St John of God Berwick Hospital

Knee surgery is not like it used to be. Over the last two decades there have been major advances in how surgery on your knee is performed.

We offer robotic-assisted surgical technology for partial knee replacements and total knee replacements, giving you precise results which may reduce your recovery time.

Post procedure, you'll have access to our rehabilitation gym to get you moving safely and back to a full recovery.

We have a 28-bed ward, onsite radiology for diagnostic tests, the latest theatres and equipment making St John of God Berwick Hospital your one-stop-shop for orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation right here in south east Melbourne. Speak to one of our orthopaedic surgeons to discuss your knee concerns today.

https://www.sjog.org.au/find-a-specialist/search-results?SpecialistName=&Division=Berwick&Specialty=Orthopaedic%20surgery&Gender=&Language=&PostcodeOrSuburb=&DoesTreatChildren=false&DoesTelehealth=false&Page=1&PerPage=25

Today we celebrated the launch of the SJGHC Reconciliation Action Plan and NAIDOC Week.

Excessive weight can contribute to you having diabetes, or a range of other negative health concerns. One option to consider to help you improve your long term health, is bariatric surgery.

Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, can help in your fight against obesity, to potentially achieve significant and sustainable weight loss and improve related health conditions. Read more about our program, including the costs for patients without private health insurance.

https://www.sjog.org.au/our-locations/st-john-of-god-berwick-hospital/our-services/medical-and-surgical/bariatric-surgery

Did you know you can access an online emergency doctor?

Do you need to access urgent medical care?

My Emergency Doctor (MED) is here to help. They provide online medical consultations 24-hours a day, on 365 days of the year.

https://www.sjog.org.au/our-locations/st-john-of-god-berwick-hospital/our-services/access-an-online-emergency-doctor

Are you newly pregnant or planning a pregnancy?
Come along to our July Pregnancy Information Session and hear from our maternity team and obstetrician Dr Sugandha Kumar. Together, they will answer all your questions and guide you on a tour around our beautiful maternity unit.
Be quick! Bookings are limited: https://www.trybooking.com/CRCLU

Already booked in to have your baby with us? We have special unit tours just for you. Book your spot here: https://www.trybooking.com/CPZQE

Event supported by McKay 🩷

PREGNANCY INFORMATION SESSION Sign up here to attend our upcoming Pregnancy Open Day and hear from our obstetricians and midwives. Take a maternity unit tour and have all your...

A stoma is created when a person undergoes a surgical procedure which results in a section of the bowel being brought to the surface of the abdominal wall.

The bowel is opened and formed into a stoma, which will discharge faecal matter or urine, depending upon the type of surgery. A collection pouch is fitted over the stoma to collect the material coming through this alternative elimination site.

People of all ages may require a stoma, from newborn babies to the very elderly
The stoma may be permanent, but most are temporary
Stomas can be created anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, depending upon where the problem occurs.

Most people learn to manage the daily care of the stoma as part of their usual hygiene routine. A return to a normal diet is to be expected.

People with stomas can return to work, recreation, parenthood and travel – in fact, almost everything they would want to do.

There is a governmental scheme to subsidise the equipment required

No-one else needs to know that there is a stoma.

Read more about stoma's at https://stomaltherapy.au/

This week we welcomed Sang from Vietnam pictured here having a fun selfie with his mum, Children First, and the hospital team. Under the skilled hands of Professor Ton Tran and the marvelous care of the team at St John of God Berwick Hospital, Sang will have surgery this weekend to correct bilateral talipes. This condition is also known as clubfoot and means one or both feet are rotated inward and downward.
Please join us in welcoming Sang to Australia and in wishing him a speedy recovery! 😊👋

Attention VIC graduates! Today is the last day to submit your applications for our 12-month graduate nurse, midwife and allied health programs beginning in February 2025.

Head over to sjog.org.au/graduatenursing to get started.

Meet Dr Abdul-Rauf OyeWale Ibraheem

Dr Ibraheem is a highly skilled and compassionate obstetrician dedicated to providing exceptional care to women throughout their lifetime - especially during the times of pregnancy, birth and perinatally.

With his extensive knowledge, expertise, and genuine commitment to the well-being of all women, Dr. Ibraheem has established himself as a trusted name in the South East Melbourne community.

Areas of Special Interest:

🌸 Pre-pregnancy counselling

✅Recurrent miscarriages

🤰🏻Low - High-risk pregnancy care

🤰🏻Pregnancy requiring complex delivery

https://drwaleibraheem.com.au/

Are you a blood donor?

Giving blood saves lives.

It’s World Blood Donor Day today - why not use it as the reason you need to get along and donate blood TODAY.

Not sure where to go?
Click here https://www.lifeblood.com.au/donor-centre

Men - it's time to stand up for yourself!
That's right, men who sit less, live longer!

For inactive men, every extra 1,000 steps you take a day reduces your risk of early death by 5%. If you increase that to 10,000 steps a day, you reduce the risk of dying early by 50%.

Up you get!

Don't miss this opportunity to get your career off to the best start!

We are now recruiting for graduate nurses, midwives, occupational therapists and physiotherapists across our hospital!

Starting Feb-2025, our 12-month programs offer:
➡️ permanent contracts
➡️ strong team environments
➡️ a range of clinical rotations
➡️ tailored learning to real on-the job experiences
➡️ small group coaching
➡️ opportunities for development and advancement
➡ comprehensive orientation progam
➡️ plus much more!

Care to join us? Learn more and apply: sjog.org.au/graduatenursing

Men's Health Fact - Having no mates is bad for your heart health.

Research has shown that staying social, catching up with mates and doing things together improves your heart health. A heart health check can also help you learn more about any issues you need to address. See your doctor, and book your test in with us, we bulk bill your stress tests and have no long waits.

Every member of our community needs to take note of their mental health, and that includes all of our caregivers, nurses, doctors, surgeons and healthcare providers.

Today is a special day to remind healthcare providers to check in with each other, or for you to wear some crazy socks for docs!

Reminder - if you're visiting us and you hear a lullaby tune come over the loudspeaker, it means a new baby has just arrived in our maternity unit.

It's just one of the small things we do to celebrate the joy of new life.

Are you an allied health, nurse or midwifery graduate? Are you ready to embark on a journey towards becoming the best healthcare professional you can be?

Applications are now open for our 12-month graduate allied health, nurse and midwifery programs commencing February 2025.

Care to join our supportive community and take the first step towards a fulfilling career? Visit sjog.org.au/graduatenursing to learn more and apply.

It's time to make time for you.

Feedback we receive from a large portion of our female clients is about how much the mental load of their lives impacts how stressed and anxious they are, and how it can be hard to find time to seek the support strategies needed to make things better.

Our Working Women's Wellness course is designed for you. One night a week for four weeks, you'll get to take part in art therapy sessions, hear from our physio for wellness along with sessions from our clinical team.

We're capping these sessions at a maximum of 10 attendees to ensure everyone gets maximum benefit. Sign up here -https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1235695?

The Sea of Hands has been at the heart of the reconciliation movement since 1997 and in that time over a million Australians have been involved in community installations around the country. This National Reconciliation Week, our management team have placed this colourful sea of hands in our outdoor garden as a gesture of our support for reconciliation.

Research is a wonderful thing! Over the last few decades, hundreds of reports have been conducted on all things relating to baby sleep. How do you get babies to sleep? How do we reduce SIDS? What are the safest places for a baby to sleep to avoid harm? Why do babies get flat patches on the skull sometimes? All this research has helped develop safe sleep guidelines that reduce the chance of harm to an infant while they sleep.

Key takeaways - always put babes to sleep on their back. Provide baby with a space to sleep - cots and bassinets should be free of bumpers and toys.

