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Percy Cleland Ward
Percy Cleland Ward (PCW) is a 35-bed ward located at Bundoora Centre, Northern Health. Your medical team and the geriatrician have decided that you require ongoing care before returning to the community. This will have been discussed with you and your family. PCW is a Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit. Soon after your arrival, you
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Specialist Outpatient Clinics
Northern Health Specialist Outpatient Clinics provide Specialist care to our community. Services are provided by a range of healthcare professionals including medical, nursing and midwifery, and allied health staff. You may see these healthcare professionals together or separately depending on your needs. What to expect from the service? Consumers will receive specialist care following a
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Spiritual Care
Spiritual Care services provide emotional, mental, and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff. Our practitioners are skilled in working across cultures and belief systems, offer a non-judgmental, listening presence. We help individuals cope with illness, find meaning, and navigate end-of-life challenges, promoting holistic healthcare and well-being. When you or someone you know is in
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Transition Care Program
The Transition Care Program (TCP) is a short-term program providing care and assistance with recovery for older people who have been in hospital.The program offers support and low level therapy to allow people to continue their recovery while their appropriate long term care arrangements are finalised. Transition Care offer two types of services; home-based or
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Psychology
Our Psychology Service provides specialist assessments and evidence-based care to help patients in managing emotional, cognitive, or behavioural concerns that impact their health and wellbeing. Our service includes Clinical Psychologists, Health Psychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists who work across several Northern Health programs. Clinical and Health Psychologists focus on the connection between physical and emotional health.
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Maternity Gestational Diabetes
Northern Health provides Gestational Diabetes Services for pregnant women who develop diabetes during pregnancy. Gestational Diabetes clinics are available at The Northern Hospital – Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital and Craigieburn Centre, meaning that you can continue your pregnancy and diabetes care at the one site. Your first visit with our diabetes team will take at least
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Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP)
A short-term rapid response program offered by senior nurses, allied health and medical professionals. Provides advice, support, education and links to services in the community, for people who are at risk of hospital admissions. Services include: Complex care coordination, Dementia support, Heart Failure and Respiratory conditions. What to expect from the service? HARP team includes:
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Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP) – Diabetes Service
Our HARP diabetes clinic provides one-on-one appointments for clients over the age of 16 years with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. We offer in person consultations as well as video calls. We can help with all aspects of diabetes management and care such as medication, technology and devices, healthy eating and carbohydrate counting. The
