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Dartmoor Bush Nursing Centre

Locality: Dartmoor, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5528 1381

Address: 28 Ascot Street 3304 Dartmoor, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.dartmoorbnc.glenelgnow.net.au/

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25.01.2022 It’s that time of the week again, get your orders in today for tomorrow’s delivery.

25.01.2022 The Centre is closed today for staff training. In case of emergency please call 000. For all other enquires please call 0429 795 463.

23.01.2022 Online orders are available now from Dalys IGA. They will deliver to the Dartmoor Bush Nursing Centre on Thursday afternoons. Contact will be made to those who have placed an order when the truck is leaving Portland.Online orders are available now from Dalys IGA. They will deliver to the Dartmoor Bush Nursing Centre on Thursday afternoons. Contact will be made to those who have placed an order when the truck is leaving Portland.

23.01.2022 Thanks to all that supported the IGA orders. Unfortunately due to the declining number of orders tomorrow will be the last day for deliveries. Orders need to be in by midnight tonight.Thanks to all that supported the IGA orders. Unfortunately due to the declining number of orders tomorrow will be the last day for deliveries. Orders need to be in by midnight tonight.

23.01.2022 Last week we farewelled Kaylene McKinnon from her position as Admin Assistant. Kaylene has been a valued staff member for almost 7 years. Kaylene also volunteered as a board member, serving as secretary/treasurer for a number of years. We will continue to see her volunteering her time in the kitchen for our Social Support Group in the future. We thank Kaylene for all her hard work and wish her well.

22.01.2022 COVID 19 Update Firstly I would like to thank the Dartmoor community for the phone calls and visits of support to us at the centre over the past week. You share our concern for our staff and those most at risk in the community with regard to the rapid community transmission of COVID 19 in Victoria over the past week. I thank our staff, in particular our clinicians for their diligent work as they uphold our conservative approach to managing risk. In light of the additional 288... positive cases in Victoria today we will continue our current service hours for an additional two weeks and then review. The centre is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays, appointment preferred. Our staff continue to work 5 days per week delivering social support, home visits, monitoring and advocacy for those in need. We are available for primary care matters on other days on demand. Our emergency role in the community remains unchanged. Should a member of staff be exposed to the virus the fall out is significant for a small service such as ours. I know it is not easy but we plead with you to please stay home, limit your social contacts, social distance and wash your hands. If you cannot social distance the current advice is that you consider wearing a mask. Lisa Hutchins Health Service Manager Dartmoor Bush Nursing Centre Inc See more

22.01.2022 FREE lemons. Please call in at the centre today if youd like some.

22.01.2022 After expressions of interest to get IGA deliveries to Dartmoor again. No details yet, just seeing if there is a need in the community?After expressions of interest to get IGA deliveries to Dartmoor again. No details yet, just seeing if there is a need in the community?

20.01.2022 We have had a great response from our community so far and we are very happy to have Harrow Bush Nursing Centre, Balmoral Community College and Dartmoor Bush N...ursing Centre offer to be apart of this wonderful campaign. Donations can be dropped into BBNC, HBNC, BCC or DBNC until November 25th. See more

20.01.2022 Dont forget your IGA order tonight. Delivery to the Bush Nursing Centre tomorrow afternoon. Contact will be made to those who have placed an order when the truck is leaving Portland.Dont forget your IGA order tonight. Delivery to the Bush Nursing Centre tomorrow afternoon. Contact will be made to those who have placed an order when the truck is leaving Portland.

