Advice: Gastro outbreak in Yarriambiack Lodge
December 11, 2024
📢 Important Update: Gastro Outbreak Declared at Yarriambiack Lodge Rural Northwest Health advises that we have noted ...
Ho, Ho, Harley?
December 10, 2024
For many of us, when we think of Santa Claus, we picture a jolly man with a red suit and white beard arriving on a reindeer-led ...
Masquerade Ball planned
December 9, 2024
RNH is excited to announce that it will host a Masquerade Ball in 2025. As part of our health promotion program, ...
New measles case in Victoria
December 6, 2024
Chief Health Officer Dr Clare Looker has advised that a new case of measles has been reported in Victoria in a returned overseas ...
Singing the order of the day
December 6, 2024
Singing was the order of the day when our Hopetoun residents welcomed a visit from Hopetoun Pre-School students last week ...
Monitors ensure consistency of vitals
December 4, 2024
Warracknabeal Quality and Risk Manager Odette Richards (left) and Nurse Unit Manager Kristy Toohey are shown with one of ...
Care exceeds state average!
December 4, 2024
Three aspects of Rural Northwest Health’s care have been noted as higher than the Victorian average during the recent Victorian ...
Beloved residents remembered
December 2, 2024
Four of our beloved Hopetoun residents were remembered during the recent remembrance day ceremony. Hosted annually, the ...
Avoid the bite this summer
November 29, 2024
ZzzZZzzZZZzzzzZZZzZzzzZzzzZZZ...... Yes, that's the sound of the annoying summer insect, the Mosquito, which is ...
Living with a Movement Disorder
November 29, 2024
Today is World Movement Disorders Day, a day aimed at raising awareness of, and about, movement disorders, their symptoms, ...
Ukeleles get toes tapping
November 28, 2024
The Silver Strings Ukelele group from Horsham have been entertaining our residents with fun songs, popular hits, and even ...
Covid cases increasing
November 27, 2024
Victoria's Chief Health Officer Dr Clare Looker advises that the state is currently experiencing increased Covid-19 infections ...
Residents beat the heat
November 26, 2024
Our Hopetoun residents stayed out of Monday's hot sun, enjoying an indoor craft day consisting of baking shortbread and creating ...
Against gender-based violence
November 25, 2024
Today marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Running annually from November ...
Future priorities set at meeting
November 21, 2024
Rural Northwest Health has committed to continuing to provide its community and teams safe, quality care, strong leadership, ...
Heatwave warning – Thursday, November 21
November 20, 2024
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a heatwave warning for tomorrow - Thursday, November 21. The forecast heatwave ...
Consider your antimicrobial use
November 19, 2024
November 18-24 marks World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week. The theme for 2024 is Educate. Advocate. Act ...
Tasty trial tantalises tastebuds
November 19, 2024
Following on from an initial trial in October, RNH aged care residents recently joined staff in sampling some more molded ...
Fostering excellence in aged care
November 19, 2024
Two Rural Northwest Health staff recently joined health leaders from across the state at a conference aimed at preparing ...
Cool treats delight
November 18, 2024
If the weather over the weekend was any indication, summer is going to be a scorcher... and what better way to cool down ...
Extreme Fire Danger – Saturday, November 16
November 15, 2024
Please be advised that the Bureau of Meteorology has forecast EXTREME Fire Danger for the Wimmera region tomorrow (Saturday, ...
Sharon’s art unveiled
November 13, 2024
Visitors to YarriYak Cafe can now admire a vibrant artwork titled "Jellyfish Dreaming" painted by Warracknabeal Indigenous ...
We will remember them
November 11, 2024
RNH Board of Directors Deputy Chair La Vergne Lehmann laid a wreath on behalf of the organisation during the Remembrance ...
We will remember them
November 11, 2024
Welcome, Kristy
November 7, 2024
Please meet our new Warracknabeal Nurse Unit Manager Kristy Toohey. Originally from Melbourne, some may remember Kristy ...