A Relaxing Game Changer at HRH
Sleep and relaxation couldn’t be better for residents at Heywood Rural Health (HRH) thanks to the introduction of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the use of pure…
‘Homely’ feel to aged care
Like many people, June McDonald had mixed feelings about aged care, but over time she’s been adapting to her new environment and home, finding enjoyment…
Wood Wine & Roses Festival
Heywood Rural Health was on site at the Heywood Wood, Wine & Roses festival on Saturday 22 Feb 2025 and had a great day chatting…
Strong, Persistent and Patient
Heywood resident Ted Dyson has been on the road to recovery since suffering a stroke in March 2024, and couldn’t be more grateful for the…
Victorian Public Healthcare Awards Wi...
We are excited to announce that on the 19 November 2024 the Heywood Men’s Shed won the 2024 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards in the category…
Recognizing Outstanding Staff Efforts
Three staff members, Erin Wilson (People & Culture Office), Lauren Newman (Workplace Coach) and Taneha Benson (Director Clinical Services) were awarded a special recognition for…
Life governor recognition at Heywood ...
We are pleased to announce Terry Sparrow was awarded a Life Governorship at the Heywood Rural Health AGM held on Friday 22 November. The Life…
Innovative Recycling Program at HRH
Heywood Rural Health has initiated an innovative recycling program that separates a wide range of waste at point of use. HRH Support Services Manager Leigh…
Successful Careers Expo
On 15th October, Heywood Rural Health hosted a Careers Expo onsite which was well attended by Secondary School students, community members and HRH staff. The…
New Board Directors & Re-Appointm...
Heywood Rural Health (HRH) has welcomed two new members to the Board – Deborah (Deb) Loraine and Andrew Morecroft, while current Board Director and Chair,…
Farewell to HRH Board Directors
There have been changes to the Heywood Rural Health Board of Directors with the completion of two Directors’ terms. Max Oberlander and Jill Warne have…
Opening of Residents Indigenous Kitch...
Today we held the official opening of the Resident Indigenous kitchen garden. It was wonderful to see so many faces here for the commencement of…
Musical Equipment Brings Joy to HRH A...
Residents at Heywood Rural Health Aged Care are now experiencing the joy and therapeutic benefits of music, thanks to a generous donation from the Lewis…
Chair yoga for HRH residents find str...
Residents at Heywood Rural Health are embracing the health benefits of chair yoga, thanks to a grant from the United Way Glenelg Lewis Court Fund.…
Breath of Life – QUBE Port Donation
Thanks to a generous $4000 donation from QUBE Ports Portland, Heywood Rural Health now has two new oxygen concentrator units. These units fulfill an important…
HRH & WINDA-MARA ABORIGINAL CORP...
On the 04 March 2024, Leigh Parker, CEO of Heywood Rural Health and John Bell, CEO of Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understand…
Bronwyn Roberts – A Fresh Face on the...
Heywood Rural Health (HRH) has added decades of regional healthcare experience to its Board of Directors, with the arrival of new Director, Bronwyn Roberts. Bronwyn…
Full steam ahead for Heywood Rural He...
HRH held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 28 November and reported for the 2022-2023 financial year another busy year for HRH. The HRH…
‘Friends Are For’ Donation to Heywood...
Once again HRH staff have excelled by generously donating a large amount of items for the Christmas food and toy drive. It has been a…
Sophie O’Keeffe – New Quality & R...
HRH welcomes Sophie O’Keeffe as the new Quality & Risk Coordinator. Sophie’s roles is to ensure the residents are comfortable, provide support to staff and…
Dorevitch Pathology
Dorevitch pathology visits Heywood Rural Health on Tuesdays each week between 8.30 – 11.30am. No appointments are required.
Heywood Rural Health Annual General M...
Board Chair, Tony Oxford and the Board Directors cordially invite you to the 2023 HRH Annual General Meeting. Date: Tuesday 28 November 2023 Where: HRH…
Board Director Opportunities at Heywo...
The Minister for Health, the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas MP, is pleased to invite applications for part time director positions at Heywood Rural Health. The positions…
Meet Clinton Griffiths, Support at Ho...
