Clinic Dates for visiting Doctor, Careplan nurse, Podiatrist. Surgery Hours 9:00am – 5:00pm (closed for lunch 12:30pm-1:30pm)
JUNE 2022
Wed 1st Dr S Fensak
Thur 2nd Dr S Fensak & Dr M Stibbe (via phone only)
Wed 8th Dr S Fensak
Thur 9th Dr S Fensak
Wed 15th Dr H Aldyni
Fri 17th G Rositano – Podiatrist
Wed 22nd Dr S Fensak
Thur 23rd Dr S Fensak
Wed 29th Dr H Aldyni & D Stanbury – Optometrist
Thur 30th Dr M Stibbe (via phone only)
JULY 2022
Wed 6th Dr H Aldyni & Careplan nurse
Wed 13th Dr H Aldyni & Careplan nurse
Fri 15th G Rositano – Podiatrist
Wed 20th Dr H Aldyni & Careplan nurse
Wed 27th Dr H Aldyni & Careplan nurse
Note: Dr Stibbe is available via Phone consults only at this stage, book via Mannum Medical. You must have had a face to face consult in the last 12 months to qualify for a phone consultation.
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 will need to present to Mannum District Hospital or Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital as the Karoonda District Hospital are unable to assist at this point in time.
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
The Karoonda and District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital A&E department is temporarily closed at this point in time. Please attend Mannum District Hospital or the Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital for any treatment.
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, we can utilise the eHealth system with your permission to access any recent results or public hospital admission documentation.
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
Temporarily Closed.
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.
Karoonda Medical Practice
Telephone: (08) 8579 1122 during office hours
The medical practice is unattended between 12.30 and 1.30 pm
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.