Calvary Riverina Hospital
Services and clinics
At Calvary Riverina Hospital we offer a high standard of patient care to the communities of Wagga Wagga, as well as a comprehensive range of health services.
Clinics, surgery and specialist centres
Calvary reinvests in a range of specialty service centres to meet the needs of our local communities.
Located on site at Calvary Riverina Hospital is the Riverina Cancer Care Centre which provides a comprehensive range of cancer services, diagnosis and treatment including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Calvary Riverina Hospital provides a range of complex cancer surgery and inpatient care which compliments the services provided by the Riverina Cancer Care Centre.
How to access this service
- Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
- Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5.00pm
BreastScreen NSW
BreastScreen NSW is a government funded program, which provides a free screening mammogram every two years to women aged 50-74 throughout NSW.
BreastScreen NSW is part of BreastScreen Australia, a joint Commonwealth, State and Territory program with high quality standards.
How to access this service
- Referral not required
- This service is provided on Level 2, Riverina Hospital
Our onsite services are provided by I-Med and include diagnostic, inpatient and cardiac rehabilitation services.
Our qualified and experienced clinical team provide specialist treatment and care supported by the latest in medical technology.
Cardiology services include:
- Ambulatory Telemetry Monitoring
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Cardiovascular Angiography
- Inpatient Coronary Care
- Electrocardiogram Testing
- Dobutamine Stress Testing
- Trans Oesophageal Echocardiogram
- Trans Thoracic Echocardiogram
- Elective Cardioversion
Cardiology services at Calvary Riverina Hospital are supported by specialist cardiologists and other suitability qualified physicians.
How to access this service
- Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
- 1st Floor, Calvary Riverina Hospital
- 24/7
Calvary Riverina Hospital provides comprehensive withdrawal and rehabilitation programs for people who use or have used alcohol and other drugs.
The Calvary Riverina Drug and Alcohol Centre is situated on site adjacent to the hospital. The centre provides treatment services that support individuals, families and communities affected by substance use.
The service works with people with complex health and social needs, offering supportive and effective mental health interventions.
Intensive Care at Calvary Riverina Hospital provides high acuity specialised care for patients with serious and or unstable medical and surgical conditions. This unit supports ventilated intensive care patients, critically ill patients requiring high level nursing and medical care and step down care.
These services are supported by 24/7 medical staff on site, Intensive Care Specialists on call and other specialist medical practitioners.
Critical Care Services include:
- Invasive and non invasive mechanical ventiliation
- Acute Coronary care
- Haemodialysis
- Respiratory medicine
- Major post operative general surgery
- Other critical life threatening illnesses.
How to access this service
- Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
- 1st Floor, Calvary Riverina Hospital
- 24/7
The Mary Potter Palliative Care Unit provides inpatient palliative care services and support to public and private patients. This service is supported by a multidisciplinary team of nursing, medical and allied health practitioners who provide much needed specialist care to patients who are nearing end of life. Services include:
- Acute palliative care assessment
- Medication management including pain and symptom management
- Short term respite care
- General clinical/nursing care
- Social work consultation and support
Calvary Riverina Hospital are also fortunate to offer enhanced care courtesy of the Palliative Care Council
Resources:
How to access this service
- Referrals: by GP, Murrumbidgee Local Health District Community Palliative Care Services and medical specialist referral.
- Ground Floor, Calvary Riverina Hospital
- 24/7
Calvary Riverina Hospital provides comprehensive maternity services supported by a team of highly skilled obstetricians, paediatricians and midwives.
Calvary Riverina Hospital’s Maternity Unit offers:
- 24-hour inpatient care
- Antenatal care
- Childbirth Education
- Lactation Support
- Parent and Grandparent Education
- Special care nursery
- Overnight accommodation is available for patient’s partner / support person.
- Modern birth suites and theatre facilities.
How to access this service
- Referral by obstetrician
- 1st Floor, Calvary Riverina Hospital
- 24/7
The Calvary Riverina Hospital pre-admission clinic is a free service, which provides patients with information and support. Our goal is to better understand your needs and ensure you have a positive stay with us.
You may be asked to attend a pre-admission clinic appointment. Pre-admission is an important part of your hospital care and helps us further prepare for your stay.
The clinic is staffed by experienced registered nurses who will:
- Discuss your care before and after surgery
- Check your health history and complete other admission paperwork
- Provide you with any necessary pre-operative instructions
- Check you have had any tests ordered by your doctor
- Commence discharge planning to help plan for your return home
- Answer any questions you may have
- This means not only do you know what to expect whilst in hospital but ensures your admission on the day of your surgery is well planned, relaxed, and not rushed.
How to access this service
Your appointment ideally needs to be 2 to 3 weeks prior to your admission date. To make an appointment please contact the clinic at your earliest convenience on 02 6923 2200.