Clinton has thirty-three years’ experience as a Registered Nurse, which includes working at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and various hospitals in England. In addition to…
Meet our Leisure & Lifestyle Team
Donna Carter, Liz Nunn and Chrissy Rogers are our amazing and supportive Leisure & Lifestyle Team at Heywood Rural Health. Donna and Liz hold their…
Welcome Bec Ross, HRH Aged Care Servi...
Bec is a compassionate nurse with 18 years’ experience working in the Aged Care industry. Bec has a Diploma in Business Management and more recently…
HEYWOOD LIONS CLUB DONATION
On Thursday 7th September, the Heywood Men’s Shed hosted the Heywood Lions Club annual dinner to announce all donation recipients from their annual funds. Tony…
New Board Chair and Board Director fo...
HEYWOOD Rural Health Board of Management has a new chairman and one new member. New board director, Jess Feeney is halfway through her five-year postgraduate…
District Nursing Services At HRH
Meet our highly skilled and compassionate District Nursing team at Heywood Rural . Did you know our District Nursing Service provides nursing care with people…
HRH Accreditation Delights Staff
Heywood Rural Health (HRH) underwent Acute accreditation recently and we couldn’t be happier with the results. The hospital received confirmation of a “successful” accreditation by…
Heywood community welcomes new Flying...
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Victoria would like to introduce mental health clinician, Andrew Golding to the Heywood community. Andrew is taking over from…
Allied Health Services at HRH
Did you know chronic disease contributes to 37% of hospital admissions in Australia (Source: Australian Institute of Health and welfare 2018). Are you experiencing, or…
HRH New Provider of CHSP Services
Heywood Rural Health (HRH) is pleased to announce that it will become one of three new providers of Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) services in…
Another successful ‘We Can’ campaign ...
Well done to all the staff and community who donated much needed non-perishable food for families in Heywood doing it a little hard at the…
Happy NAIDOC Week to our First Nation...
NAIDOC Week is a great opportunity for everyone in our community to learn about and celebrate the oldest continuing cultures on earth: Aboriginal and Torres…
Winter Care Packages
Once again United Way Glenelg has provided Heywood Rural Health with several ‘Winter Care Packages’ to deliver to some of our more vulnerable clients. Many…
New Battery Recycling Program at HRH
As part of our efforts to reduce waste and our environmental footprint, HRH is now offering a battery and mobile phone recycling program to staff…
UNITING CHURCH OP SHOP DONATION
A generous donation has helped HRH to purchase a brand-new washing machine. Thanks to the Heywood Uniting Church Op Shop, HRH were able to purchase…
HRH WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR CLINICAL SE...
HRH welcomed a new member to the Leadership Team as their new Director Clinical Services (DCS). Following the retirement of Glynis Dean, former DCS another…
Retiring into a more spontaneity – Gl...
HRH held a surprise ‘High Tea’ retirement party shared with colleagues and residents. For the past two years Glynis Dean has held the busy position…
AGM – HEYWOOD RURAL HEALTH IN G...
Heywood Rural Health (HRH) held its 2022 Annual General Meeting on Friday 17th February 2023, with the Board of Directors presenting a strong position in…
HRH LIFE GOVERNORSHIP AWARDS
Two new Life Governors were announced at the 2021/2022 Heywood Rural Health Annual General Meeting on Friday 17February 2023. A Life Governor Award recognises a…
HRH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Board Chair, Ms Karyn Cook and Board Directors of Heywood Rural Health invite you to attend the Annual General Meeting. To be held in-person…
HRH KICKING GOALS IN TOUGH TIMES
For a small town Heywood certainly punches above its weight, and HRH is making every effort to ensure it can hold up its end of…
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER BA...
This is an annual international campaign that kicks off on November 25th (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), and runs until December…
WELCOME BACK JAMIE & KIM’S...
After 3 years we welcomed back ‘Jamie & Kim’s Mobile Zoo’. This has always been a highlight for the residents with their friendly and cuddly…
Medical Clinic – Voice of the P...
As part of the organisations ongoing commitment to quality improvement – the medical clinic conducted a patient survey in early 2022. Overall the clinic performed…
HRH MASTER PLANNING
Our Master Planning process is now underway. An extremely important part of the master planning process is to engage with the wider community to ensure…
APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR...
The Department of Health is pleased to invite applications for part time Board Director positions of Heywood Rural Health with terms of office commencing from…
PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICES
Did you know?… Heywood Rural Health offers Physiotherapy services to our local community Have you recently had surgery? This may be a total hip replacement,…
NATIONAL MEALS ON WHEELS DAY
National Meals on Wheels Day is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday in August. The day provides an opportunity to recognise the dedication, commitment…
COVID AT HEYWOOD AGED CARE UNDER CONTROL
It’s the gift that keeps on giving. And while a recent COVID outbreak at the Heywood Rural Health aged care facility has kept the staff…
BOARD CHANGES AT HEYWOOD RURAL HEALTH
A NEW chairwoman, two new board directors and the retirement of longstanding members are among the changes at Heywood Rural Health. Karyn Cook was elected…
HEYWOOD RURAL HEALTH RECOGNISES NAIDO...
On Tuesday 5th July, Heywood Rural Health (HRH) held a NAIDOC Week event to recognise the commitment to this years’ NAIDOC theme ‘Get Up! Stand…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO MANY
In support of families struggling over these past few years with COVID, Heywood Rural Health (HRH) had made a contribution to Lions Club Heywood’s project…
HRH IMPRESSIVE 99% CLEANING AUDIT RESULT
Heywood Rural Health (HRH) has once again scored impressively high in their recent external audit conducted by the Victorian Infection Prevention Services. The overall facility…
SHARE YOUR STORY
Have you been looked after by Heywood Rural Health (HRH) ? Whether you’re a patient, carer or service user, share your story and help make…
THE ACTIVE HEART OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
Anyone visiting Heywood Rural Health’s community health hub after not having seen if for some months is going to be surprised. The revitalisation of the…
Heywood Rural Health – Beautifu...
“IT’S the best thing we’ve ever done,” says Heywood Rural Health aged care resident Barry Sharrock. “The other kitchen was a sardine tin.” Mr Sharrock…
Health Minister Visits Heywood Rural ...
Mr Foley headed for Heywood Rural Health on the afternoon of March 30, to look at the newly refurbished community health hub. The $680,000 project…
Podiatry Services at Heywood Rural He...
We would like to welcome Eve and Liz to Heywood Rural Health as our qualified Podiatrists. We are taking bookings for appointments in our newly…
A special room
A PALLIATIVE care room, designed to bring a quiet and comfortable environment for end-of-life care, is the newest facility added to Heywood Rural Health. The…
Expression of Interest – Aborig...
Community Health Hub 1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW 1.1 Private Art Commission In December 2021, Heywood Rural Health completed the construction of a new multi-purpose room in…
A positive year for Heywood Rural Health
THE 2020/21 financial year was challenging for most across the globe with health services at the forefront of the pandemic. For Heywood Rural Health, it…
2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
When: Friday 3rd December 2021 Time: 9am
Time for community to have a say
The second stage of Heywood Rural Health’s (HRH) latest strategic plan is underway, with residents encouraged to share their views on what matters most to…
Visitors welcomed back to aged care f...
CHRISTMAS has come early for Heywood Rural Health Residential Aged Care residents as an ease in COVID restrictions has meant visitors have been invited back…
2021 Annual General Meeting
Board Chair, Phil Saunders and Board Directors of Heywood Rural health invite you to attend the 2021 Annual General Meeting.When: Friday 3rd December 2021, 9amWhere:…
Appointments to the Boards of Directo...
The Minister for Health, Martin Foley MP, is pleased to invite applications for part time board director positions of Heywood Rural Health with terms of…
We want to make a difference
Aged care in Portland and Heywood has received a significant boost with the appointment of an endorsed nurse practitioner and a nurse practitioner candidate. Endorsed…
Heywood Rural Health nurses here to help
Heywood Rural Health’s district nursing service is now “more important than ever”, with community members facing prolonged isolation due to current state-wide restrictions. Although restrictions…
Vaccination at 100% for health service
HEYWOOD Rural Health (HRH) has reached a significant milestone this week, with 100 per cent of its workforce now either partially or fully vaccinated. Kicking…
New Tech for Heywood Rural Health age...
Residents at Heywood Rural Health can now connect with their loved ones more effortlessly than ever before, with a new social media application available in…
Chance to have say on health service’...
