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It was all yellow…
September 13, 2024
It was yellow, yellow, and yellow as far as the eye could see this week as our teams recognised R U OK Day. At Hopetoun, ...
Butterflies brighten Hopetoun
September 13, 2024
Hailing the arrival of some glorious spring weather, our residents brightened the already vibrant Hopetoun campus on Monday ...
Pre-schoolers’ craft brings joy
September 11, 2024
Helping our residents to feel young again on Thursday were Hopetoun Pre-School students who visited to partake in some ...
One year and going strong…
September 11, 2024
Rural Northwest Health is thrilled that its Home Support Program (HSP), recently celebrating one year of operation within ...
Tammy oversees night shift
September 10, 2024
Proving that cats know the very best places to go, our beloved Tammy kept an eye on the night shift proceedings on Thursday, ...
Safety our top priority
September 9, 2024
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our staff, patients, and visitors is our top priority. On August 29, ...
Agency staff use reduced
September 6, 2024
Rural Northwest Health is pleased to announce the significant progress made in recruitment efforts across our campuses ...
Construction begins: Please exercise caution
September 5, 2024
Rural Northwest Health Warracknabeal Campus will be a hive of activity over the next few months with construction of a ...
Whooping cough increasing
September 4, 2024
Victoria's Chief Health Officer Dr Clare Looker has advised that cases of Pertussis (whooping cough) continue to increase, ...
Motor skills tested at Hopetoun
September 3, 2024
Making chocolate chip cookies must be a very serious business, if the sheer concentration displayed on our lovely Hopetoun ...
COVID outbreak stood down
September 2, 2024
Rural Northwest Health is pleased to advise that the COVID-19 outbreak affecting Yarriambiack Lodge has now been officially ...
Biographies, bikkies and bugs at Hopetoun
September 2, 2024
Our Hopetoun residents have been keeping their hands and minds active over the past fortnight as they enjoyed a range of ...
Happy Father’s Day
September 1, 2024
Emissions reduced
August 31, 2024
Confirming its commitment to sustainability, Rural Northwest Health has significantly reduced its energy usage and carbon ...
RNH recruitment booming!
August 30, 2024
Further cementing its position as one of the leading Wimmera Mallee employers, Rural Northwest Health is proud to announce ...
Be proud of who you are!
August 30, 2024
Today is Wear it Purple Day. Founded in 2010, Wear it Purple Day is celebrated on the last Friday of August as an ...
Telehealth boost for Aged Care
August 26, 2024
RNH was recently excited to learn that four of its aged care facilities were successful in receiving funding to increase ...
Health Services Plan: Recommendations for a more connected system
August 26, 2024
In July 2023, the Victorian Department of Health commissioned an Expert Advisory Committee to examine the design and governance ...
COVID outbreak at Lodge
August 23, 2024
RNH wishes to advise that an outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Yarriambiack Lodge with three residents testing positive ...
“Get those checks” – Cancer survivor’s plea
August 22, 2024
Around 50 people rode a rollercoaster of emotions when Warracknabeal cancer survivor Karen Bibby shared her journey as part ...
Mpox on the rise
August 22, 2024
Victoria's Chief Health Officer Dr Clare Looker has advised that there is an ongoing outbreak of Mpox in Victoria. This ...
Breastscreen trip a hit
August 21, 2024
Eight Yarriambiack women took proactive action on their health last week, journeying to Horsham for breast screening as part ...
Hopetoun RSV outbreak over
August 19, 2024
RNH is pleased to announce that the Hopetoun Residential Aged Care RSV outbreak has now been declared over, with no further ...
Farewell, Maree
August 15, 2024
The RNH team gathered this morning to farewell Infection Prevention and Control Nurse Maree Bell, who has called time on ...
3G network shut down extended
August 15, 2024
Yarriambiack residents are advised that the 3G network shut down planned for August 31 has now been extended until October ...