Clinic Dates for visiting Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, Careplan nurse, Podiatrist, Diabetes Educator. Surgery Hours 9:00am – 5:00pm (closed for lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm)
APRIL 2021
1st Thur Dr G Crafter & Careplan nurse
7th Wed Dr H Aldyni & Careplan nurse
14th Wed Dr G Crafter
15th Thur Dr G Crafter & Careplan nurse
16th Fri Dr G Crafter & G Rositano – Podiatrist
21st Wed Dr H Aldyni & Careplan nurse
28th Wed Dr G Crafter & D Stanbury – Optometrist
29th Thur Dr G Crafter & Careplan nurse
30th Fri Dr G Crafter
MAY 2021
5th Wed Dr H Aldyni
21st Fri G Rositano – Podiatrist
Please note Dr Stibbe begins maternity leave from March
Welcome to Karoonda Medical Centre
The Karoonda Medical Centre is committed to providing comprehensive General Practice Care to all individuals and families in the community. All doctors have satisfied the training and continuing medical education requirements of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and are on the Vocation Register of General Practitioners.
The consulting rooms are located in the Hospital which provides on-site accident and emergency service.
Karoonda has associations with the RACGP as an Accredited Teaching Practice for general practitioners with involvement in teaching medical students and activities with Rural Club Medical Students.
Out of Hours Care
When a Doctor is not available at the Medical Centre patients can present to the Karoonda District Hospital for assessment by a qualified RN who will then liaise with the on-call Doctor in Mannum.
Karoonda and District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
Karoonda and District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital is part of the Mallee Health Services. Our hospital is a 22 bed facility with 18 beds for aged care and four beds for active medical treatment. Adjoining the hospital is our eight-room low care hostel.
Accident and emergency
When you arrive at accident and emergency, you will be seen by the duty nurse to collect information and assess your illness or injury. A doctor may not always be present or able to attend the Emergency Department. If this is the case, the on call doctor will be contacted for a telephone consult.
In a medical emergency, it is important that you do not ‘self present’ to hospital. SA Ambulance Service emergency medical dispatch support officers can provide advanced first-aid advice over the phone while an ambulance is on its way to you.
Technology
The Medical Centre has a fully computerised accounting and medical records, currently providing full 24 hours a day medical service with experienced and supportive staff both in the Medical Centre and the Hospital.
Your medical record is a confidential document. It is the policy of this practice to maintain security of personal health information at all times and to ensure that this information is only available to authorised members of staff
Services at Karoonda and District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
The following services are available:
Accident and emergency
Telephone: (08) 8579 1111
A registered nurse offers assessment and treatment and a doctor is available on call.
Mallee health community services
Telephone: (08) 8576 4677
Services we offer include:
- continence advice
- diabetes services
- physiotherapy
- podiatry
- midwifery
- social wellbeing
- social work services
- youth services.
Visiting services provided from Adelaide and Murray Bridge include:
- dental
- dietetics
- hearing testing
- occupational therapy
- ophthalmology
- speech pathology.
The breast screening(opens in a new window) bus, bone density bus and the Red Cross blood(opens in a new window) collection bus visit regularly throughout the year.
Leisure, fitness and recreational activities are provided in the Karoonda Day Centre once weekly. Contact the hospital for details.
We also provide consulting areas for:
- Anglicare Counselling and Family Services
- Bowen therapy
- Centacare Family Counselling Services
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- Child and youth health service
- mental health for older persons.
Please make appointments for these services directly with the service provider.
Mallee Medical Practice
Telephone: (08) 8579 1122 during office hours
The medical practice is unattended between 12.30 and 1.30 pm and may be closed on Fridays.
Mental health services
Telephone: (08) 8576 4677
For 24-hour emergency assistance and information, phone Rural and Remote Mental Health Service on 13 14 65.
Home care
Telephone: (08) 8579 1111
We provide services to people in their homes to assist them in maintaining their independence for as long as possible. This includes home nursing and assistance with the activities of daily living, including home cleaning and minor home maintenance.
Meals on Wheels(opens in a new window) is available by contacting the hospital.
Transport assistance is available.
Centrelink access
The hospital maintains a Centrelink(opens in a new window) access point. This service is available Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm. Services include identity verification, fax and telephone access to Centrelink. For advice about your entitlements you will need to contact Centrelink.
Residential aged care
Telephone: (08) 8579 1111
Karoonda and District Health Service residential aged care.