Hospitals

With just nine days to go until the end of June, Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital Endoscopy Unit has already raised a staggering $14,000 for Bowel Cancer Australia. Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is an annual initiative of Bowel Cancer Australia, running throughout the month of June (1-30), to raise public awareness of

When Dora Taylor isn’t working as an Emergency Department Nurse at Calvary Wakefield Hospital in Adelaide, she is taking leave  to volunteer with the Sambhali Trust in Rajasthan. Dora spends two months running workshops on every aspect of women’s health. Her workshops aim to educate women about the female body, including

Palliative Care is a term that’s widely misunderstood. For most people, it invokes thoughts of stress, sadness and fear. It implies the end of life, saying goodbye and living your final days in specialised care. But for many who have experienced Palliative Care – the experience is drastically different. The

A world-leading surgery technique to remove a significant brain tumour through the nasal cavity has given Ken Newbold a new lease on life. Performed at Calvary Wakefield Hospital in Adelaide, South Australia, by ear, nose and throat surgeon Dr Harshita Pant and neurosurgeon Dr Marguerite Harding, the 11-hour-operation successfully removed

If you’re at the top of your specialty or on the rise, Calvary Adelaide Hospital welcomes your interest in becoming part of Adelaide’s largest and most modern private hospital. Opening in 2019, Calvary Adelaide Hospital will provide the highest quality whole of life health care to private and self-insured patients. Join us

The healthy birth of the 75,000th baby born at Calvary North Adelaide will provide benefits for hundreds of expectant mothers’ half way across the world. South Australia’s oldest private maternity hospital Calvary North Adelaide has donated $5000 to Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia to honour the arrival of its 75,000th baby, George

Little Company of Mary (Calvary), Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (the Josephites) and Mary MacKillop Care SA (MMC) are pleased to announce that Calvary will acquire MMC in South Australia.

Every year approximately 4,000 Australians are diagnosed with head and neck cancer. As an increasing number of people battle this formidable disease, Dr Aoife McGarvey, Physiotherapist at Calvary Mater Newcastle, is leading the way in pioneering head and neck cancer research. A physiotherapist with over 18 years experience, Aoife [pronounced Eee-fa], has never been

Hyson Green, the only private dedicated mental health facility in ACT, reopened on 22nd March 2017 after a  $2.5M upgrade to provide increased mental health support services.  The private unit gives eight more people the opportunity to access the Hyson Green 30 day treatment program, increasing the  number of beds

Calvary North Adelaide Hospital’s Midwife and postnatal educator Robyn Davies (pictured above right with Liz Kleinig, Clinical Maternity Unit Manager) retired nearly a year ago on 22 April 2016 after 39 years of service. Post retirement Robyn continues helping new mothers, now as a Lactation Consultant. Robyn, undertook her initial training at The Children’s Hospital in Kermode Street, North

Calvary Adelaide and UniSA taking nursing and allied health training to a new level

Calvary Adelaide and Catherine House are helping women claim a better life for themselves

Progressive Neurological Disease Around 100 people attended two workshops run by the Statewide Progressive Neurological Disease Service at Calvary Health Care Bethlehem in FY15–16. The service is designed to improve the quality of life of those living with a progressive neurological disease (PND). The service is funded by the Victorian

With a special focus on the great outdoors, we explore glamping, top travel apps, digital surfing, croquet, brain games and delicious Summer recipes.

Subject to Council approval, Calvary Health Care is planning a redevelopment of the current Calvary Bethlehem Public Hospital. The redevelopment will include the construction of a public hospital, aged care and community care facilities in a brand new, architecturally designed complex. Find out more

From all of us at Calvary, wishing you the warmth, hope and happiness of Christmas. Each year our Christmas message features an image that celebrates hope and joy for others. This year we feature a mixed media artwork collaboratively produced by Calvary Health Care Bethlehem’s Friday art therapy patient group. The theme represents things that

Through tragic circumstances, Margaret found herself a widow at the age of 23, just before Christmas,. It was this bleak time in her life that has motivated her to spread happiness where she can.

Calvary Health Care Adelaide has signed up the State’s leading orthopaedic clinic as the first major tenant for its new $300 million Calvary Adelaide Hospital. The Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic will move into the new hospital on completion in 2019, providing its patients with the the latest leading edge in-house orthopaedic

Calvary Health Care Kogarah hospital is celebrating it’s 50th year of service to the local community with an open day on Saturday 19th November 2016 from 8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy the open day which features market stalls, entertainment and guided tours of the facility throughout

With a special focus on life and spring activities, we explore The Spring Supper Club, a Q&A on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, ‘life’ themed brain games and a tour of Launceston, Tasmania.

This week 9-16 October Calvary is proud to celebrate National Perioperative Nurses Week, in recognition of the valuable role our perioperative nurses play in delivering quality care.

Calvary has welcomed the Canberra Liberals’ election commitment to fund an expansion of the emergency department at Calvary Public Hospital in Canberra.

