Erebus Medical donates PPE to health service
9 June 2020
East Grampians Health service has received a generous donation from Erebus Medical of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Erebus Medical was created just after the COVID-19 outbreak and is supported by its parent company Erebus Motorsport. Erebus Motorsport is a Melbourne-based Australian Supercar team, owned by Betty Klimenko and sponsored…
Learn MoreKindness in the Mail
3 May 2020
The Kindness in the Mail project is providing enjoyment for young letter writers as well as the recipients in our aged care facilities. A project of EGHS and Resilient Ararat, Kindness in the Mail is all about connecting our aged care residents in 70 Lowe Street, Garden View Court and Parklands Hostel Willaura, with young…
Learn MoreCommunity kindness and generosity appreciated
3 May 2020
‘The kindness of strangers’. These words are often used loosely, but in these times of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are never truer. Many individuals, organisations and businesses have reached out to show their appreciation to staff at East Grampians Health Service over the past few weeks and their generosity has been overwhelming. From bunches of…
Learn MoreSupport for Men’s Business Group at Patricia Hinchey Centre
8 April 2020
The Men’s Business Group at Patricia Hinchey Centre is a new service provided to enhance men’s health and wellbeing, opportunities for men to connect and get together to have a chat and share experiences. The Men’s Business Group meets every Wednesday, supported by male staff/volunteers who collect participants from their doors and take them home…
Learn MoreIan finds his passion at 85
8 April 2020
Eighty-five year old artist Ian Leslie has shown it’s never too late to follow your passion. Ian is a resident of East Grampians Health Service’s 70 Lowe Street, and took up the paint brushes and pencils in October last year. “The last time I held a brush I was 15 or 16 and in form…
Learn MoreCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
27 March 2020
We are taking precautions to keep our community, patients, their households, our staff and volunteers safe. EGHS Swab Clinic Swab tests are now only by appointment. Please phone 5352 9532 for an appointment: Monday-Friday (except public holidays) Swab clinic located in EGHS Carpark For testing and isolation requirements please contact the COVID hotline 1800 675…
Learn MoreOrange Whip rocks J Ward
10 March 2020
More than 180 people attended the EGHS Murray to Moyne fundraiser, Orange Whip @ J Ward, raising close to $4000. Despite a day of thunderstorms, the weather cleared to provide a perfect, warm night for those who attended. Picnics were set up on the lawn, dumplings from the food truck enjoyed and the music from…
Learn MoreGraduate nurses start work at EGHS
10 March 2020
Eight RN nursing graduates commenced the Graduate Nurse Program at EGHS in February. Four EN nursing graduates also commenced a graduate nurse program that EGHS is conducting in partnership with Beaufort and Skipton Health Service (BSHS). RN graduate nurses experience clinical rotations in the following departments: 70 Lowe Street, In-patient Unit, Peri-operative Unit, Community Nursing…
Learn MoreMotorcyclists ride to remember
10 February 2020
The roar of motor bikes echoed around the Pyrenees and Grampians region on Sunday when the 12th Grampians Ride to Remember came to Ararat. Run by the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation Ararat Branch, 320 motorcyclists and pillions took part this year, raising funds for medical equipment at East Grampians Health Service while at the…
Learn MoreInterns experience working in rural Victoria
10 February 2020
Several of the junior doctors who have joined the Grampians Medical Training Program, have local connections, having lived or trained in the region as part of their medical training. Based in Ararat, the program is now in its sixth year. East Grampians Health Service has welcomed the eight interns through a partnership with St John…
Learn MoreLauren Milloy a Community Oral Health Champion
10 February 2020
Congratulations to EGHS Oral Health Therapist Lauren Milloy, who was awarded Community Oral Health Champion in the Dental Health Services Victoria 2019 Public Oral Health Awards. Lauren has been instrumental in developing outreach programs and delivering oral health and dietary advice sessions. Her skills and training as a teacher mean she can communicate preventative dental…
Learn MoreAmazing Race comes to EGHS
10 February 2020
The Amazing Race came to EGHS late last year, with 19 staff members racing across the Ararat site, solving clues and completing challenges. Organised by EGHS physiotherapist Joanne Page, the Amazing Race was based on the popular television program of the same name. At most checkpoints competitors had the option of choosing two clues/puzzles to…
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