Grampians Health Horsham has acquired new equipment to help treat patients from the comfort of their own home, thanks to donations from the community. 

The Horsham Grampians Health at Home medical team now has access to its own portable ECG unit and portable bladder scanner.

GH at Home is an alternative service to an in-hospital stay, providing acute admitted care in the patient’s home. Although they are not in the hospital, they are still considered hospital patients and remain under the care of their hospital doctor.

Horsham GH at Home co-ordinator Janet Johnson said prior to having the equipment, they would either have to borrow equipment from the acute ward or require patients to visit the hospital clinic.

“We are very grateful to the community for providing this equipment through their generous donations. These items will make our patients’ journeys a lot easier because they will be able to receive more care at home,” she said. Horsham’s GH at Home team, comprising a doctor, several nurses and allied health workers, can care for up to 20 patients a day.

Grampians Health chief operating officer Ben Kelly said the purchase of the equipment was a great example of the importance of community donations.

“It just proves that every contribution, no matter what size, can help us deliver care that is responsive to local community needs,” he said.

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