- Ground Floor, Calvary Riverina Hospital
- Monday to Thursday, 8am – 5pm
Calvary Riverina’s Rehabilitation Unit provides a range of rehabilitation programs supported by a multidisciplinary team including rehabilitation physicians, allied health professional and nursing staff.
Services include:
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
- Social worker support
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Speech therapy
Rehabilitation programs include:
- Orthopaedic rehabilitation
- Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
- Hydrotherapy
- Reconditioning programs
- Sports injury rehabilitation
- Day and inpatient therapy programs
How to access this service
- Referral by GP, specialist or another hospital
- Ground Floor, Calvary Riverina Hospital
- 24/7
Calvary Riverina Hospital offers a broad range of surgical services including complex major surgery and day surgery. Calvary Riverina Surgicentre located on Edward St Wagga provides a comprensive range of day surgery services.
Surgery specialities offered at both Calvary Riverina Hospital and Calvary Riverina Surgicentre include:
- Bariatric surgery
- Breast surgery
- Colorectal surgery
- Dental
- Ear Nose & Throat surgery
- Endoscopy
- General surgery
- Gynaecological surgery
- Obstetric surgery – elective and emergency caesarian
- Ophthalmology
- Oral & Facio maxillary surgery
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Spinal
- Paediatric
- Plastic
- Urological surgery
- Vascular surgery
Care and support services
We care about your physical, spiritual and emotional needs. These support services are available to our patients as part of our holistic care.
At Calvary, we can help with the practical arrangements involved in returning home from hospital. We can also support you during your recovery.
Calvary Home Care
Calvary Home Care’s Hospital to Home Service can be provided under a government subsidised support package (if you’re eligible), delivered on a private basis, or as a combination of the two.
Calvary Home Care can help with everyday tasks to help you recover safely and quickly. It is also useful to consider Home Care services if you have carer, who may not be able to safely move or bathe you; may need a break; or may need time away from home to do other things.
Calvary Home Care Services include:
- Transport to and from hospital appointments and for everyday tasks
- Cooking and grocery shopping
- Dressing and showering
- Cleaning and household maintenance
- Respite care
We offer compassionate emotional support and spiritual care for you, your family and friends. Our pastoral care service acknowledges your beliefs, important relationships and all that is meaningful for you. It affirms your intrinsic value as a person.
Pastoral care can help if you are:
- Emotionally distressed
- Struggling with a sense of purpose or meaning
- Experiencing a time of crisis
- Feeling lonely or isolated
- Grieving a loss
- Making important decisions
- Needing support with your religious/spiritual practice
- Wishing to contact a priest or minister of religion
- Preparing for death
How to access this service
- Referral not required
If you would like a visit from pastoral care during your stay, please ask a staff member.
Pharmaceuticial services are provided by HPS Pharmaceuticials who are an external provider.
The pharmacy only provides medications for hospital inpatients. We do not offer a prescription service to the public.
Please note: It’s important that patients bring their current medications and prescriptions when they are admitted to hospital.
How to access this service
- Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
- 1st Floor, Calvary Riverina Hospital
- Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm and Saturday 8am – 12pm
Our team will work with you to plan for the respite care you require. Respite care is provided as;
- nursing support for a patient when coming home from hospital
- short term nursing care in or outside the home
- a support service for carers. It provides time away from their carer role confident that their loved one is being looked after.
Calvary Home Care
Where appropriate, we may refer you to our Calvary Home Care services. Calvary Home Care provides a range of respite options available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services can be delivered in the home or a support worker can accompany the family member while the carer takes a break.
Tests and diagnostic services
Diagnostic services cover a range of scans, x-rays and laboratory tests used by specialists to determine the cause of an illness.
Our onsite services are provided by I-Med and include diagnostic, inpatient and cardiac rehabilitation services.
At Calvary Hospital Riverina we have an on-site pathology laboratory and collection centre provided by Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology. These services are provided as a part of the treatment program for admitted patients as well as for the general community.
How to access this service
- Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
- These services are provided in our St Gerard’s Wing
- Monday to Friday 8am – 5.30pm and Saturday 8.30am – 12pm
- Call: 02 6932 6700 | Fax: 02 6925 0060
We utilise the on-site Imaging Services of I-Med Radiology Network. These services are provided as part of the treatment program for admitted patients as well as for the general community.
I-Med Radiology Network offers a comprehensive range of medical imaging services from general x-ray procedures, through to CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammography, angiography, fluoroscopy, bone mineral densitometry, interventional procedures, nuclear medicine, PET scanning and dental imaging.
How to access this service
- Referral by GP, another hospital, specialist or healthcare provider
- Monday to Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm (excluding long weekends)
Brochures and links
Here you’ll find a collection of useful resources and downloadable brochures for Calvary Riverina Hospital patients and visitors.