Medical care of the elderly can be challenging at times, whether this is at home or at a Residential Aged Care Facility.
Our doctors at the Lowndes Street Clinic have the passion to work with the elderly providing them appropriate care of the highest standards, regardless of where they are living.
Our aim is to improve the quality of life by optimising the care to support living at home, and if needed, we continue to provide this care within the Residential Aged Care Facilities.
Some of our key doctors provide regular visits to most Aged Care Facilities in Bendigo, offering regular health check ups and working collaboratively with the specialists, families, facility staff and carers to promote better health and well-being for our patients.
Select Doctors from our Practice regularly visit the following Aged Care Facilities (both high and low care):
(Bupa, Mercy Health Bethlehem, Royal Freemasons Flora Hill, Mirridong, Strath Haven, Bentleys Aged Care)
Some of the services we provide :
- Comprehensive annual health checks
- Home and residential medication reviews
- Chronic disease screening and management
- Cardiac and diabetes Management
- Mental health and dementia care
- Skin Checks and skin cancer treatments
- Referrals for Aged care assessments (ACAS)
- Home, respite and nursing home visits
- Advanced care planning
- Palliative and end of life care
To find out more about the services that can be provided to the elderly and options available please visit the government aged-care website : http://www.myagedcare.gov.au
Please give our clinic a call on (03) 5443 5117 for any questions on the above.
