Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Visiting podiatry service is available, monthly, by appointment.
For inquiries & appointments please cal during the hours listed below.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Cancer Resource Nurse can be contacted directly by people with a cancer diagnosis, family members and care givers. Health Care Professionals are also able to refer clients to the Cancer Resource Nurse.

A Cancer Resource Nurse is a registered nurse who has undertaken additional education in supportive cancer care and specialises in supporting people affected by cancer in their local community.

A Cancer Resource Nurse can:

• Support those affected by cancer at diagnosis, during and after active treatment in navigating the individual's health and emotional needs.
• Arrange referrals between services to assist those affected by cancer manage their diagnosis and treatment.
• Provide information and contacts for cancer services: locally, regionally and state-wide as necessary.
• Communicate on behalf of clients with their Doctors and other health care providers to ensure their health needs are met.
• Facilitate cancer education for patients, community groups and health professionals

Fees: There is no cost associated with this service.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Centre operates 8.30-4.30pm Monday to Friday. This is a service which enables people over the age of 65 who may or may not have disabilities, and/ or special need, to increase their capacity to participate in life's opportunities.
Providing a comfortable place individuals of the community that are socially isolated to go to; Day centre provides outings and activities and a place to meet.
Participants are able to access health and welfare services while attending the Centre including physiotherapy, podiatry, social work, dietitian, speech therapy, occupational therapy, diabetes education and transport. Group meals are also provided for clients. A men's and Ladies getaway group meets monthly- please contact for further details. Areas services Nhill & surrounding districts.
Initial Contact is through the Initial Needs Coordinator.
Further Enquiries opening times 8.30am to 4.30pm

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A visiting diabetes educator is available, by appointment, to assist people to understand the day to day management of diabetes.
Diabetes Education includes:
-- Clinical Care
-- Education
-- Advocacy
-- Health Promotion
-- Counselling Diabetes Education provides people with the skills to self manage their condition, thereby improving their quality of life.

The service is also available at other West Wimmera Health Service campuses at Nhill, Natimuk, Kaniva, Goroke & Rainbow.

Area Serviced
Jeparit & district

Initial Contact
Diabetes Educator, Lesley Robinson

Additional Information
9.00 am - 5.00 Mon - Fri, for inquiries & appointments. src

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Bulk Billing Only

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Collection of specimens and blood for diagnostic testing is available. Available daily, by appointment before 11.30 am and samples are collected by courier and sent to Mayne Health Pathology, Horsham for further testing. An appointment is preferred.

Fees
Fees apply

Area Serviced
Jeparit & district

Initial Contact
Reception

Eligibility
Referral by General Practitioner

Additional Information
9.00 am - 1.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Service available by appointment only.
8.00 am - 4.30 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Provides assistance for anyone who has difficulty with everyday activites due to illness, accident, emotional problems, learning or developmental disorders, or ageing. The service covers all aspects of day to day living, including self-care, leisure and vocational activities.
Service includes home based assessments, equipment prescription, home modification advice, school visits, hand therapy, education and support groups.

Clients may be helped to relearn old skills or learn new ways of doing things or the use aids and equipment.

The service is also available at other West Wimmera Health Service campuses, by appointment, at Kaniva, Goroke, Natimuk, Jeparit, and Rainbow.

Fees
Some fees may apply

Area Serviced
West Wimmera area, Nhill,Kaniva, Goroke, Natimuk, Jeparit, Rainbow and surrounding areas

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Hospital has x-ray equipment available. Service is available, by appointment.

Fees
Fees apply

Area Serviced
Jeparit & district

Initial Contact
Reception

Eligibility
Referral by General Practitioner

Additional Information
9.00 am - 1.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Post Acute Care is a time limited short term intervention designed to assist patients to recuperate following an acute or subacute hospital admission and to facilitate their independence, or transition to continuing care when required.

This care may include, for example, home help, personal care, delivered meals, respite care and home nursing.

The Case Manager will work closely with the client and/or carer and health care workers to ensure that the most appropriate Post Acute Care is provided to those clients with identified needs.

All clients referred and accepted into the program will have:
-- Individual assessment
-- Needs identification
-- Post acute care plan prepared
-- Appropriate services negotiated.
-- Care services monitoring.

