Seymour District Memorial Hospital

Description

Seymour Health Vision Mission Values and Objectives
Vision
To become a recognised leading provider of Rural Health Service in acute residential care and community services

Mission
Seymour Health is committed to providing accountable comprehensive health care and services to the Seymour and surrounding district communities

Values
We are committed to

Quality and Safety
The provision of all quality aspects of health care and service delivery

Responsiveness
Acknowledging and respecting the dignity beliefs rights and responsibilities of all consumers and providers

Caring for the wellbeing and ongoing development of our staff and volunteers whom we recognise as our most valuable resource

Resources
Being innovative in response to all opportunities for improvements in care or service delivery

History

History of Seymour Health
The Seymour Soldiers Memorial Hospital was officially opened in May 1920 and was located in what was the former residence of Mr JB Bullen a former manager of the Bank of Victoria
The hospital was funded by public subscription and leased to Matron LC Rutherford to treat exservicemen from World War I

In June 1951 over thirty years after it first opened the hospital became a public community facility and plans were drawn for a new building The new 28bed facility opened in 1959 and was officially named the Seymour District Hospital In 1965 it was renamed the Seymour District Memorial Hospital At that time a six bed childrens ward was added

A point of interest in the history of the hospital is the Memorial Gates which bear the names of the district men who served in the quotGreat Warquot of 19141919 The gates were originally unveiled in 1927 and were restored in 1966 and placed in their current location The gates are the focus of ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day services in Seymour and the district




In 1966 the Edwin Russell Building was erected as the nurses accommodation home This building now houses the pathology and dental services In 1973 seven additional beds were added to the Hospital The 20 bed Nursing Home Wing Barrabill House opened in 1980 A further 10 beds were commissioned in 1990 The emergency Helipad was built in 1987 thanks to the generous donation of Richard and Androulla Glavocih The Helipad allows for the use of the air ambulance for the emergency transportation of patients to Melbourne
The present acute services complex was officially opened in October 1996 following an extensive 35 million redevelopment The older building from 1959 now houses the operating suite services delivery suites and radiology services areas In 2004 Bretonneux Street was purchased from the Mitchell Shire Council to enable its closure as a through street for the redevelopment of Barrabill House The Rural Ambulance Services building was relocated to its present site adjacent to the helipad in Callen Street in May 2005

In preparation for the redevelopment in January 2006 the portable buildings were relocated to the Callen Street side of the Hospital block and now form a permanent consulting complex for the delivery of Womens Health Services and general consulting The Mitchell Community Health Services Annexe for the delivery of outreach services is also colocated on this site

The District Nursing Service Post Acute Care and Palliative Care Services were moved offsite to the Business complex in Emily Street Seymour in preparation for the refurbishment of the old Barrabill House to what is now known as the Community Services Building

The replacement Residential Aged Care Services building was completed in 2006 and residents and staff moved into their wonderful new home

The new Ambulatory Care Centre previously known as Community Rehabilitation Centre is complete and stands on the old Ambulance site in Villiers Street

On 21 February 2007 the Community Services Building was officially opened This refurbishment houses the Planned Activity Group TAFE Laboratory Video Conferencing amp Education room overnight accommodation Palliative Care Post Acute Care District Nursing and Dialysis allowing all services to be back on site