St John Of God Hospital Richmond
The original hospital building was purchased in 1951 and in 2007 the hospital became part of St John of God Health Care following a merger between the health care group and the services of the Hospitaller Order of St John of God.
St John of God Richmond Hospital is a division of St John of God Health Care, a Catholic not-for-profit health care group, serving communities with hospitals, home nursing, and social outreach services throughout Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Facilities
St John of God Hospital Richmond houses 88 patient beds and a Counselling and Therapy Centre. The hospital also operates specialised medical consulting rooms at the adjacent Medical Centre.
Services
St John of God Richmond Hospital offers a number of services for people suffering from mental health issues, including:
- anxiety and depression
- drug and alcohol addiction
- obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- older adult mental health issues
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Research
In 2010, St John of God Hospital Richmond registered a clinical trial intended to study the effects of exercise on post-traumatic stress disorder entitled “Randomised control trial of the effectiveness of augmentation in patients with PTSD”. Research in the field of post-traumatic stress disorder continues, and is led by Professor Zachary Steel.
See also
References
- ^ "About". sjog.org.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ Michelle Nichols, “North Richmond – A Brief History”, originally published in the Hawkesbury Historical Society Newsletter, October 2003 (No.56), pp. 3-4, Retrieved 2011-03-11
- ^ St John of God Health Care (2007-07-02), “Hospital merges with St John of God Health Care”, Press release, Retrieved 2011-03-11
- ^ "Facilities". www.sjog.org.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "St John of God Annual Report 2017-2018 page 41" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ St John of God Hospital Richmond, “About Us”, Retrieved 2011-03-11
- ^ "Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry", Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Simon. "'Working out' PTSD – exercise is a vital part of treatment". The Conversation. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Zachary Steel | Black Dog Institute". www.blackdoginstitute.org.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.