Caulfield Hospital

Details

Name :

Caulfield Hospital

Address  :

260 Kooyong Road

Town  :

Caulfield

State  :

Victoria

Country  :

AUSTRALIA

Post Code:

3162

Phone  :

61 3 9076 6000

Fax  :

61 3 9076 6434

Web URL  :


Description

Caulfield Hospital provides a range of specialty services in the areas of community services rehabilitation aged care residential care and aged mental health In addition the hospital has a statewide role in the provision of rehabilitation services to people throughout Victoria

Many services are provided through outpatient and community based programs that focus on enhancing the health independence and overall wellbeing of people residing in the community





History

For more than 80 years Caulfield Hospital and its predecessors on the site in Kooyong Road have been caring for people in the community by providing expert healthcare and treatment across a broad range of services

Caulfield Hospital has a long tradition of community service dating back to 1916 when the hospital was first established as an Army Hospital providing vital healthcare services to returned servicemen and women from the First World War Through the years CGMC has continued to maintain this strong link with the veteran community

Today Caulfield Hospital provides a range of speciality services to the Alfred Health community in the areas of Community Services Rehabilitation Aged Care Residential Care and Aged Psychiatry These services are provided in hospital in the community and at homeThe Hospital has a statewide role in the provision of rehabilitation services

Caulfield Hospital offers a diverse array of treatment programs tailored to meet patients specific needs while promoting independent living through accessible and flexible services Programs are delivered to patients in a range of settings to suit individual requirements

Caulfield Hospital is a formal training centre for Monash University medical students and has strong links with LaTrobe University and the University of Melbourne The Hospital also facilitates specialised postgraduate training in Aged Care Rehabilitation and Aged Psychiatry

Caulfield Hospitals aim is to provide high quality compassionate care to all patients to enhance their quality of life assist them to remain at home when possible rather than being admitted to hospital for treatment and assist with integration in the community
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