20.01.2022 IGA ordders need to be by midnight tonight, for tomorrows delivery

20.01.2022 CROSS BORDER UPDATE 1. SAPOL MAP CHANGES South Australia have acknowledged they made an error when calculating 40km from the border into Victoria, so Caster...ton is now in. Well, most of Casterton is now in. The line is a strict 40km from the Vic-SA border so the town is cut in two. When you apply for an essential traveller permit as a cross border community member the SA exemptions team will use geospatial technology to work out which side of the line you live. Its not ideal but its a step forward. Were still working to get the entire township included within the limit, but with positive cases in Glenelg this will be difficult to achieve. Map here: https://www.police.sa.gov.au//im/0008/911375/BorderVIC.GIF 2. APPLYING FOR AN ESSENTIAL TRAVEL PERMIT/EXEMPTION There are a number of reasons you can apply for essential travel, most commonly to access farmland or property, health reasons (to see a specialist in Adelaide), or compassionate grounds. Very few exemptions are being approved at this time, and this is likely to become more difficult as Victorias COVID cases continue to rise. If you are applying for an essential travel permit it is highly recommended that you include supporting evidence. Letters from a professional are highly regarded - whether health, welfare, agricultural or legal - depending on your own reason for travel. The letter should be specific to you, not a generic template letter. Applications and evidence examples here: https://www.police.sa.gov.au//cross-border-travel-applicat 3. CROSS BORDER COMMUNITY TRAVEL LIMITS If you are a cross border community member you are only limited in your travel interstate, not your home state. That is, a Victorian with a cross border community permit may only travel to the 40km boundary into SA, but can travel anywhere in Victoria (while complying with current lockdown directives). That is, you will not lose your status as a cross border community member if you travel beyond 40km into Victoria. The reverse is true for South Australians. (NB: this is not the case in NSW where they have a cross border zone that you cannot leave, which is where some of the confusion is coming from.) 4. COVID TESTING REQUIREMENTS Six COVID testing stations will be set up on key checkpoints along the Vic/SA border (I havent got confirmation of the locations just yet, but there is definitely one on the Dukes Highway). These testing stations will be for freight and logistics only. Domestic travellers can be permitted to travel into SA and immediately get tested upon entry to SA, but this is at the complete discretion of Police. Most are allowing you to go straight to a testing location so being very fair and kind. The Victorian Government is firm on not allowing asymptomatic COVID testing, even for cross border permit requirements, so youll have to be tested in SA. Accessing medical treatment (including a COVID test) is an allowable reason to travel for cross border community members. 5. BORDER POLICE Police are doing the best job they can. Briefings are not always in depth and we are all trying to adapt to the regular changes in rules. Usually police have a level of discretion, so if youre polite, respectful and understanding of their situation it is much more likely theyll return this treatment to you. Be kind.

19.01.2022 As wearing masks is now mandatory, here are a few handy tips.

19.01.2022 A massive thanks to the Dartmoor Community and beyond. We raised $1200 this year for Australias Biggest Morning Tea. Although we couldnt get together this year and enjoy Dots sponge cake, I hope you all took the time to make a cuppa and call a dear friend for a chat xo Thanks again for supporting the Cancer Council, you are all amazing. Rach x

19.01.2022 Free hearing checks at DBNC on the 23rd November. Call 55 281381 to book an appointment.

17.01.2022 We have a limited supply of cotton masks at the Centre. Cost of $10. These have been generously donated by a member of our community so all proceeds will stay at the Bush Nursing Centre.

17.01.2022 Regional Victoria will move to Stage 3 restrictions at midnight. For detailed info please refer to the DHHS website under Stage 3 restrictions for Michell LGA a...s the government hasnt updated their website yet to be statewide: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/stage-3-restrictions-covid-19 Note that Melbourne is in Stage 4 so are subject to 5km limits of movements and have much harsher business lockdowns. A lot of the coverage in the media has been related to Stage 4 restrictions, so its easy to becomes confused - its worth checking. If you have a question about a recreational or business activity call the COVID hotline on 1800 675 398, leave query in the comments below or email me [email protected]

16.01.2022 Kizzy is ready for the weekend when mandatory mask wearing is introduced to the entire state of Victoria. #belikeKizzy #maskup #stayhome #washyourhands #socialdistance #covidsafe

15.01.2022 Big thanks to Dotty D, she has made each of her friends from Social Support Group a face mask to go out with their lunch and entertainment packs on tomorrows delivery

14.01.2022 Our condolences to Gwen and family x

14.01.2022 Happy 70th Birthday to Jeanette for yesterday. We hope you had a lovely day and enjoyed your lunch and birthday muffin x

14.01.2022 Last week our non clinical staff completed their First Aid training. The training session was conducted by Kevin Manser from Hamilton First Aide. A very informative and fun day. Pleased to report all staff are now First Aid qualified!

