The Hon. Luke Donnellan Visits PS Hobson and WB Messer Aged Care Facilities
We were delighted to welcome the Hon. Luke Donnellan, Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers, to visit our PS Hobson and WB Messer aged care facilities yesterday. Minister Donnellan, along with Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle and Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison, enjoyed a tour of the facilities and a chat with residents in the new PS Hobson Recreation and Leisure Hub which was opened in January this year.
Minister Donnellan announced $9.5m in grants to upgrade services across Victoria as part of the Labor Government’s Significant Facility Refurbishment initiative, which will benefit a number of services in both regional and metropolitan areas.
BHS will receive $671,000 for upgrades to three of our aged care facilities:
Queen Elizabeth Village Hostel will receive a new outdoor area
Hailey Hostel will receive new air conditioning
Talbot Place will upgrade its nurse call system to help keep residents safe
National Diabetes Week 2019
National Diabetes Week will run from Sunday 14th – Saturday 20th July 2019 and aims to raise awareness in the community.
It is estimated that 1.7 million Australians have diabetes, which means that most people in the community are impacted by diabetes either directly or indirectly.
Take our Diabetes Week Quiz here!
About Diabetes Week
The prevalence of diabetes continues to grow at an alarming rate worldwide. In Australia there are at least 1.7 million people diagnosed with diabetes and an extra 2 million people at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Ballarat has a high prevalence for diabetes – 5.5% of the population in comparison to the national average of 5.3%.
There are several types of diabetes and each diabetes type causes blood glucose levels to be elevated. Diabetes has the potential to cause serious health complications. For example, heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, and limb amputation.
More than 30% of people who live with diabetes also live with ...
Paediatric Day Medical Unit now available on the Cotton On Group Children's Ward
The new Paediatric Day Medical Unit (PDMU) now operating out of the Children’s Ward at Ballarat Health Services (BHS) means that children are cared for and treated in the right place at the right time with the right equipment by the right staff.
Children who present to the Emergency Department (ED) who meet certain criteria and are expected to need to stay in hospital for less than 24 hours will now be treated in a dedicated area on the Children’s Ward, rather than waiting in the ED. This ensures that quality care is provided safely and appropriately for the age and stage of development of the child or young person.
“Thanks to the support we received during the five years of Run Ballarat, we are now able to expand our services on the ward to support families with children who require a short period of observation and treatment”, says Carolyn Robertson, Director of Women’s and Children’s Services at BHS.
Families can expect for their child to stay in ...
Maternity Unit Appeal
Our Maternity Unit needs to be the best place for births and babies.
You are invited to join with us to help provide an environment that is both comfortable and safe for mothers and babies. A maternity unit where our team can deliver the very best in patient centred care, and is at the forefront of new developments.
To access all wards and clinics, you can enter the hospital via:
The Drummond Street entrance, and take the purple lifts (for the surgical ward take the gold lifts)
The Mair Street car park entrance (adjacent to Radiology) and take the purple lifts
The Sturt Street entrance, take the blue lift to level one and follow the red line to the purple lifts
Patient drop off zones are available at Drummond Street, in the Mair Street carpark and outside the Sturt Street entry.
For access to the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre, Pharmacy, Dialysis and Ballarat Consulting Suites, use the Sturt Street entrance. Entry to the Emergency Department is from Mair Street.
Join us for Dry July!
BHS staff have signed up a team to Dry July! That means, 31 days of ditching the juice and going alcohol-free, and we'd love for you to join us in supporting BRICC Wellness Centre!
A month off the booze will not only benefit you personally, but it's also for a great cause – raising funds for people affected by cancer.
Funds raised provide invaluable services to cancer patients, their families and carers – whether it’s a lift to a life-saving appointment, guidance from a specialist nurse, connection to an informative voice, access to therapy programs or a bed close to treatment.
Simply follow this link to sign up and select Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre as your nominated organisation. We look forward to having you with us for the challenge!
