THE addition of the new X ray machine is only scratching the surface of the services offered by the Oberon MPS (Hospital)
The Child and Family Health Nurse will visit every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Health assessment, advice, information and support, free immunisation, referral to genetic counselling, referral to early intervention or other services she offers can be booked through Oberon Hospital.
The Community Nurse is available five days a week for health education, school surveillance, diabetes education, immunisation, referral to other health services, child and family health and pre-natal and anti-natal care. Book through Oberon Hospital.
District Nurses are available seven days a week, and offer personal care, dressings and so on, medical supervision, referral to the Aged Care Assessment team, Veterans Affairs, and short term after hospitalisation.
Immunisation is available on the first Tuesday of every month at the Community Health Centre. Book through Oberon Hospital.
Audiometry clinics for all ages are available on a Friday monthly. Book through Bathurst Community Health Centre on 6339 5677.
Diabetes education is available on a Wednesday monthly, which includes diabetes education and product sales, and can be booked through St. Vincents in Bathurst on 6331 2555.
The Mental Health Team visits on a Monday every week, and deals with mental health issues, anxiety and depression, and suicide. Book by calling Warialda House in Bathurst on 6330 5850.
The Footcare Clinic occurs every fortnight on a Tuesday, and there can be referrals to podiatrists is needed. Can be booked through Oberon Hospital.
A psychologist visits every Friday, and deals with child and adolescent emotional and behavioural problems, adult depression, stress and anxiety, eating disorders, and post-natal depression. Can be booked through Bathurst Health Centre on 63305677.
Child Sexual Assault Services are available on Thursday every fortnight. Book through Bathurst Health Centre on 6331 4133.
A social worker is available once a week, and provides assistance in personal and family crisis, emotional stress, relationships, financial problems, and domestic violence. Can be booked through Bathurst Community Health Centre on 6339 5677.
A speech pathologist is available every Thursday, and assists with speech problems, and feeding issues with infants. Book through Bathurst Community Health Centre on 6330 5677.
Oberon Hospital also offers Meals on Wheels seven days a week and Daycare on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and can be booked at Oberon Hospital. Both of these services are in need of volunteers. The kitchen provides nutritionally balanced meals fresh for meals for the hospital and meals on wheels.
The Oberon Hospital also has 4 Extended Care In The Home packages, which is equivalent to one residential high care bed.
The following services can be organised through Oberon MPS:
Palliative Care can be contacted at any time for family support on 63361866 or visiting the sick on 6335 6208
Parenting Short Courses are available, including courses such as New Parent’s group, Couple’s Night, Toddlers Group, Hey Dad, Positive Parenting, Coping Kids and Co-operative Kids. Can be booked through Bathurst Health Centre on 6339 5677
Post-natal depression information sessions are available and can be booked through Bathurst Health Centre on 6339 5677
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are available and can be booked through the Dr’s Surgery on 63361505
The Aged Care Assessment Team is available for home assessments, occupational therapists, memory clinic, and cares information, and can be booked through St. Vincents Hospital on 6332 8963
There is a Aboriginal Health Worker available and can be booked through Bathurst Health Centre on 6339 5677.
A Genetic Counsellor can be booked through Bathurst Health Centre on 63395677
Drug and Alcohol Services are available and can be booked through the Bathurst Health Centre on 63395677
The Diabetes Service can be booked through St. Vincents Hospital on 6332 8947
Breastscreening is available with a free bus trip to Orange Mammography Unit and can be booked through Oberon Hospital on 6336 1300, or individual appointments can be made on 132050
Skin cancer screening is available with a bus trip to Chatswood Skin Cancer Clinic, and can be booked through Corby’s Coaches on 6336 1664
Translating and Interpreter Services are available 24 hours and can be contacted by calling 131450
Cadia House for trauma counselling, depressions and anxiety can be contacted by calling Orange on 6363 1744
Lifeline can be contacted 24 hours by calling 131114
The Department of Community Services can be contacted on Monday-Wednesday and Friday from 8:30-4:30pm and from 12:30-4:30pm on a Thursday by calling 63319500
Extended Hours Service is available 24 hours for crisis situations, people suffering mental illness and their care and people with thoughts of self-harm can call Bathurst on 6339 5311, Lithgow on 63502300 and Orange on 6362 1411.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Service is available 24 hours seven days a week and can be contacted on 1800 066777
The Kids Help Line is available at all times and can be contacted by calling 1800 551800
Parentline is also available by calling 132055 from 9-4:30pm from Monday to Saturday
The Central West Women’s Health Service is available from 9-4:30pm Monday to Friday by calling Oberon Hospital
Gay and Lesbian Counselling Service is available by calling 1800 805379
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