14.01.2022 COVID DRIVE THRU UPDATE We ask anyone still wishing to be covid tested to please not line up today and to wait until tomorrow 10am - 5pm (please scatter your ar...rivals). We will be stopping anyone from entering the health service line up from 2pm onwards (if you are in Fern Street at 2pm and have not entered our site you will be turned away) The line up for testing was much bigger than we could have expected and we thank everyone for being patient as we understand some people have waited over 2 hours for testing. Big shout out to our admin staff who have been busily taking each person details and sending them onto clinical staff for swabbing. If you are still waiting to be tested and need to come back tomorrow or Friday, please keep yourself isolated at home as required to keep everyone safe. Thank You.

13.01.2022 Sharon Strzelecki has asked me to pass on a message. So here it is - the sooner we obey the rules and get this Covid thing OVAH the sooner we can get back to the things that matter...like NETTY!! #COVID19Victoria #COVID19Vic

13.01.2022 A huge thanks to United Way Glenelg for organising the HOPE boxes for our Social Support Group partipants. They were amazing and a much needed pick me up in these uncertain times. The joy that it gave each recipient and the staff members who delivered them was priceless.

12.01.2022 If anyone would like to join this walking group - details below.

12.01.2022 To get our HOPE packages into the hands of those who need them the most we are working directly with over 10 health and human care organisations in the Glenelg ...Shire community. Glenelg Shire Council Aged and Disabilty Services Portland District Health Palliative Care unit Portland District Health District Nursing Portland District Health Chronic and complex care department Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly & Community Health Service Inc. The Salvation Army Portland Kyeema Support Services, Portland. Heywood Rural Health Winda-Mara Dartmoor Bush Nursing Centre Casterton Memorial Hospital St. Vincent de Paul Casterton These organisations and the wonderful people who work for them are on the ground working tirelessly to support community members over the age of 65 facing serious health problems, people with chronic diseases, disabilty, palliative care patients, those supported through district nursing, and patients recently released from hospital who have been asked to physically isolate. #communitycollaboration #unitedwayglenelg #unitedway #3M

12.01.2022 A reminder applications for the position of Administration Assistant close this Friday 12th June.

11.01.2022 A massive thank you to the Dartmoor Community for their support with our Share the Dignity program, we are still accepting donations of goods until the 25th of November.

10.01.2022 Book in now for your free hearing check.

10.01.2022 This Saturday ONLY!!! Jason is letting Boss loose in the kitchen...so we have a ripper of a menu for you!! THIS SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY ... Prawn Crackers $3 Boss Mans Big Spring Rolls (3) $12 Chicken & Corn Soup $9 Sweet & Sour Pork (battered) $17 Honey Sesame Chicken (battered) $16 Mongolian Beef $17 Chicken Chow Mein Stir fry with Noodles $16 Beef & Black Bean $17 Vegetarian Noodles $13 Fried Rice $10 Phone ahead early to avoid disappointment Kitchen Open 6pm to 8pm **pizza menu and our normal takeaway menu will not be available this Saturday night** #getinmybelly #uglypub #lockdownmenu

