Pregnancy Advisory Centre

The Pregnancy Advisory Centre is a free clinic that offers pregnancy options, counselling, information and support to women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy

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
Edenhope, Apsley, Harrow, Bringalbert, Ullswater & districts in the West Wimmera Shire.

Initial Contact
PAC Manager, 
Email: postacutecare@edmh.org.au / kallieh@edmh.org.au

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
8.30am - 5.00pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital

Edenhope & District Memorial Hospital

The Residential In Reach Program (RIR) is part of the Wimmera Health Care Group's Primary Care Program, and run by the District Nursing Department.
The program was launched in February of 2014, with the current catchment area being limited to all Horsham RACFs and other Wimmera areas including Natimuk and Dimboola.
The primary aim of the program is to prevent unnecessary presentations to the Emergency Department of acutely unwell aged care residents by provide education and support for RACF staff in caring for acutely unwell aged care residents and residents with complex needs.
The RIR program is currently free for RACFs to access, including any pharmaceuticals that are short term and directly related to treating the acute illness, and any relevant consumables associated with the acute illness.
RIR support is available Monday to Friday (8am-4.30pm), with after hours coverage for pre-existing clients provided by the Hospital In the Home Service. New referrals are able to be accepted afterhours, but no direct consultation or assessment is available.
Residential Aged Care Residents are able to be referred to the RIR service by:
o	Staff (RACF or Hospital)
o	GP
o	Resident (self referral)
o	Family

Services offered by the RIR program include (but not limited to):
•	Assessment of acutely unwell aged care residents
•	Support aged care residential staff in caring for acutely unwell aged care residents 
o	Intravenous antibiotics
o	Subcutaneous fluids & dehydration management
o	Blood transfusions
•	Support aged care residential staff in:
o	Caring for complex aged care residents
o	Indwelling Urinary Catheter management / care
o	Supra-pubic catheter care
o	Nasogastric tube use / care / management
o	PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) tube use / care 
•	In-service Education:
o	Venepuncture
o	Intravenous cannulation & therapy
o	Nursing Assessment
o	PEG feeding tube management / care 
o	Indwelling Urinary Catheter management / care
o	Supra-pubic catheter management /care
•	General clinical advice 
•	Assistance in liaising with speciality services
o	Palliative Care
o	Wound Care
o	Physiotherapy (fee may apply)

Wimmera Health Care Group - Wimmera Base Hospital

 The Wimmera Health Care Group is a large regional hospital providing a wide range of health services to the Wimmera region.
ARAPILES BUILDING
Allied Health Reception
Baillie St, Horsham 3400
Ph: 03 5381 9333  FAX: 03 5381 9330

Departments & Phone:

-- Admissions     5381 9353

-- Aged Care Assessment Team     5381 9190

-- Audiology     5381 9333

-- Centre Against Sexual Assault     5381 9272
Community Health Nursing  5362 1241

-- Community Liaison Office     5381 9309

-- Community Psychiatric Service     5381 6744

-- Community Rehabilitation Centre     5381 9289
 Continence Service  5381 9391 
Day Centre 5381 9391 

-- Dental Clinic     5381 9333

-- Diabetes Education     5381 9315

-- Dietitian     5381 9333

-- Director of Medical Services     5381 9251

-- Director of Clinical Services     5381 9251

-- District Nursing     5381 9391
Family Planning  5362 1240 
 HARP-CDM 5381 9022

-- Health Information Service     5381 9290

-- Infection Control Nurse     5381 9378

-- Kurrajong Lodge     5381 9271

-- Library      5381 9291

-- Mayne Health Diagnostic Imaging     5381 9237

-- Mayne Health Pathology     5381 9231

-- Occupational Therapy     5381 9333

-- Oxley Wing     5381 9258

-- Pharmacy    5381 9246

-- Physiotherapy     5381 9333

-- Podiatry     5381 9333

-- Pre-admission Clinic     5381 9348

-- Social Work     5381 9333

-- Speech Pathology    5381 9333
Wimmera Community Options:
  -   Linkages     5381 9338
  -   Carer Respite     5381 9336

-- Wimmera Hospice Care      5381 9363

-- Wimmera Nursing Home     5381 9307

-- Yandilla - Children’s Ward     5381 9261

Fees
Fees may apply for some services

Interpreting Services
Interpreting services are available through the Translating Interpreter Service.

