Terryn Huggard is living pain free thanks to the work of occupational therapist Tessa Heine and the Persistent Pain Management Service. Photo taken before mandatory outdoor mask wearing requirements. Photo: Supplied. After living with persistent pain right throughout her childhood, Terryn Huggard is moving freely again thanks to Peninsula Health. The Langwarrin mother of two first …
When talking about people with diabetes, it is easy to overlook the toll the condition has on their mental and emotional wellbeing. That’s why Peninsula Health is seeking to help raise awareness of ‘diabetes stigma’ within the community. According to Diabetes Australia, people experience this stigma when they are blamed for having diabetes while managing the …
Peninsula Health’s commitment to providing world-class care is deeply ingrained in our Community Health Family Violence Service (FVS). Pleasingly, this commitment was formally recognised recently following a successful accreditation review of the FVS by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Our FVS offers a number of client-focused programs which see trained and compassionate staff work …
Karen Garnett (far right) is a Peninsula Health Clinical Support Nurse, who took on the new role of Clinical Support Nurse with the Learning Hub at the beginning of 2021. Name: Karen Garnett Role: Clinical Support Nurse Bio: Karen’s journey began in aged care where she worked as a Patient Care Attendant (PCA) for ten years. From …
MePACS staff including Bree Ambry (pictured left) Take a Break for Cancer in a COVIDSafe way. Picture: Supplied. Wearing masks did not get in the way of the MePACS team gathering around the staff kitchen table today in a COVIDSafe way, raising funds for cancer services at Peninsula Health. Take a Break for Cancer holds …
Some members who make up the Peninsula Health Hip Fracture team. Hip fracture is a common debilitating injury particularly for older people. Majority of those are associated with a fall. As we get older, our strength and balance can reduce and our bones become thinner due to conditions like osteoporosis. Geriatrician Dr Angel Lee advocates …
Peninsula Health Nurse Unit Manager James Bonnamy. Photo: Supplied. Nurse unit manager James Bonnamy is leading the hardworking staff behind Peninsula Health’s COVID-19 high volume vaccination centre. He says every one of his colleagues deserves praise and recognition – for the way everyone is working together daily, to protect staff and the whole community. …
Members of the Peninsula Health HOPE team (L-R: Ann Fuller, Kate Woolaston, Ingrid Baarsma, Joanne Weir). With mental health support more important than ever, we are proud to acknowledge the tremendous work of our Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement (HOPE) service. HOPE is a community-based outreach team that works with clients who have attempted suicide or been identified …
Peninsula Health Nurse Unit Manager Amy Hill. Photo: Supplied. Meet Amy Hill, the Nurse Unit Manager in charge of our COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics. Every week, Amy and her team are finding new ways to give eligible members of our community and colleagues the opportunity to receive their dose. “We’ve moved quickly to set up and …
From left to right, Mornington Peninsula Shire Councillor Kerri McCafferty, Mayor Despi O’Connor, Cr Lisa Dixon Cr Antonella Celi, Lyn Dawes and Martin Dawes from Safety Beach/Dromana Beach Patrol and Cr Debra Mar. Photo: Supplied, prior to COVID-19 restrictions. Mornington Peninsula Shire, together with local beach patrol, community groups and Peninsula Health, is working hard to make the Peninsula happier, healthier …
