The $8.8 million refurbishment and expansion of the Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health included a new operating theatre, a redeveloped community health centre and the introduction of renal dialysis, resulting in a 30 per cent increase in services provided from the site.
The redevelopment consolidated existing and new services into a single integrated medical centre. A new entry and foyer between the two existing buildings allows for a single point of arrival and reception and brings hospital and community health services together under one roof.
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377 Maroondah Highway Healesville, Victoria, 3777 Australia
The redevelopment of the Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health Service has meant that people living in the Yarra Ranges have access to an expanded range of services:
inpatient services (specialist physicians, general medicine and geriatric evaluation and management)
single and double rooms only, with ensuite bathrooms provided to all inpatient rooms
brand new operating theatre offering endoscopy, general and gynaecological surgery with visiting Eastern Health specialist consultants, surgeons and anaesthetists
brand new renal dialysis unit with six chairs
pathology collection centre
radiology service
antenatal and postnatal service (midwife antenatal clinic and domiciliary services post-birth)
refurbished patient room, suitable for palliative care, with courtyard
patient lounge and dining area with north-facing views
increased number of specialist clinics
refurbished consulting rooms and larger staff workspace
new paediatric gym
new on-site rehabilitation kitchen for assessment and rehabilitation and community programs
new rehabilitation gymnasium and physiotherapy space for community programs and inpatients
extended hours for the GP service to include evenings, weekends and public holidays, and
in collaboration with community groups, a community shower for people who are homeless and unable to access a shower will be available.
Overall, the project has delivered a 30 per cent increase in services. The hospital and community health centre is an integrated facility that caters for the current and future needs of the Healesville and Yarra Ranges communities.