An Australian first, Calvary John James Hospital announces the implementation of The C.A.R.E. Channel for patient television.

End of life and dying are topics we often avoid talking about in our society.

Works are progressing at a rapid pace in Hobart to complete the new theatre development.

Calvary today welcomed ACT Labor’s election commitment to upgrade Calvary Public Hospital in Canberra.

Calvary Riverina medical officer James Currie is off to Ohio to pursue a new career

Media Release: Calvary’s largest ever private hospital receives a ceremonial blessing.

Congratulations to Fane Falemaka, awarded Catholic Health Australia (CHA) Nurse of the Year Award.

One of the patients, Virginia de Groot, generously shares with the students her challenging experience of having a terminal illness and talking about it with her family, which for many of the students was a very moving and emotional experience.

With a special focus on winter gardens and fresh produce, we explore winter planting, soup-er recipes to keep your warm and nourished and simple solutions to make gardening a breeze.

Media Release: Calvary announces construction to start on new $300 million CBD hospital The largest private hospital ever built in South Australia – the $300 million Calvary Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide’s central business district – will commence construction immediately. Calvary – one of Australia’s leading Catholic health, community and aged

To help you at different times of your journey through grief, Calvary has put together a free booklet.

Calvary is filled with smiling faces, team spirit and staff who enjoy what they do every day. Watch how the heroes of Calvary talk about how wonderful and satisfying it is to be a part of Calvary.

In NSW each year, falls lead to approximately 27,000 hospitalisations and at least 400 deaths in people aged 65 and older*. As part of Calvary’s has an ongoing program to prevent falls, this April Falls Day, 1 April, staff at Calvary Mater Newcastle will help spread important falls prevention messages

Media Release “Calvary ACT Bruce Private’s new ‘Hospital for the future’ will feature eight state of the art operating theatres accommodating everything from day surgery procedures to complex surgery in digital operating suites, along with private single rooms with hotel like ensuites and finishes. Today the Hon. John Watkins AM, Chair

Calvary Mater Newcastle photo exhibition A photo exhibition showcasing the inspiration and determination of eight young cancer survivors will be on display at Calvary Mater Newcastle from Monday 14 2016. The photo exhibition depicts the stories of eight young adults thoughts on surviving cancer and their journey by way of

Calvary Hobart project features on ABC news In a Tasmanian first, a community engagement project helps high school students from the Hobart area learn about palliative care and how to treat terminally ill patients, as well as how to approach the sensitive subject of how to deal with dying patients.

Previous grant recipients The last round of grants, presented on February 24 at the Little Company Café at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital, awarded a total of $18,750 to four community organisations. Congratulations to the organisations awarded grants for their innovative programs: 1. Canteen – “Good Grief’ Program $5000 This is

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Riverina community is best served by Private and Public Sectors working together.

Two of Australia’s largest Catholic healthcare organisations have offered to provide medical support to any of the 267 asylum seekers applying for church sanctuary to avoid their forced removal to Nauru and are encouraging other hospital groups to do the same.

Calvary launches “Embracing Life” an educative film resource to help educate and facilitate communities to talk openly about death and dying and better understand the issues faced by those at the end of their life.

Calvary provides staff with the tools and skills better their work environment. Watch our video to see how Calvary makes a difference in their working environment and the residents lives.

Angela started as a casual member of staff and has now been at Calvary for 21 years, because she enjoys it so much. Urmila talks about how teamwork is an important part of Calvary and how everyone is valued and support each other. Nya says Calvary is a part of his extended family. Watch their stories here.

“Sometimes the slightest things change the directions of our lives; the merest breath of a circumstance, a random moment that connects, like a meteorite striking the earth. Lives have swivelled and changed direction on the strength of a chance remark.” Bryce Courtenay Call it coincidence, destiny or fate but just

This year marks the 130th Anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary in Australia, on 4 November 1885. In 1885 at the invitation of Cardinal Moran, six Sisters of the Little Company of Mary sailed from Naples on the SS Liguria headed for Australia.

A young girl being treated in Calvary Mater Newcastle’s Radiation Oncology Department recently received a wonderful surprise from the department’s team of radiation therapists, reception and nursing staff. Karen Jovanovic, Chief Radiation Therapist, reports, “A young lady, only 8 years old, was recently being treated in the Radiation Oncology Department,

Access all Areas with Mad Max Star Quentin Meet Quentin Kenihan, actor, disability advocate and Calvary client. In the first edition of our new magazine Community Life Quentin shines the spotlight on his favourite eateries he enjoys with Support Worker Ian and furry companion Patchy. Jamie’s Italian 2 King William Street,

Catholic Health Australia (CHA) honours Mary Ringstad with the national Award for Excellence in Pastoral Care 2015. Mary, who is the Pastoral Care Manager at Calvary Mater Newcastle, was presented with the award at CHA’s National Conference in Canberra last week. The award recognized Mary for over 17 years of