Website Official Website Phone +61 3 5226 8888 Founded 1965 | Lists Hospitals in Australia Number of beds 184 | |
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Location Geelong, Victoria, Australia Address 80 Myers St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia Similar Geelong Hospital, St John of God Subiaco, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Epworth Freemasons, St Vincent's Private Hospital | ||
St john of god geelong hospital transformation 2012 2014
St John of God Geelong Hospital is a private hospital operated by St John of God Health Care.
Contents
- St john of god geelong hospital transformation 2012 2014
- Facilities
- New Redevelopment
- Services
- Raphael Centre
- Horizon House
- 1965 Construction and Opening
- 1974 Change of management
- 1986 Change of name and first major redevelopment
- 1998 Second major redevelopment
- References
Founded in 1965, the facility provides medical and social services to the Barwon South West region.
Facilities
St John of God Hospital Geelong has 184 beds, 10 operating theatres, a catheterisation laboratory, oncology centre and a 24-hour critical care unit.
The facility also operates a Day Specialist Surgery centre opposite the hospital. The centre houses consulting suites, surgical theatres and a pathology collection centre.
New Redevelopment
In 2012, St John of God Geelong Hospital began construction on a $64.6 million redevelopment which includes the addition of 64 new beds.
Part of a five-year plan for the hospital, the redevelopment will include the addition of 64 new beds, the establishment of an emergency facility and rehabilitation service, three new operating theatres, new nurse units for oncology, palliative care and orthopedic services, an education and training centre, and additional car-parking.
Services
Services offered by St John of God Geelong Hospital include:
Raphael Centre
The hospital also operates the nearby Raphael Centre, a support and information service for parents affected by anxiety or depression during pregnancy and in the two years following childbirth.
Community services provided through Raphael Centre include: • telephone support and information • postnatal anxiety and depression therapeutic groups • antenatal and postnatal support groups • individual assessments • individual therapy
Horizon House
Geelong is home to one of nine houses operated by St John of God Health Care in Victoria and Western Australia. The Horizon House program provides long-term housing and support to young homeless people.
In 2010, St John of God Geelong Hospital was awarded Catholic Health Australia’s 2nd Annual “Outreach Healthcare Award” for the Horizon House program.
1965: Construction and Opening
The four-level, 80-bed facility opened under the name Holy Cross Hospital in 1965, administered by the RC Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Construction and equipment cost A₤750,000 (A$1.5m), the building designed by Buchan, Laird & Buchan (now the Buchan Group – a multinational architecture firm which originated in Geelong). The original configuration featured medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric departments.
1974: Change of management
In 1974, due to financial and administrative difficulties faced by the MSC order, the hospital was to be sold. The local RC church acted to keep it by inviting another order, the Sisters of St John of God to take over its administration. The name of the hospital was not changed at this time, remaining as Holy Cross.
1986: Change of name, and first major redevelopment
The hospital was officially renamed St John of God Hospital in 1986, at the same time as the first major extension and redevelopment was unveiled. The first real building improvements since 1965, this work helped to substantially modernise the facility.
1998: Second major redevelopment
The hospital expanded vertically in 1998 with two additional floors. Further improvements and a state of the art imaging facility were also added.