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Bendigo Health
Acute mental health inpatient service
Open 24 hours
Bendigo Health
Contact
Phone
03 5454 8570Fax
03 5454 8579
Website
Bendigo Health
(http://www.bendigohealth.org.au)
Location
100 Barnard Street BENDIGO VIC 3550
Opening times
Today
24hrs
Sunday
24hrs
Monday
24hrs
Tuesday
24hrs
Wednesday
24hrs
Thursday
24hrs
Friday
24hrs
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Facilities
Paid parking
Cafeteria
Hearing induction loop
Teletypewriter (TTY) facilities
Public telephone
Free parking
Braille signage
Child minding or creche
Baby change facility
Appointments
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Billing
Mixed billing
Bulk bill available with conditions, fees may apply.
Additional information
Marjorie Phillips Unit
The Aged Person's Mental Health Service [AMPHS] inpatient unit is the Marjorie Phillips Unit located on the Anne Caudle Centre Campus of Bendigo Health. This unit provides an assessment and treatment service to people over 65 who require inpatient management.
Marjorie Phillips Unit is a 20 bed purpose built inpatient facility providing specialist inpatient care to older people with a mental illness or dementia (these programs are currently co-located):
-- Ten beds accommodate acute psychiatric admissions (10 beds).
-- Ten beds are dedicated for a comprehensive dementia assessment (10 beds).
Marjorie Phillips Unit is fully equipped to provide treatment of acute mental health issues. This unique facility also provides a comprehensive inpatient dementia assessment service. This service provide assessment of physical and behavioural aspects of dementia, with the development of comprehensive management plans to assist in the client being managed at home or in generic aged care facility.
Staffing in the unit consists of RN as well as EN2 nurses, social worker, occupational therapist and cleaning & domestic staff. Medical services are provided by a psychiatrist and a registrar for patients in the acute beds and a geriatrician and a resident for patients in the dementia assessment beds.
Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Visiting Hours:
• 14:00 to 16:30 hrs
• 18:30 to 20:00 hrs
Contact:
• For In-patient information contact the MPU on 5454 8570.
• For entry to this service contact the Aged Person's Mental Health Service - Triage Service: 5454 7615 or Geriatician Dr Ferres Ph. 5454 6000 or the 24 hour Regional Triage Service - 1300 363 788 for all after hours enquiries.
The Aged Person's Mental Health Service [AMPHS] inpatient unit is the Marjorie Phillips Unit located on the Anne Caudle Centre Campus of Bendigo Health. This unit provides an assessment and treatment service to people over 65 who require inpatient management.
Marjorie Phillips Unit is a 20 bed purpose built inpatient facility providing specialist inpatient care to older people with a mental illness or dementia (these programs are currently co-located):
-- Ten beds accommodate acute psychiatric admissions (10 beds).
-- Ten beds are dedicated for a comprehensive dementia assessment (10 beds).
Marjorie Phillips Unit is fully equipped to provide treatment of acute mental health issues. This unique facility also provides a comprehensive inpatient dementia assessment service. This service provide assessment of physical and behavioural aspects of dementia, with the development of comprehensive management plans to assist in the client being managed at home or in generic aged care facility.
Staffing in the unit consists of RN as well as EN2 nurses, social worker, occupational therapist and cleaning & domestic staff. Medical services are provided by a psychiatrist and a registrar for patients in the acute beds and a geriatrician and a resident for patients in the dementia assessment beds.
Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Visiting Hours:
• 14:00 to 16:30 hrs
• 18:30 to 20:00 hrs
Contact:
• For In-patient information contact the MPU on 5454 8570.
• For entry to this service contact the Aged Person's Mental Health Service - Triage Service: 5454 7615 or Geriatician Dr Ferres Ph. 5454 6000 or the 24 hour Regional Triage Service - 1300 363 788 for all after hours enquiries.
Other services at this location
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
- Hospitals
- Dietetics
- Occupational therapy
- Dentists
- Mental health non-residential rehabilitation
- Diabetes education
- Indigenous health
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
- Nephrology
- Mental health services
- Radiology service
- Physical and rehabilitation medicine
- Hospital pharmacy
- Health information and referral
- Adult mental health service
- Spiritual counselling
- Support groups
- Accommodation support
- MRI
- Mental health non-residential rehabilitation
- Infectious diseases service
- Adult mental health service
- General surgery
- Child and adolescent mental health
- Urology
- Palliative medicine
- Stomal therapy
- Psychology
- Palliative medicine
- Dietetics
- Nursing service
- Ultrasound scan
- Hospital based outpatient clinic
- Cardiology
- Maternal, child and family health
- Palliative medicine
- Intensive care
- Support groups
- Mental health information and referral
- Speech pathology
- Clinical oncology
- Emergency department service
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.