Rural Northwest Health in Warracknabeal, Victoria | Medical and health

Rural Northwest Health

Locality: Warracknabeal, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5396 1200

Address: 18 Dimboola road 3393 Warracknabeal, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.rnh.net.au

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23.01.2022 Are you busy this Saturday? RNH are holding an Aged Care Community Drive By Parade from 1.30pm until 2.30pm at both Hopetoun and Warracknabeal. We encourage you to bring a teddy bear along for the drive and feel free to drive by as many times as you like. *Special mention to Boort District Health for the initiative

23.01.2022 HEALTHY LUNCH BOX IDEAS With the weather starting to warm up this week’s recipe is a Thai Beef Salad From the amber category so good to eat in moderation. If you’ve got a favourite recipe you would like to share contact our health promotions team on [email protected]

23.01.2022 Heat Health Alert Mallee weather district Friday 27th November 2020 The Chief Health Officer has issued a heat health alert based on the Bureau of Meteorology 7-day forecast. ... The forecast conditions may cause an increase in heat related illnesses in the community. Extreme heat can affect anyone. Pregnant women, people with a pre-existing medical condition, people aged over 65 and children and babies are most at risk. Organisations should monitor local weather conditions using the Bureau of Meteorology’s Heatwave Service for Australia and respond in accordance with their heat plans. Individuals should also prepare for the heat.

22.01.2022 Today is world smile day - have you made someone smile today?

20.01.2022 Take precautions tomorrow if you suffer from asthma or hay fever and have your medication close by

20.01.2022 Guess what!! We’re back and open to the public!! Please ensure social distancing measures are taken and contact details provided.

19.01.2022 This World Continence Week (21 to 27 June), join the call to support more than one million men around Australia who live with incontinence. Find out more at https://www.continence.org.au/ or contact RNH on 5396 1200 to book an appointment with our Continence Nurse Advisor

17.01.2022 Sometimes it's the simple things that can change your mood

17.01.2022 HEALTHY LUNCH BOX IDEAS Who doesn't love a good chicken schnitzel? Check out this easy Chicken Schnitzel and coleslaw recipe from the Green category. If you’ve got a favourite recipe you would like to share contact our health promotions team on [email protected]

17.01.2022 What’s That Ringing in your Ears? Travel into the auditory system to explore the constant ringing sensation of tinnitus. If you think you have tinnitus, it might affect the way you communicate with others. Speech Pathologists can help you find the best way to communicate with others if you are experiencing the effects of hearing loss/tinnitus. https://youtu.be/TnsCsR2wDdk

16.01.2022 If you’re not feeling like yourself, there are things you can do to feel better, like keeping busy. https://youtu.be/J7Q48TLXeuU

15.01.2022 If you’re not feeling like yourself, there are things you can do to feel better, like staying connected. https://youtu.be/_cTgUSTvW0g

14.01.2022 It's Dementia Action week this week. Did you know that Dementia affects close to half a million Australians? If you or someone you know needs information or support with dementia please reach out to our dementia support service at RNH by calling reception on 5396 1200

14.01.2022 Sometimes when you ask someone if they are ok, they may just tell you they aren't. Here's a couple of responses you can use in that situation.

13.01.2022 This Antimicrobial Awareness Week we are joining with health organisations around the world to promote the appropriate and safe use of antibiotics. Antimicrobials are very precious and we are raising awareness of the problem of antibiotic resistance. Everybody can be part of the solution - whenever antimicrobials must be used, they must be used with care. The future of antimicrobials depends on all of us!... Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria stop an antibiotic from working effectively without effective antibiotics some procedures may not be possible and some infections could be impossible to treat. Learn more about the importance of keeping antibiotics effective at www.safetyandquality.gov.au/aaw

13.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who donated squares for the Yarricares blankets. We have been overwhelmed with the quantities we received and Woodbine are now busy making them into blankets. At this stage we have more than enough squares and look forward to showing you all the finished blankets for distribution to community members. Pictured below are Woodbine staff Kerry and Tara with the squares we received.

10.01.2022 Great visual on measuring 1.5 m for physical distancing

09.01.2022 We have spent September focusing on RUOK day and providing wellbeing tips for yourself and others. As the month draws to a close we wanted to take the opportunity to remind everyone that any day is a good day to ask someone if they are doing ok. Remember if they say no, there's lots of resources out there to help you help them.

09.01.2022 Daylight savings starts this weekend - Don't forget to move your clock forward an hour

08.01.2022 Did you know your feet change with age? Are you still wearing the correct shoe size? Looking after your feet is an important part in staying active. Call our team on 5396 1200 to make an appointment with our podiatrist.

08.01.2022 "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them."

08.01.2022 There are many simple ways to look after your mental health on a daily basis. We are all different and what works for one of us may not work for another. There are little things you can do daily which may help.

07.01.2022 Go Against The Flow started as a health awareness initiative, and has become a girl power movement, aimed at celebrating difference and tackling taboos. One in 8 young women experiences bladder leakage (incontinence). It’s that heart-sinking feeling you get when you laugh, sneeze, cough, or you’re waiting in line for the loo and your bladder decides it hates you, your pelvic oor throws in the towel and your legs just can’t twist up tight enough. It’s the moment you pee a little (or a lot), even though you’re making every effort possible to hold it in. Call RNH on 5396 1200 to make an appointment with our continence nurse if there's anything you'd like to discuss.

06.01.2022 While some COVIDSafe Settings have changed, face masks are still a necessary part of protecting yourself and your community. Here's what you need to know about... when you must wear a face mask (unless you have a lawful exception): In metro Melbourne you still need to wear a face mask indoors and outdoors whenever you leave home. In regional Victoria face masks must be carried at all times and must be worn in all public indoor settings. They are also required outdoors where physical distancing of at least 1.5 metres cannot be maintained, for example, at a busy open-air market. For more information on the new directions visit: www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covidsafe-settings

05.01.2022 HEALTHY LUNCH BOX IDEAS This week’s recipe is a yummy homemade chicken schnitzel with coleslaw. A great way to show how easy it is to do all the steps and from the green category for you to enjoy. If you’ve got a favourite recipe you would like to share contact our health promotions team on [email protected]

04.01.2022 BINS4Blokes is an Australia-wide awareness and advocacy campaign promoting the installation of incontinence bins in male public toilet facilities. Pledge your support for BINS4Blokes! Nominate where you would like a bin installed https://bins4blokes.org.au/

03.01.2022 The community drive by parade has started and our residents are loving seeing all the teddy bears and people

01.01.2022 It’s National NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week, an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to celebrate Indigenous history, culture and achievements. As we cannot host an event this year we thought it fitting to share this animated Gariwerd creation story created by Dave Jones based on the dreaming stories of Tchingal. This animation was created with illustrations by the Kookas Kids group at Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative and the voices of Elders from Wotjobaluk Country. https://youtu.be/5M5dH3_D4gw #NAIDOCWeek2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe