Elements of this profile updated: 10/07/2009
TARGET AUDIENCE: General Public
This section - SOURCE: District Manager, 10 July 2009
REVIEW DATE: August 2009
| Cairns Base Hospital | 60km |
| The Townsville Hospital | 287km |
| Hospital | Accident & Emergency; Acute Medical; Restorative Care Services; Palliative Care; Emergency in-hospital Respite Care; Pharmacy; Radiography; Physiotherapy - limited inpatient physiotherapy (16 hours per fortnight). |
| Community Health Nursing Services | Including Ongoing Needs Assessment and referral to appropriate services, Continence Assessment & support, processing of MASS applications for equipment & participation in Health Promotion Programs. |
| Outreach Services | ATSI Health Service - outreach service from Chronic Disease Program (HGGW); Chronic Disease Management support with - outreach from Innisfail; Aged Care Assessment - outreach service from Innisfail; Community Mental Health - outreach service from Innisfail; Alcohol and Drug - outreach from Innisfail; Speech Pathology - outreach from Innisfail; Social Work - outreach service from Innisfail; Occupational therapy - outreach service from Innisfail; Child Health - outreach service from Innisfail. |
| Visiting Specialist Services | Psychiatry (intermittent) |
| Community Health & Child Health Services | School/Child Health Screening & Immunisation Clinics; Parent Education; Aged Care Assessment; Mental Health Promotion; Community Mental Health - Adult, Child and Adolescent; Diabetic Education; HACC Assessment; Home Help; School Based Youth Health; Nutrition; ATSI Health Service - outreached from the Healthier Great Green Way Team); Diabetes Clinic - (outreach service from Innisfail); Women's Health - (visiting service from Cairns); Breast Screening - (visiting service from Cairns). |
Capital Works or Recent Improvements:
Re-roof Admin block following Cyclone Larry. Refurbishment of 3 bathrooms for long stay aged clients. Construction of 3x2 self contained staff units. |
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