Casterton Memorial Hospital

Details

Name :

Casterton Memorial Hospital

Address  :

63 - 69 Russell Street

Town  :

Casterton

State  :

Victoria

Country  :

AUSTRALIA

Post Code:

3311

Phone  :

03 5554 2555

Fax  :

03 5581 1051

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

The Casterton Memorial Hospital provides a health care facility to the community of Casterton and district serving a population base of approximately 4000
The Hospital maintains an excellent physical facility well staffed to ensure the attention you receive as a patient client visitor or user of our facilities is efficient and of a high standard Our staff are encouraged to maintain high professional standards and participate in continuing education and personal development programs to provide optimum patient care

Areas of health care provided by the Casterton Memorial Hospital are Acute Care Primary Care Aged Care and Allied Health Services

Our Mission
To ensure all member of the community are availed with opportunities to develop and maintain a level of health which enables them to lead full and satisfying lives
The hospital strives to achieve this mission through the comprehensive provision of Acute Aged Care Primary Care and community based services in a friendly caring environment



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