Hours
24 hours, 7 days a week

Accreditation

Aged Care Accredited.  Acute/Primary Care areas registered with EquIP 2005 ww.ad

This is a short term intervention (up to 28 days) to provide additional home-based services such as  District Nursing, Personal Care, Home Care and Respite Care (in home) to assist individuals to recuperate after hospitalisation.

East Wimmera Health Service - Birchip Campus

Birchip Campus - East Wimmera Health Service

East Wimmera Health Service - Wycheproof Campus

Wycheproof Campus - East Wimmera Health Service

This is a short term intervention (up to 28 days) to provide additional home-based services such as District Nursing, Personal Care, Home Care and Respite Care (in home) to assist individuals to recuperate after hospitalisation.

East Wimmera Health Service - St Arnaud Campus

Residential aged care is for older people who can no longer live at home. Reasons can include illness, disability, bereavement, an emergency, the needs of their carer, family or friends, or because it is no longer possible to manage at home without help.
 The aged care system aims to ensure that all older people receive support and quality care when they need it. East Wimmera Health Service has residential aged care facilities located at Birchip, Charlton, Donald, St Arnaud and Wycheproof.
All of East Wimmera Health Service's fully accredited residential care facilities are co-located with the local acute hospital, and in most cases they are also co-located with the local GP enabiling easy access to medical attention. All of East Wimmera Health Service's residential care facilities offer 24-hour nursing care provided by Registered Nursing staff. Allied health services are provided by a range of providers including the utilisation of video conferencing technology

Maryborough District Health Service - Maryborough Campus

Maryborough District Health Service

Bendigo Health - Bendigo Hospital

Bendigo Health

The Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC) offers a range of programs and allied health services to help people manage chronic health issues and continue to achieve their rehabilitation goals in the community. Referrals are accepted from rehabilitation or acute units, GPs, health professionals, other health facilities, self or family. Visit www.castlemainehealth.org.au to find out more or get in touch.

CASTLEMAINE HEALTH

Castlemaine Health provides Medical, Surgical, Midwifery, Rehabilitation, Hostel, Nursing Home, Allied Health and a range of Outreach Services to a population of 17,000 in the Shire of Mount Alexander. Assessment and Rehabilitation services are also provided to the neighbouring Shires of Central Goldfields and Macedon Ranges, reaching a combined population of over 60,000.

VISITING MEDICAL OFFICERS & SPECIALISTS: www.castlemainehealth.org.au

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS IN THE MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE:
Botanical Gardens Health, 137 Cornish Street Castlemaine, 54721844
Lyttleton Street Clinic, 64 Lyttleton Street Castlemaine, 5472 3233
Mostyn Street Clinic, 11 Mostyn Street Castlemaine, 5472 1255

DENTAL PRACTICES IN THE MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE:
Dr. J. R. Jefferies, 54a Hargraves Street, Castlemaine, 5472 3437
Sims Family Dental Care, 21 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine, 5472 1377

EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS:
Bendigo Health -
Aged Care Assessment Service phone 1300 733 581
Carer Support Services phone 5471 1017
Case Management Services phone 5471 1030
Castlemaine Community Mental Health phone 5471 1000
St John of God Pathology phone 5470 5091
Bendigo Radiology phone 5471 1482

Castlemaine Health

Initiating short-term services in the home to support clients in their transition from the acute hospital to the home setting.
Services provided include :
- Homecare
- Personal Care
- In Home Respite
- Community Nursing
- Single Discipline Allied Health.

We provide service in the following areas : Echuca/Moama(NSW), Kyabram, Cohuna, Rochester, Lockington, Rushworth, Pyramid Hill, Bamawm, Gunbower, Torrumbarry.

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