HEYWOOD and district residents are being invited to share their thoughts on how the local health service approaches the next few years. Heywood Rural health…
New face for Heywood Rural Health board
HEYWOOD Rural Health has appointed a new member to its board of directors, with the fresh face undertaking orientation this week. Hailing from Port Fairy,…
Focus on NAIDOC Week
HEYWOOD’s health workers gathered to celebrate NAIDOC Week on Tuesday, with a flag raising ceremony held at Heywood Rural Health. Opened by chief executive officer…
Community Hub at HRH progresses
ALL going well the major redevelopment of Heywood’s community medical clinic could be finished in about two months. Mid-August is the expected finishing date for…
Heywood COVID Call out
How many locals want the coronavirus vaccine? HEYWOOD Rural Health is calling on the community to let it know if they want the coronavirus vaccination…
Vintage rally raises money for a grea...
Glenelg Vintage Machinery Restorers Club, Treasurer Brian Warner and his wife Vera, were invited to Heywood Rural Health’s Consumer Advisory Committee held on Wednesday 14th…
Valuable aid in battle against skin c...
A SMALL hand-held device is proving to be a valuable asset in the early detection of melanoma for patients visiting their doctor at Heywood Rural…
Cycling without Age
Today, Cycling Without Age visited Heywood Rural Health for a test run. Cycling Without Age Portland aims to combat social isolation and connect seniors and…
‘V’ for vaccinations
THE team at Heywood Rural Health were busy with the coronavirus vaccination program last Friday (see story in Tuesday’s Observer) and it all was thanks…
Heywood Rural Health has its turn
Heywood Rural Health began its coronavirus vaccination program on Friday with both aged care residents and staff being vaccinated. Pictured here is resident and HRH…
Extra Room to Boost Health
A LONG-PLANNED renovation is now underway at Heywood Rural Health, helping create more space for service users. Community Health Hub Manager Jacki Barnett said an…
A job well done, and more to come
One of the highlights of Heywood Rural Health’s annual meeting is the long service awards presented to staff. That didn’t happen this year, with the…
Healthy Outlook at Heywood
Heywood Rural Health’s aim is to be recognised as “the best small rural health service in Victoria” and it has overcome a year like no…
That’s what friends are for
Heywood Lions Club’s One Can Make a Difference project has been one of the district’s real success stories this year, and it received a timely…
New room to bring families together
The coronavirus pandemic restrictions have forced many changes on Heywood Rural Health, but the latest should have many positive effects after restrictions are lifted. HRH…
2019-2020 Annual General Meeting
Board Chair, Phil Saunders and Board Directors of Heywood Rural Health invite you to attend the 2019-2020 Annual General Meeting. When: Friday, 18th December 2020,…
Health service supports NAIDOC Week
Heywood Rural Health held a series of educational activities for staff during NAIDOC Week.Chief executive Leigh Parker, pictured here third from right with staff members…
Long Road to Heywood
Her journey into the medical world started in some of Western Australia’s finest hospitals, but Claire McGregor is equally glad to now call Heywood Rural…
Keeping Covid out of Aged Care
ALMOST a quarter of a million dollars is being spent to roll out telehealth services across the region to keep COVID-19 out of aged care…
A Health Celebration
Heywood Rural Health’s aged care facility is set for a big makeover after receiving $640,000 in state government funding. About $550,000 will go towards refurbishing…
Staff Thanked in Testing Times
The coronavirus pandemic restrictions have been tough on everyone, not least those on the frontline. And staff at Heywood Rural Health have risen to the…
R U OK? They are in Heywood
Despite the coronavirus restrictions, many locals were able to mark the annual R U OK? Day on Thursday. And they did the mental health initiative…
Shortage? What shortage?
We’ve got you covered … Leigh Beddows with some of the plentiful personal protective equipment in store at Heywood Rural Health. Mr Beddows, the HRH…
Heywood’s the permanent home for Leigh
It speaks volumes of how keen Heywood Rural health staff were for acting chief executive Leigh Parker to apply for the job on a permanent…
New Faces on HRH Board
THEY’RE keen, and they’re hoping that they can bring something new to healthcare in Heywood. Lauren Easson and Courtney Hoggan recently joined the Heywood Rural…
And Mick makes three
ASK Mick Morrissey, 94, if he’s happy joining his 91-year-old twin sisters Susan Fitzpatrick and Margaret Windsor as residents at Heywood Rural Health’s aged care…
