St John of God Bendigo Hospital is a 167-bed private hospital located in central Victoria.
St John of God Health Care
St John of God Health Care is a Catholic provider of health care services in Australia, with 24 hospitals and facilities comprising more than 3,400 beds. The group operates in Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, ...
acquired Mt Alvernia Mercy Hospital in February 2005, renaming it St John of God Bendigo Hospital. The private hospital services the
City of Bendigo
The City of Bendigo was a local government area covering the central area and inner western suburbs of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 to 1994.
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Central Victoria
North Central Victoria is a rural region in the Australian state of Victoria. The region lies to the south of the Victorian/New South Wales border as defined by the Murray River, to the southwest of the Hume region, to the west of the Great Div ...
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St John of God Bendigo Hospital is a division of St John of God Health Care, a Catholic not-for-profit health care group, serving communities with hospitals, home nursing, and social outreach services throughout Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region. Currently the hospital is partially non-functional, and struggles to be viable. An entire ward is unused and the hospital is on unsure footing financially.
Facilities
The 167-bed hospital has six theatres, one endoscopy suite, a cardiac interventional lab and a critical care/intensive care unit, as well as a hydrotherapy pool and gymnasium.
Services
Services provided by St John of God Bendigo Hospital include:
* Medical and surgical care
* Maternity
* Cardiology and coronary care
* Intensive care
* Rehabilitation
* Cancer treatment
* Obstetrics and gynaecology
* Day surgery
* Elective surgery
* Outpatient services
Social outreach
St John of God Raphael Services provides perinatal infant mental health care in Bendigo. Staffed by mental health clinicians, Raphael Services provide free support for parents and families affected by anxiety, depression and other mental health difficulties during pregnancy and in the postnatal period.
They services also provide counselling and support for parents undergoing prenatal testing or who have experienced pregnancy loss.
St John of God Horizon House program provides safe, stable accommodation and support vulnerable young people aged 16–22 years who are currently experiencing, or are at serious risk of, homelessness. The program supports young people to access education, training and employment opportunities and make the transition to independent living.
In 2017, an additional four units were added to enable the service to support 12 young people in the program.
References
External links
Official websiteSisters of St John of God website
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Hospitals in Victoria (state)
St John of God Health Care
Buildings and structures in Bendigo