Advance care planning involves thinking about, discussing with your family and close friends, and possibly documenting what types of health care you may or may not wish to receive – if you become seriously ill and/or unable to speak for yourself.

The District Nursing Service is a home based nursing service providing care in the community. Cohuna District Hospital offers a daily service, between 8am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

All our clients are assessed frequently by staff with regular communication between local general practitioners and their nephrologists.

Cohuna District Hospital (CDH) maternity services has been assessed against the Victorian Maternity and Newborn capability framework and is a Level 2 Service.

In compliance with the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Act 2019, we roster nurses according to the below table:

The Home was opened in 1985 as a result of a successful fundraising program in the townships of Cohuna, Leitchville, Gunbower and surrounding districts.

All activities are conducted at the following venue: Gannawarra Shire Council Cohuna Community Hall

Cohuna District Hospital has a fully equipped operating room, post-anaesthetic care and a central sterilising supply department (CSSD).

Cohuna District Hospital has an Urgent Care Centre (UCC) that is open to the community 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Telehealth refers to health care delivery, or related processes (such as education), when some of the participants are separated by distance and information and communications technologies are used to overcome that distance.

Cohuna District Hospital provides a range of access to services for in patients, Transition Care Program clients and Residential Aged..

The question is asked to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people because there is still a big and unacceptable difference in health and life expectancy.