Muswellbrook Community Health Services
Acting Health Service Manager
Anita Bomann-King (Hunter Valley Community Health)
Address
Next to hospital
Brentwood Street
Muswellbrook NSW 2333
Contact details
Telephone: 6542 2050
Fax: 6542 2005
Hours of operation
8am to 5pm
Parking
Muswellbrook Hospital
Community Health Car park
Some services accessed via street parking on Brecht St and Brentwood St.
Services available
| Aboriginal Health Services | Aboriginal Health Liason Officer(AHLO) – Muswellbrook | The AHLO is employed to ensure that any person who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) is able to access culturally appropriate care. | Monday - Friday from 8.30am to 5pm. (outreach services provided to Murrurundi/Denman/Scone and Merriwa from Muswellbrook as required) |
| | Medical Outreach Indigenous Chronic Disease Program | The multidisciplinary program is aimed to assist Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 15 years of age or older with: Diabetes, Heart Disease, Respiratory Disease, Renal Disease. | Monthly clinics; second-monthly with Diabetic Specialist |
| Ongoing and Extended Care Services | Transitional Aged Care Program | 12 week post hospital therapy program - All client must have ACAT assessment before leaving hospital and be assessed by TACP before discharge - Referral 0434 361 425 | Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm |
| | Cardiac and Respiratory Rehabilitation (Rural Rehab) | Exercise and education program | Monday/Thursday |
| Specialised Nursing Services | Specialist wound Care | Dressings/Education/ Care Management | Monday to Friday |
| | Palliative Care | Care management/ education/ advocacy/Carer/ Family support | Monday to Friday |
| | Women's Health | Screening / Education - Clinic - Phone for appointments | Monday to Thursday |
| Child, Youth and Family Health Services | Audiometry | Hearing screening for all ages | Muswellbrook 3 days per month. |
| | StEPS Vision Screening | Preschool Vison Screening | As arranged with each preschool |
| | School Based Immunisation Program | Adolescent Vaccine Program | As arranged with each High School |
| | Parenting groups | Education/ Advocacy | As arranged |
