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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 ...
Dressed to the nines for Cup
November 7, 2024
Our Hopetoun residents had a fantastic day of dressing to the nines and enjoying some bubbles and nibbles as they cheered ...
Look after your lungs!
November 6, 2024
November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month. As an annual observance dedicated to increasing awareness about lung cancer, ...
Trick or Treat!
November 6, 2024
Witches, a skeleton, jack o lantern, devil, Beetlejuice, and even a banana were spotted wandering the Hopetoun campus halls ...
Trick or treat…
October 31, 2024
Trick or treaters dressed as all manner of scary creatures descended on our Warracknabeal campus this afternoon for some ...
Creatures on the loose!
October 31, 2024
Please exercise additional caution when wandering our Warracknabeal Campus halls today as there have been reports of witches, ...
Healthy choices directive achieved
October 31, 2024
Congratulations to our Health Promotion team which recently learned it had met all of the requirements of the Victorian Government ...
Brian named Pharmacist of the Year
October 30, 2024
Please join us in congratulating our Consultant Pharmacist, Brian Meier, who has been named the Victorian Pharmacist of the ...
RAT required
October 30, 2024
Our Warracknabeal Acute Ward is currently experiencing a COVID outbreak. All visitors are advised that they must complete ...
Bloomin’ marvellous fashions displayed
October 29, 2024
More than 100 visitors from across the Wimmera Mallee, and even as far afield as Horsham, Ouyen, and Bendigo enjoyed the ...
Philip permanent
October 26, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Philip Vuong has now been appointed to the Hopetoun Director of Nursing role permanently ...