“Occupational Therapy is an important, and in some cases, life changing, service for our clients and community,” says Senior Occupational Therapist Bridget Maguire. “It helps people develop or re-engage in activities that some of us take for granted.” “We support people to participate in activities that they find meaningful, which everyone deserves in life.” …
As we head into the warmer months, and emerge from the cold and flu season, the underlying concern of catching COVID-19 remains prevalent for many members of our community. With state numbers on the plateauing, it is suspected that many positive cases may be going unreported and coming into contact with those free of …
Across our sites, our devoted Environmental and Patient Services Assistants mop, sweep, vacuum and sterilize an area eight times larger than the MCG. They are a vital part of our operations, and work tirelessly to provide a clean environment for our staff, patients and visitors. Today, for World Thank Your Cleaner Day, we’re thanking all …
This blog was written by Andie Murphy, an IUHPE – Registered Health Promotion Practitioner at Bayside Health Peninsula. Bayside Health Peninsula implemented the Victorian Government ‘Healthy Choices: Policy Directive’, to ensure our staff, visitors and volunteers have access to healthier drink options in all cafes, kiosks and vending machines. Working alongside the Healthy Eating Advisory …
Managing a team of dedicated Infection Prevention and Control Clinical Nurse Consultants, Bayside Health Peninsula’s Infection Control Manager, Sue Gonelli, has been a pivotal and inspiring leader during the COVID-19 pandemic; ensuring our staff, patients and community are constantly protected against viral infections — now and in the future. “Having been embedded in the …
Monash University and Bayside Health Peninsula have together been awarded one million dollars in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission for a project to improve access to rehabilitation treatments for people living with dementia in the community. Dementia is one of the major causes of disability in older people. The …
We are so grateful to our many wonderful donors and supporters. Your extraordinary generosity helps give patients and their families the best of care close to home. From 1 January 2022 – 1 October 2022 the following donors have generously contributed to Bayside Health Peninsula: All Saints Anglican Opp Shop Australian Executor Trustees – Angior …
Subhashani Jayasekera joined Bayside Health Peninsula’s Philanthropy team in August 2022 as a Donor Relations Officer. As supporters of Bayside Health Peninsula, you will no doubt hear from Subhashani in the future. Learn about Subhashani’s experience in fundraising, what she enjoys most about her role, and what she likes to do outside of work, below. …
This blog was written by Taylah Steer, Health Promotion Practitioner at Bayside Health Peninsula. It was first published in 2021 here. In this piece we delve into the world of mindfulness. When your mind just won’t seem to stop or you are finding yourself in autopilot, mindfulness can be a great tool to employ. …
Throughout grass pollen season — which begun on 1 October — there is a heightened risk for thunderstorm asthma. “Thunderstorm asthma is triggered when during certain types of thunderstorm weather, high numbers of pollen grains swell and burst, releasing its contents into the air that we breathe,” explains Respiratory Consultant Dr Joy Sha. “This …
