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The discovery of an ultimately harmless lump in her right breast in 2013 might have saved Julie Harkinโs life. While the lump she had felt turned out to be a benign cyst, it was the catalyst for scans that unfortunately found a cancerous grade three (fast...
The communityโs vision for a social worker at Timboon and District Healthcare Service (TDHS) has come to fruition with the appointment of Hayley Weel. Ms Weel was born at TDHS and went to school โacross the roadโ. She clocked on for her first shift last Thursday...
Karla Cornelissen has endured debilitating migraines for more than three decades. They come on without warning and have ruined hundreds of nights out over the years. She was 18 when she started getting them. Now 50, Karla is pinning her hopes on a common theory that...
Enid OโConnor loves her job as a diversional therapist/activities coordinator so much she doesnโt even call it work โ she calls it play....
Studying at home without the structure of campus lessons and with distractions like social media, and television can be challenging. And once you finally start studying it can be very hard to maintain concentration. Zoe, our student representative on the TDHS Consumer Participation Committee, raised...
Today is R U OK? Day; a national day of action when Australians are reminded that every day is the day to ask โAre you OK?โ if someone in your world is struggling with lifeโs ups and downs. The challenging times 2020 has thrown at us...
It's Women's Health Week - a great reminder to check in on your own health and to keep making positive changes that can last a lifetime. TDHS Well Women's Clinic is continuing to take appointments and our Women's Health Nurse Amanda Nash is reminding women to...
In this month's TDHS vlog, community engagement officer Sabine McKenzie and community health nurse Amanda Nash discuss; COVID-19 and the importance of getting tested Therapy Dog Awareness Month Free face masks available at TDHS thanks to volunteers Women's Health Week (Sept 7-11) R U OK?...
September is Therapy Dog Awareness Month and you might remember our video last year showing how TDHS patients and staff alike are looking forward to our beautiful volunteer therapy dog Sasha and her owner/handler Jennyโs daily visits. Research has shown that the presence of a beloved...
The Spring 2020 edition of our Quarterly Newsletter hits the streets today, with copies available in The Cobden Timboon Coast Times and also at various locations including the Timboon newsagency and here at TDHS. This edition features a cover story with carer Eva Vickers and her...
