Hesse Rural Health Hospital

Hesse Rural Health Service is an important integrated rural health service within the three local government areas of Surfcoast, Colac Otway and Golden Plains.

 

8 Gosney Street, Winchelsea, 3241
Phone 03 5267 2202

A staff team of over 110 provide a broad range of services including;

  • Aged Residential
  • Sub-acute Hospital
  • Emergency
  • Community & Allied Health
  • Home Nursing
  • General Medical Practice
  • Palliative Care
  • Adult Planned Activity Groups
  • Occasional Child Care

With a campus at Winchelsea, Beeac, Rokewood/Teesdale, and Bannockburn, the Hesse Rural Health Service has established a number of strategic directions - partnerships, research, information technology, teamwork, structural development, resources, workforce sustainability, integrated care, service planning, and rural profile.

Key achievements for 2009 include the completion of Werruna (see below), a solutions to the hospital's fire risk issues and integration of complex quality systems. Hesse Rural Health Service is a rural health care agency now with total assets of over $15 million.

Consultation Services Health Promoting Programs
  • General medical care
  • Practice Nursing
  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Dietetics
  • Podiatry
  • Diabetes Education
  • District Nursing
  • Breakfast Club
  • Breast Screening
  • Farm Safety
  • Personal Development
  • Health Education for Pre-Schoolers
  • Well Women's Clinics
  • Falls Prevention
  • Gentle exersises
  • Fitness Groups
  • Men's Health
  • Women's Health
  • Walk & Talk Groups
  • Skin Check Clinics
  • Nesters' Group
  • Make a Move
  • Hearing Testing
  • Sustainable Farm Families
  • Diabetes Awareness

Werruna Residential Care Unit

Werruna, a ten bed aged residential care unit for people with advanced memory loss and confusion is first class in design and finish.

Light and open communal areas encourage unrestricted movement within secure and controlled spaces, allowing care to be personal and interactive. Outdoor farm spaces encourage participation and maintain connection with rural community life.

Werruna has been self-funded by Hesse Rural Health Service with generous community and philanthropic donations.

Community Support

Hesse Rural Health Service relies on the generous support of the community to provide high quality services and programs.

- the Ladies Auxiliary in 2009 raised an impressive $9,659
- a generous bequest facilitated the naming of the Jessica Wilson Garden
- Winchelsea Lions Club donated a low-line piano and Nintendo Wii Sports (electronic wireless games) package to the aged care residents
- all proceeds at an Open Day at Murdeduke Gardens went to the HRHS
- Winchelsea Primary School students provide friendship and entertainment for residents throughout the year

Highlights of 2009

Werruna, a $3.5m ten bed specialist unit for people with advanced dementia completed  
  Planning commenced with Winchelsea Community Bank Branch for a medical centre in Moriac
$2.5m in roof and structural renovations to meet safety standards for Winchelsea Hospital  
  GP numbers reach five at the Winchelsea Medical Centre
Appointment of a Quality Manager to integrate five quality reporting systems.  
  Statewide Infrastructure Renewal Program provides $100,000 for air conditioners
Successful accreditation with Australian Council of Health Care Standards  
  Hesse Rural Health Service commences the Refugee Health Program for the Cocal area
Werruna receives $100,000 from the Ian Rollo Currie Foundation  
  Hesse Rural Health Service partners with Otway Health to deliver the Make a Move Program.

 
 
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