Bayside Health Peninsula Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness Coordinator and Occupational Therapist, Allira McCall, is excited to be offering the CHAMPS group in 2021. Bayside Health Peninsula is proudly running an upcoming program that supports children who have a parent or adult family member with mental health challenges. Called ‘CHAMPS’, the weekly …
Bayside Health Peninsula rheumatologist Dr Bita Omidvar is excited to be offering patients better access to specialised treatment. A dedicated rheumatology service has been set up at Bayside Health Peninsula, providing patients with the support they need in managing over 150 different types of musculoskeletal conditions. Rheumatology consultant Dr Bita Omidvar says patients are now being …
The Rosebud Hospital Auxiliary has donated more than $200,000 to Rosebud Hospital over it’s history. Pictured (from left to right) auxiliary member Jan Ridout, Rosebud Hospital Operations Director Jodi Foley, Rosebud Hospital Operations Assistant Di Kitchin, outgoing President Rona Cannon and auxiliary member Bernadette McCready. To celebrate the Rosebud Hospital Auxiliary’s more than half a centenary of giving, the passionate group …
The Mornington Centre’s Flinders Ward sensory garden gets the green thumb treatment from Melissa Schaller and Bunnings Warehouse Mornington Activities Organiser Jenny Mann. Patients are growing and picking even more fruit and vegetables at The Mornington Centre thanks to another generous contribution made by the local Bunnings Warehouse. Wearing their familiar red shirts, the hardware …
Bayside Health Peninsula Screening Clinics Administration Supervisor Stephen van Nooten. As the vaccine rollout gathers momentum, let’s not forget the incredible difference our staff have been making as part of our Covid-19 response, just like Screening Clinics Administration Supervisor Stephen van Nooten. In his position, Stephen plays an important role in training and supervising Ward …
Infection Preventionists Ingrid de Beer (left) and Sue Thorpe (right) from Bayside Health Peninsula’s Infection Prevention and Control Unit prepare a Covid-19 vaccine. The Mornington Peninsula’s first public sector aged care residents and staff have begun receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Residents at Bayside Health Peninsula’s Carinya Aged Care Centre at Capel …
Helen Bnads, Elder, and Cultural Lead at Bayside Health Peninsula can’t wait for this year’s Bay Mob Expo. The Bay Mob Expo on Friday 16 April and will showcase many of the health, education and wellbeing opportunities available for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) communities across the Frankston …
Bayside Health Peninsula Advance Care Planning Clinician and Team Leader, Teresa Gillespie, says it is important to plan ahead while you are in good health. We all have the right to make our own medical treatment decisions. However, we could all experience an injury or illness that renders us incapable of making these decisions, or …
Senior Speech Pathologist Danielle Surwald assessing baby Kenza Pranskunas’ ‘suck:swallow:breathe’ coordination, as her father Zac offers a bottle feed. Swallowing is one of the most important yet overlooked functions of the human body. That’s why today, 17 March 2021, Bayside Health Peninsula is actively promoting Swallowing Awareness Day. “A swallowing problem can occur at any …
Paddy Swayne underwent pacemaker surgery, performed by Peninsula University Hospital’s catheter lab team. When the Pines Football Netball Club step onto Frankston Park for their round one MPNFL game, premiership winning coach Paddy Swayne will be grateful just to be there. This month the 50 year old suffered a cardiac episode at home and …