The care needs of the client will be reassessed at the end of the allocated time on the program and be discharged or referred to the appropriate care.

Area Serviced
West Wimmera area.

Initial Contact
PAC Manager

Eligibility
To receive additional post acute care services through the PAC program, clients must:

-- Be a patient in a public hospital, either acute or subacute, in Victoria.
-- Be assessed as requiring additional services to assist with recuperation or transition to continuing care following an acute episode
-- Consent to receive additional post acute care services under the PAC program: and
-- Agree to the forwarding of individual client data to the Department for the purposes of program monitoring and evaluation.

Referral process: By discharging hospital, client and/or carer, and any health professional.

Aims
The program aims to achieve a smooth transition for those clients with more complex health needs, returning back into the community from an acute episode in a public hospital, either acute or subacute facility in Victoria. This will be achieved through the provision of coordinated, appropriate and timely Post Acute Care services.
Program objectives:

-- Provide additional home-based services to assist individuals recuperate after hospitalisation;
-- Improve continuity of care for patients following their discharge from hospital;
-- Work collaboratively with hospitals to provide support to patients as an alternative to inpatient admission from the emergency department, where appropriate; and
-- Assist hospitals and subacute services to maximise use of beds for patients who require hospital services<

Additional Information
8.30 am - 4.30 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries. ww.ads

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Initial Contact- Initial Needs Coordinator

8.30 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries & appointments. Service available by appointment only.

The Speech Pathology Department services children and adults of all ages to improve:
Language – understanding or using spoken / written words
Speech – saying sounds or producing clear speech
Voice – hoarse or soft voice
Fluency – stuttering or non-fluent speech
Swallowing – feeding, chewing, swallowing or drooling
The Speech Pathologist may provide:
• Individual or group therapy
• Home-based programs
• Resources and information
• Advice for strategies

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Hospital with 4 acute beds, providing medical treatment, community support and allied health services, and aged care.

Fees
Fees apply

Area Serviced
Jeparit & district

Initial Contact
Reception

Eligibility
No referral required for emergency services. Acute inpatients and allied health services usually require a doctors referral.

Additional Information
9.00 am - 1.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Grampians Aged Care Assessment Service - Ballarat Health Services (Grampians ACAS) is a team of health professionals with expertise in health care and community services for older people. The team draws upon the skills of Geriatricians, Community Nurses, Social Workers and a range of allied health professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists.

The aim of the Grampians ACAS is to ensure that older people have access to the most appropriate health, community, and/or residential services to meet their needs, and those of carers.

On receiving a referral, Grampians ACAS staff visit older people, preferrably in their own home, to discuss needs and identify the range of options to meet those needs. Grampians ACAS staff can provide information and referral advice and will work closely with individuals and their GP/Service Providers to ensure the most appropriate and helpful range of services available are put into place.

The Aged Care Assessment Service is the only agency authorised by the Commonwealth to approve older people for the Commonwealth funded residential care, residential respite, Community Aged Care Packages and Flexible Care (Extended Aged Care at Home Packages).

Grampians ACAS also has a role to play in identifying service deficits and working with relevant organisations and government to develop services.

Initial Contact
Katrina Fraser
Email: acas@wwhs.net.au

Area Serviced:
Nhill, Kaniva, Goroke, Rainbow, Jeparit and districts

Additional Information:
8.30 a, - 5.00 pm, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday for inquiries or leave a message. ww.a

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Community Health Nurse provides health assessment, monitoring and information as well as facilitating health education to individuals, groups and the wider community.
Appointments can be made for
• Sexual and reproductive health
• Asthma education
• Cancer Recourse Nurse is also available.
The Community Nurses facilitated exercise sessions in most towns across West Wimmera Health Sites.
The Community Health Nurse is able to advise and refer to other health professionals if required.
Available by appointment.
Site Serviced includes: Nhill, Kaniva, Jeparit, Natimuk, Goroke and Rainbow

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A high care facility providing accommodation for dependent older people and/or people with disabilities.
The nursing home has 10 beds and respite care is available.

Fees
Fees as per Commonwealth Government fee guidelines.

Area Serviced
Jeparit & district

Initial Contact
Director of Nursing

Eligibility
An assesssment by Aged Care Assessment Service is required prior to entry.