09.01.2022 Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Aesop Thank you to all those who have written, called and passed on messages of gratitude for their HOPE packages! We h...ave been overwhelmed what a difference this package has made to so many residents! "Dear United Way friends, thank you so much for the gift of goodies which were presented to me by a lovely Rotary lady generously provided by United. I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and I am most grateful." "I received a visit last Friday from tow members of the Bush Nursing centre in Dartmoor and wasde lighted and surprised to receive a box of goodies from your organisation. To say that I was grateful would be an understatement. I am a member of the Lions Club of Dartmoor. A not for profit organisation such as yours helps me to appreciate this gift." "Thank you so much for the care package that you sent me. I really appreciate your kindness and it will come in very handy" Photo: Heywood Rural Health delivers Daryl Jenkins his HOPE package. #unitedwayglenelg #unitedway #3M

09.01.2022 Update for our Ferrers Medical Clinic patients

06.01.2022 A great selection of masks if you wish to purchase a reusable one! Bargain price of $10.

06.01.2022 Thank you to everyone that has donated to the Share the Dignity cause. All goods will be picked up from DBNC Wednesday afternoon xThank you to everyone that has donated to the Share the Dignity cause. All goods will be picked up from DBNC Wednesday afternoon x

04.01.2022 Congratulations to Community Service team member Emma Britten, on the safe arrrival of Oliver William Britten 23/09/2020. Congrats also to Dad Tyler and new big brother Harvey xo

04.01.2022 NEW DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING OPTION A new COVID-19 drive-through testing program has been introduced in Portland as demand surges for testing in the region. Portla...nd District Health (PDH) has established an additional testing option, using a drive-through approach to meet this demand. Anyone with any symptoms including: fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, chills or sweats, shortness of breath, loss of sense of smell or taste, should be get themselves tested. We ask everyone to firstly call our Fever Clinic number 5521 0387 as this enables us to get all the paper work and testing kit labeling done before you enter the drive-through queue and enables us to speed up the process. PDH has extra staff manning phone lines. The new drive-through testing will be available 9.30am 4.30pm weekdays and 10am 2pm on weekends until further notice. If you are chasing hard copies of result to return to work or daycare purposes please do not phone the clinic. We ask you to email: [email protected] We have no confirmed cases to date in Portland and no new cases confirmed in the Glenelg Shire. Thank you.

03.01.2022 A big thanks to our Community Services team - Rachel, Emma, Glenda and Ashley. You are all doing amazing work!

02.01.2022 Get your snake Bite Kits at DBNC $30

02.01.2022 SYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 DRIVE THROUGH TESTING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Heywood Rural Health are offering appointments for swabbing, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (28th ...July to 30th July) this week from 9am to 1pm at HRH follow the signs to the rear of the Health Service (adjacent to Mens Shed) Before arrival please call the HRH Fever Clinic number 5527 0513 for an appointment, leave your name and phone number and please stay at home and self-isolate until the clinic nurse calls you back as soon as possible. If you have any concerns or queries, please call the 1800 Glenelg hotline or DHHS Covid-19 hotline 1800 675 398

01.01.2022 A big Happy Birthday to Ash. Thanks Ash for all that you do for the team at the DBNC.

01.01.2022 An update for Hawkins Clinic patients

01.01.2022 WHO CAN BE TESTED FOR COVID-19 VIA PORTLAND DISTRICT HEALTH COVID TESTING CLINIC? Currently in accordance with the Government directive we are asking people wit...h mild COVID-19 symptoms to be tested. The state-wide asymptomatic (no symptoms) testing blitz has finished and will not be conducted at the PDH Drive Thru testing clinic. People without symptoms will not be tested If you display symptoms and you are tested you MUST SELF ISOLATE before and after testing until you receive a negative result. To obtain at test at the PDH Fever Clinic, please telephone 55210387. People attending the COVID-19 testing clinic without symptoms will not be tested except in special circumstances for example As part of an outbreak investigation / response People wishing to be tested for COVID-19 for the purpose of crossing the SA border to travel into the Border Bubble can be tested via your local GP or via the testing site at the Mount Gambier showgrounds. A cross border travel approval must also be applied for from the South Australian Police. Please visit the SAPOL website for further details. https://forms.police.sa.gov.au//Run/Form/CrossBorderTravel