Read more here - https://rednose.org.au/section/safe-sleeping

Our fabulous Day Oncology team held a Biggest Morning Tea yesterday, raising funds for They raised an amazing $505! Great job 👍🏼👏🏻

We held a garden party today to honour our fantastic volunteers and thank them for the selfless and dedicated service they provide to our hospitals. We are grateful today and every day to have each of them as part of our team 🧡

The baby blues can be a big deal. For some parents with a new baby, the joy of an infant is not automatic, it doesn't feel 'like it should". We know all about it and our Parent and Infant unit was designed exactly to help.

If there is someone in your life who is feeling a little less joy than you'd expect, get in touch with our team, we can guide you on how to get help and what we offer. Call 03 9773 7071

We give our thanks and gratitude to all the volunteers who work across our three South East Melbourne hospitals this National Volunteer Week. They uphold the values of St John of God Health Care, showing respect, compassion, justice, hospitality and excellence in all that they do. We thank you them from the bottom of our hearts. Their service and actions bring an extra spark of care, vitality and community to our hospitals.
This year’s theme is “Something for Everyone”, recognising the diverse passions and talents everyone brings to the act of volunteering. It also invites us to explore the vast volunteer opportunities available, emphasising that there’s a place for everyone in the world of volunteering.

To learn more about joining our fabulous team of volunteers: https://www.sjog.org.au/our-locations/st-john-of-god-berwick-hospital/working-with-us/volunteers

Are you newly pregnant or planning a pregnancy?
Come along to our June Pregnancy Information Session and hear from our maternity team and obstetrician Dr Debby Utama. They will answer all your questions and guide you on a tour around our beautiful maternity unit.
Be quick! Bookings are limited: https://www.trybooking.com/CRCLU

Already booked in to have your baby with us? We have special unit tours just for you. Book your spot here: https://www.trybooking.com/CPZQE

Event supported by McKay 🩷

Right now, so many people are finding it harder than ever to make ends meet. And no one has a special piggy bank labelled ‘money for cancer treatment.’ Which is why your gift, whatever you can spare, can make all the difference.

A Gift of Hope, supported by people like you, can give people who are struggling with the cost of their cancer treatment a fighting chance. Find out more and make a tax-deductible gift here: https://bit.ly/4d58rnz

This week celebrates National Palliative Care week.

This year the theme is Matters of Life and Death. It's a time for the community to learn more about living well after a diagnosis or news about the health of your loved ones. Palliative care is a vital part of our health service, we're proud of every member of our team who contribute to the stay of patients and families in our palliative care unit.

Did you know you can elect to have your surgery with us at St John of God Berwick Hospital?

When you speak with your family doctor, you can discuss with them that attending SJG is your preference.

They can then make sure any specialists you are referred to are able to conduct your surgery here with us.

Our website has a full list of every specialist for all areas of the hospital, making it even easier to get a referral to the right place.

🌼 Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible mums out there! 🌼

Today, we celebrate the strength, love, and unwavering support that mothers bring into our lives. Whether you're a mum by birth, adoption, or through the bonds of love and care, this day is for you.

To the mums who have raised us, nurtured us, and guided us with patience and kindness, thank you for everything you do. Your sacrifices, your laughter, and your endless love shape the world.

Let's remember that Mother's Day can be a complex time for many. To those who have lost their mothers, those who yearn to be mothers, and those whose relationships with their mothers are complicated, know that you're not alone. Today, we honour all kinds of motherhood and acknowledge the diverse journeys that lead us to this moment.

May today be filled with joy, gratitude, and precious moments shared with loved ones. Happy Mother's Day to every mum, step-mum, foster mum, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend who plays a maternal role in someone's life. You are cherished, appreciated, and loved. 💖

🎉 Happy Nurses Day to the incredible caregivers at St John of God Berwick Hospital! Your dedication and compassion make all the difference in our community's health.

Thank you for everything you do!

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