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BRHS Planned Activity Group’s hand-made Anzac Day salute

Members of Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s Planned Activity Group have put together an Anzac Day tribute with a very personal touch. The Planned Activity Group meets each weekday at BRHS’ Ross Street campus to share time and friendship in pursuit of a joint activity, with a different group of

Virtual Visiting Hours put patients closer to loved ones

In a region as large and as rugged as East Gippsland, distance can make a stint in hospital a lonely experience – especially during the festive season. But Bairnsdale Regional Health Service has come up with a solution to connect patients with the people they love – Virtual Visiting

Reaching out to cardiac patients on Country

Bringing the message about healthier hearts home – that’s the philosophy behind an innovative Bairnsdale Regional Health Service program to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Orbost region. With funding from Gippsland Primary Health Network, BRHS’ Aboriginal Health Unit and Allied Health teams

Storm raises potential health issues: what you need to know

Last week’s storm and the power outages that followed have caused an increased risk of illness in the East Gippsland community. The lack of refrigeration could cause some foods to spoil. The potential for outbreaks of food poisoning or conditions such as gastroenteritis is real. It’s also been a

Screen time keeps BRHS patients and loved ones connected

HoloLens East Gippsland rollout now complete

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service has completed its rollout of groundbreaking Microsoft HoloLens augmented technology across East Gippsland, which is already bringing specialist healthcare much closer to even our remotest communities. Now, Orbost Regional Health (ORH) is considering how satellite internet connectivity that drives HoloLens can be made more mobile

Workout raises money for BRHS Kidney Beanz

Bairnsdale gym Totally Pumped 24/7 is raising money for the BRHS team taking part in Kidney Health Australia’s Red Socks Run fundraiser this month. The team, BRHS Kidney Beanz, comprises staff and patients of our Dialysis Unit and will run, walk or use stationary cycles to each cover 60km

EMR a new era in East Gippsland healthcare

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s new Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system goes live on Monday (24 October) in the acute portion of the hospital – and here’s everything you need to know about how it works and how it affects you. BRHS and Bass Coast Health both join the EMR

Companionship grows in BRHS kitchen garden

The new kitchen garden at Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s Maddocks Gardens aged care facility feeds more than bellies – it nourishes relationships too. The garden covers three areas on the grounds and includes seating, arches, sheds, birdbaths and compost bins. It produces a vast array of produce – from

Maddocks Gardens wins public healthcare award

Bairnsdale Regional Health Service’s Maddocks Gardens residential aged care facility last night won a prestigious state-wide award for an innovative new approach to helping people with dementia. Maddocks Gardens won the award for Excellence in Public Sector Aged Care at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards for its work with residents who have dementia, using an interactive program they developed to improve residents’

Category: Health and Wellbeing

BRHS Planned Activity Group’s hand-made Anzac Day salute

Virtual Visiting Hours put patients closer to loved ones

Reaching out to cardiac patients on Country

Storm raises potential health issues: what you need to know

Screen time keeps BRHS patients and loved ones connected

HoloLens East Gippsland rollout now complete

Workout raises money for BRHS Kidney Beanz

EMR a new era in East Gippsland healthcare

Companionship grows in BRHS kitchen garden

Maddocks Gardens wins public healthcare award

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