Additional Information
9.00 am - 1.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries. ww.bi

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Assists people with incontinence (inability to control the bladder or bowel), their families, and carers in understanding and managing incontinence.
A visiting service, available, by appointment only.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Additional Info: An appointment is required.

The Massage Therapist assesses, diagnoses and provides treatment for conditions affecting the muscular system including:

-- Back Pain - Upper/Lower
-- Neck Pain
-- Shoulder Injuries
-- Sport injuries
-- Headaches/Migraines
-- Leg Injuries
-- Surgery rehabilitation
-- Relaxation
-- Pregnancy and Baby Massage
-- Bowen Therapy
-- Menopause and Hormonal Disorders
-- Bed wetting
-- Carpal Tunnell


The Massage Therapist is also available at other West Wimmera Health campuses

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Respite care is available during the day to carers of frail aged, or people with disabilities to allow them to have a break, go shopping or attend appointments.

Area Serviced
Jeparit & district

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A pap smear clinic is available, by appointment at Jeparit campus with the community health nurse.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A service which provides in-home nursing and treatment by nursing staff. Services include administering medications or injections, wound care, medication supervision, personal care, and monitoring of post acute care clients. The District Nurse can also provide health information, advice and referral to other services.
Service available Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, as arranged.

Fees
Some fees may apply

Area Serviced
Jeparit & district

Initial Contact
District Nurse

Additional Information
9.00 am - 1.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Hospital in the Home:
Hospital in the Home provides an alternative method of providing acute health care services to patients living in their own homes, hostels or supported accommodation. The service includes a combination of hospital and home-based nursing and medical care or it may replace hospitalization completely. A nurse will visit the patient at home and provide the care that the patient needs and the hospital will ensure that necessary equipment is provided to the patient. The Doctor will arrange to visit the patient on a regular basis, if required. Fees Fees apply Area Serviced Jeparit & district Initial Contact Director of Nursing Eligibility Referral by General Practitioner or Surgeon Additional Information 9.00 am - 1.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries. Service available as arranged. Other contact: Anne Munn, Goroke, Ph: 03 5386 1104

Contact email:PAC_A&D@wwhs.net.au

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Service available by appointment only, parents are advised to call during reception hours.
Maternal & Child Health Services provide information, advice and support to families with children 0 - 6 years.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Fees and Bulk Billing

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: URGENT CARE CENTRE

ED patients triaged and transferred.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: This service provides low and high level residential care.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: .30 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.
Dieticians are able to assist you with:
• Assess individual nutritional needs.
• Develop personalised eating plans.
• Deliver group nutrition education sessions.
• Sort out nutrition fact from fiction.
• Undertake nutrition and food research
• Train other health care professionals.
• Develop nutrition communications, programs and policies
• Assistance with Nutrition concerns and chronic disease impact. Including diabetes.
They also provide Dietary advice, assistance with eating disorders, Community education & cooking Classes, Supermarket Tours and Home visits if necessary.

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Social Work Department offers a generic Social Work Service including:

-- Counselling: individual, couple, family in relation to relationship issues, grief and loss, stress management, depression, anxiety, family issues etc..
-- Advocacy: assistance with negotiating with other services, representation on client's behalf and support.Consultation in relation to: housing, employment, legal services, support groups, community resources, and other specialist counselling and welfare services.
-- Financial Services: Commonwealth Emergency Relief, basic financial counselling and referral to financial counsellors and advisors.
-- Centrelink Agency: assisting with claims for Health Care Cards, Commonwealth Seniors Cards, Age Pensions, Disability Pensions, Carer Allowance/Payment, Family Tax Benefit etc…
-- Health Promotion: presentations to the community regarding areas to assist in maintaining positive mental and emotional health.

The service is also available at other West Wimmera Health Service campuses, at Jeparit, Goroke, Rainbow, Kaniva & Natimuk, by appointment.

Fees
Cost free service

Address:
2 Charles Street, JEPARIT, VIC, 3423

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Provides 24 hour accident and emergency stabilisation service. Acute care is available to those recovering from illness, accident or surgery.

Fees
Fees apply

Area Serviced
Jeparit & district

Initial Contact
Reception

Eligibility
No referral required for emergency services. Acute inpatients require a doctors referral

Additional Information
9.00 am - 1.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.