SOUTH EAST MELBOURNE HOSPITALS Redevelopment and construction news
Issue 4: April 2022
OUR PATIENTS: WHO WILL THEY BE?
With our opening soon approaching, many are beginning to ask about our patients. Who will they be? What sort of care will they need? How will our programs assist them?
manage on their own. These periods can be triggered by all sorts of events like losing a job, loss of a loved one, a pandemic, the birth of a baby, caring for a family member, illness or divorce.
Let us paint you a picture.
This is where we come in.
Our patients will be just like you or your work colleague, your postman, your dad, your friend or the kind lady who serves you at the supermarket. They will be normal people who are facing life’s challenges who need a little extra TLC.
St John of God Langmore Centre will offer inpatient and outpatient mental health care to the community. We will have three inpatient units for those who require a hospital stay- an adult mental health unit, an alcohol and other drugs unit and a perinatal mental health unit. Our consulting suites will allow others to make outpatient appointments with our specialist psychiatrists and it will all be supported by our comprehensive suite of day programs. We also look forward to offering community education and information sessions around mental health.
In fact, 1 in 5 of us will face mental health issues each year in Australia. Life is full of ups and downs and sometimes there are periods where people find it more difficult to cope and
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: March progress
Left: Patient room fit out
Middle: Perinatal mental health unit
Right: Historical stained glass installed