Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Initial Contact: Centre Manager

Billing Membership rates apply. New Members welcome.

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Initial Contact: Centre Manager

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre offers accident and emergency nursing care, during Centre hours, either at the Centre or at the site of an accident (home, farm or roadside).

In an emergency telephone the Centre for the Duty Nurse contact number. After hours contact 000.

Fees
Free to members.
Non members: $30 per centre visit, $40 per out of centre visit

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

Additional Information
9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Palliative care provides medical treatment and couselling for people with terminal illnesses and support and counselling for their families. The Centre works in conjunction with Grampians Pyrenees Palliative Care and is provided on a needs basis.

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

Additional Information
9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A service which provides in-home and centre based nursing and treatment by nursing staff. Services include administering medications, wound care, medication supervision, personal care, and post hospital discharge care.
The service is available by arrangement.

Fees
Fees applies for dressings, medications etc..

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

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

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A Social Worker is available to assist people with issues affecting their lives.
This may be through:
-- Counselling:
This service offers the opportunity to talk through issues and ideas, and deal with feelings and experiences which may be causing difficulties.
-- Groups:
Sometimes people prefer to be involved in groups to help with specific issues such as anxiety and depression, assertiveness and self esteem, grief and loss, family violence, post natal depression and personal development.
-- Advocacy:
Provide verbal, written or personal support for Court proceedings, housing bodies, Department of Human Services, Centrelink, schools and other health and welfare organisations.
-- Resources:
We have available an extensive range of written material relating to a wide range of topics in the health and welfare fields.
-- Community Education:
We can provide information, workshops, education sessions and short courses on a wide range of topics to; schools, workplaces, community groups and professional organisations.
-- Worker and student supervision:
Including professional development for workers & supervision of field placements for students.The Social Worker is available, by appointment, at the Centre, in the home or at Ararat.

Fees
No fees apply

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

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

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre conducts a HACC Planned Activity Group at the Centre from 10.30 am - 3.00 pm, Wednesdays, fortnightly. The PAG is open to older adults and people who fit the criteria for HACC services. the program includes a lunch, activities and outings.

Fees
A fee applies.

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

Additional Information
9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Friday.

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Rural City of Ararat's Maternal and Child Health Nurse is in attendance at the Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre the second Friday in each month.

Maternal & Child Health Nurses fulfill a public health role in the Rural City of Ararat by promoting the health and well being of families with infants and children aged from birth to 6 years by providing health surveillance, health education and parent support.

Fees
Free Service.

Baby Capsule Hire: $40 for a 6 month period $20 of which is refundable on return of the capsule (in a reasonable condition).

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Maternal & Child Health Nurse

Eligibility
Families of the Rural City of Ararat

Additional Information
Second Friday of each month by appointment.

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Speech Pathology involves management of areas affecting human communication, which is the process of understanding and being understood in day-to-day interactions with people.

The five areas of communication are; speech, language, pragmatics, fluency and voice.

The Speech Pathologist can assist with conditions which result in communication or swallowing difficulties such as; stroke, hearing loss, stuttering, physical and intellectual disabilities, cognitive areas such as Acquired Brain Injury and head and neck cancer.

The service is available by appointment.

Fees
Fee applies

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

Additional Information
9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries & appointments. ww.a

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The program aims to reduce avoidable admissions to hospital and presentations to Emergency Department, or reduce length of stay in hospital for older people with chronic disease.

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A doctor from the Ararat Medical Centre is available for consultation at the Elmhurst Bush Nursing Centre once a fortnight, on a Friday, by appointment. Please call to confirm availability.

Fees
A consultation fee is charged.

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts.

Initial Contact
Centre Manager.

Additional Information
9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Staff are able to collect pathology specimens and blood tests, by arrangement.

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

Eligibility
Doctors referral required.

Additional Information
9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Staff from the Centre can assist individuals by providing information, by acting as an advocate or conciliator for people that have issues they are unsure how to tackle.

Fees
No fees apply

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager, Susan Young

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

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Initial Contact: Centre Manager

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Diabetes Educator assists people to understand the day to day management of diabetes.
Diabetes Education includes:
-- Clinical care.
-- Education about Diabetes.
-- Advocacy.
-- Health Promotion.
-- CounsellingDiabetes education provides people with the skills to self manage their condition, thereby improving their quality of life.

The service is available one morning, monthly, by appointment.

Fees
Fees apply

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

Additional Information
9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries & appointments. ttp://

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: The Dietitian provides advice and information on food and nutrition as part of medical treatment for healthy living. This may include education on general nutrition, diabetes, fibre, heart disease, weight reduction, eating disorders and modified fat diets. All dietary advice is planned individually with the client.

The service is available by appointment.

Fees
Fees apply

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

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

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: A Strength Training Clinic is held Monday mornings at the Centre for people with osteoporosis, arthritis or diabetes. Participants are screened by a Doctor and physiotherapist. Sessions are of one and a half hours duration.

Fees
$3 per session

Area Serviced
Elmhurst, Warrack, Landsborough, Crowlands, Amphitheatre & surrounding districts

Initial Contact
Centre Manager

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

Address:
36 Green Street, ELMHURST, VIC, 3469

Billing:
Fees Apply

Wheelchair access:
Yes

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