of God Warrnambool Hospital is 73-bed private hospital providing health care to the Warrnambool, south west Victorian and eastern South Australian communities.[1]

Established in 1939, major extensions were added in 1962 and the facility was completely replaced in 1994.[2]

St John of God Warrnambool Hospital is a division of St John of God Health Care, a leading Catholic not-for-profit health care group, serving communities with hospitals, home nursing, and social outreach services throughout Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.[3]

Facilities

The hospital houses 73 beds, 3 operating theatres, a health service centre, an endoscopy suite, day surgery unit, high dependency unit, a rehabilitation unit, sleep disorder centre and diagnostic centre[1].[4]

In 2010, the hospital underwent a $6.4m redevelopment, which included the opening of a Health Services Centre. The new facility includes a gymnasium, hydrotherapy pool, consulting suites for diabetes and dietetic services, mental health therapy rooms, art and music therapy rooms.[5]

Services

Services provided by St John of God Warrnambool Hospital include:

  • Oncology and cancer care
  • Psychiatric care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Elective surgery
  • Medical services
  • Outpatient services
  • Community mental health[6]

Social outreach

St John of God Horizon House in Warrnambool provides safe, stable accommodation and support to vulnerable young people aged 16-22 years who are experiencing, or are at serious risk, of homelessness. The program supports young people to access education, training and employment opportunities and make the transition to independent living.[7]

St John of God Health Care delivers community mental health support in Warrnambool through its Social Outreach services. The Glenrye Centre in Warrnambool provides specialised care to the local community and offers holistic, professional and compassionate care tailored to individual needs..

East Timor Fund

In 2010, St John of God funded the costs of travel and surgery for nineteen-year-old Flavia Lucilda Guterres from East Timor; following the success of the surgery, the East Timor Fund was established by cardiologist Noel Bayley.[8] The Fund aims to help people, particularly in East Timor, who need to be brought to Australia for medical treatment.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About". sjog.org.au. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  2. ↑ SCOTT, KELLIE (2014-04-17). "St John's readies for 75th year of caring". The Standard. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Facilities". www.sjog.org.au. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  4. ↑ St John of God Warrnambool Hospital, “About Us”. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  5. ↑ Catholic Diocese of Ballarat (2010-06-24), “Catholic Health Care expands in Warrnambool”, pp.1. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
  6. ↑ "St John of God Annual Report 2015-2016 page 57" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. ↑ The Australasian Marcé Society (2007), “2007 Conference”, pp.45. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  8. ↑ Malcolm Brown (2010-10-04), “Timor teenager rallies after surgery”, The Standard. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  9. ↑ Mary Alexander (2010-09-24), “Reaching out to aid sick teens”, The Standard. Retrieved 2011-03-11.

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