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The Nursing and Allied Health team consists of the following program areas, Community Midwife / Women's Health Nurse, Clinic Nurses, Diabetes Nurse Educator, HACC Dietitian, Speech Pathologist and Hydrotherapy Groups run by a Community Health Nurse.
The nursing service has existed at the centre since it's inception in the early 70's and over the years has adapted and evolved to the changing needs of the local community and centre while negotiating different political, policy and practice environment.
The Nursing Clinic
The nursing clinic is made up of two nurses and this service operates 5 days a week, Monday - Friday 9.30 - 3.30pm. The clinic runs on an appointment system but we do try and accommodate drop ins where possible. Please contact reception on 9429 5477 for an appointment.
The nursing clinic provides a number of services in co-operation and consultation with the medical staff as well as providing stand-alone clinical and health education services. These include health assessment and health monitoring, injury assessment and treatment, counselling and the provision of minor procedures.
Some of these procedures include wound care and the administration of vaccinations.
The Community Midwife / Women's' Health Nurse
The Community Midwife / Women's Health Nurse provides Hospital Shared Care with the Royal Women's Hospital and The Mercy Hospital for Women also offers emotional support. The Community Midwife / Women's Health Nurse can provide street outreach to vulnerable and at risk people. Blood Borne Virus and Sexually transmitted infection screening and sexual and reproductive health education. Please contact reception on 9429 5477 for an appointment.
The Credentialed Diabetes Nurse Educator (CDNE)
The CDNE provides individual consultations for general diabetes education, advice and support, and regular group education programs in conjunction with other service providers in different locations in the City of Yarra.
The Vietnamese Diabetes Support Group meets monthly.
Medical practitioners may also refer patients for ambulatory insulin stabilisation, or contact the CDNE to discuss management or referral options. This is a part time position; please ring reception for an appointment.
Dietetics
The Dietetics service operates two days per week. The Dietitian is largely funded by the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program to see home-based adults who are nutritionally at risk. This includes frail older people, younger adults with intellectual, psychiatric or physical disability, and adults who are financially disadvantaged and living in alternative accommodation.
These community members may see the Dietitian at the centre or in their home. Nutrition intervention is undertaken to assist with preventing premature frailty, ill health, or increasing dependency, and temporary or permanent admission to an institution. Prevention of malnutrition in this group can reduce the risk of falls and infections, improve wound healing, and enhance recovery from surgery, as well as increasing quality of life and reducing the cost of health care for the individual and the community.
The Dietitian can also see other community members, including children, for individual education and dietary counselling to assist with healthy eating, fussy eating in children, gastrointestinal problems, loss of appetite, nutritional deficiencies, weight management, and dietary management of diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
She can also assist with advice on optimising food choices on a limited budget, and provide ideas for improving food access.
You do not need a referral to see the Dietitian and there is no cost. Interpreters are available on-site.
Please ring 9429 5477 for an appointment.
Speech Pathology
The Speech Pathology service offers assessment and treatment to preschool children with communication difficulties such as delayed language development, unclear speech, stuttering and speech disorders. This is a part time position, please ring 9429 5477 for an appointment.
Nursing Hydrotherapy Group
The Hydrotherapy group is made up of two gentle exercise water groups per week. Please ring Kathy Luckas for further information on 9429 5477.
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