AGED CARE
Our facility boasts single and double rooms with garden views, en-suite facilities and individual heating and cooling systems.
ACUTE & URGENT CARE
The Acute and Urgent Care departments offer exceptional care options to the residents and visitors of Heathcote, working collaboratively with the co-located GP clinic to provide support, including after hours and in emergency situations.
VOLUNTEERS
We aim to provide volunteers with work that is meaningful, challenging and rewarding so they know they are making a difference. Our volunteer program aims at matching the right person to the right role.
COMMUNITY CARE
We provide a range of services to the local community and surrounding district including home care & maintenance and district nursing.
Care Opinion is an independent site for the consumers, families and carers of those who have accessed aged, health, and community services in Australia. Care Opinion gives you a public voice to share your experience about the services you use. Care Opinion is safe, confidential and independent of services and authorities. We work with individuals and services to moderate stories to keep the process of sharing experiences safe and constructive for everyone. Sharing your stories about health and care services on Care Opinion will help make services better.
LATEST NEWS & INFORMATION
HEATHCOTE HEALTH MATTERS
On behalf of our Heathcote Health Matters (HHM) team and sponsors who bring you Heathcote Health Matters each month, we would like to wish all our readers a very merry festive season and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year in 2023. We hope you have enjoyed us sharing key health and wellbeing information with […]
VACCINATION CLINIC – MPX COVID & JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
When Saturday 31st December 2022 Time 12.00 – 4.00pm Where Heathcote Community House Address: 55 Hospital St, Heathcote VIC 3523 Contact 1800 329 189 Please be aware that there is limited supply of the JE vaccine, we are doing everything we can to assist you and your community. Please ensure that you meet the eligibility […]
Food relief and community meals in Greater Bendigo
The Food Relief Network The Food Relief Network is an informal network of local not-for-profit and charity groups who provide food assistance across Greater Bendigo. Bendigo Community Food Pantry Bendigo Community Food Pantry gives people who are finding things tough, free food orders to temporarily reduce their living costs and help them get back on their […]Heathcote Health Board of Directors – 2023 Appointment Round is now open
The Department of Health is pleased to invite applications for part time board director positions of public hospitals (including early parenting centres) and multi purpose services with terms of office commencing from 1 July 2023. These positions provide an exciting opportunity for members of the Victorian public to contribute to the health and wellbeing of […]
ABOUT HEATHCOTE HEALTH
Heathcote Health is a public hospital funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and the Commonwealth Department of Social Services. The service operates under the provisions of the Victorian Health Services Act 1988.
Heathcote Hospital was established in 1859. In 1994 Heathcote Hospital, McIvor Shire Council’s Home and Community Care and the McIvor Community House amalgamated to form McIvor Health & Community Services. The health service changed its name to Heathcote Health in March 2010.
HEATHCOTE HEALTH VISION, PURPOSE & VALUES
OUR VISION
Improving the health and wellbeing of our community through excellent healthcare and innovation
OUR PURPOSE
With our community at the centre of everything we do, and together with our stakeholders, we strive to:
- Provide excellent, sustainable local health care services
- Continuously seek service improvements; and
- Implement new ideas for better health care for rural communities
OUR VALUES
Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence
These values support the vision and purpose of Heathcote Health and enable us to shape our culture and reflect what is most important.
They are the essence of our identity and provide the framework for us to engage with all of our stakeholders.
The first letter of each of these values spells CARE as the overarching reason for our existence is to care for our community.