 Our
community is lucky and grateful to retain the services of Dr
Sam Jones and Dr Frank Fox.
Heywood Rural Health will continue to support its local medical
workforce in return for a level of service that Doctors Jones
and Fox, and any subsequently appointed third GP, can sustain.
5 Acute beds for low complexity care (admissions by local
Doctors)
12 High Care (Nursing Home) beds.
33 Low Care Hostel beds, including -13 dementia specific
Hostel beds.
50 beds in total + 2 A&E Trolleys.
7 Community Aged Care Packages for the general community
clients.
5 Community Aged Care Packages specifically for Koori
use.
Seven day a week District Nursing (8 hours per day
X 7 days)
Recruitment and on-going support for Local Doctors.
Community Transport Bus and use of hospital cars for
transportation.
Accident & Emergency service (limited cover provided
by our GPs)
Women's Health Programs.
Visiting Counsellor - 2 days per week.
Meals on Wheels food services - 7 days per week.
Meals (food services) to Riverwood Day Centre (Tuesday
& Thursday),
Dartmoor Senior Citizens and Heywood Senior Citizens.
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Sophisticated IT services (SWARH-NET Micro wave); high
speed Internet, high-speed email, IP telephones, and video
conferencing connecting us to our local hospitals and to Melbourne.
Primary Care Health Screening - In particular at our local
"Wood, Wine & Roses festival".
Lymphedema massage Clinic.
Physiotherapy Service (visiting)
Community Dental Program.
Clinical Nurse Education Programs (2 staff/16 hours per
week)
Use of & integration of Volunteers into our organisation
on a regular basis.
Support for self Help Groups i.e. Healthy Ageing etc.
Continence services to inpatients, residents and community.
Assisting other visiting specialists with rooms etc.
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