Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital

Name :

Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital

Address  :

72 Phillip Street

Town  :

Thirroul

State  :

New South Wales

Country  :

AUSTRALIA

Post Code:

2515

Phone  :

02 4267 2811

Web URL  :

Not Available

Description

About Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital
Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital is set in an attractive bushland setting on the edge of the escarpment in Thirroul ten kilometres north of Wollongong NSW The hospital boasts sweeping views of both the Pacific Ocean and the escarpment

Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital is a fortytwo bed private rehabilitation medical and palliative care facility The hospital provides inpatient day only and outpatient services The hospital is equipped with a eighteen meter hydrotherapy pool a large physiotherapy and exercise gym occupational therapy department and a day patient area The Palliative Care Services are supported by the medical practitioners from the Illawarra Area Health Service


History

The hospital was originally a nursing home in the 1970s and was purchased and renovated as a rehabilitation hospital in 1981 Lawrence Hargrave Private Hospital was named after the Australian pioneer of aviation Lawrence Hargrave The hospital is now owned by Ramsay Health Care Limited who boasts a high quality portfolio of strategically located hospitals and an excellent record in hospital management and patient care which combine to attract Australias leading medical nursing and allied health practitioners
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