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Music therapy at Osborne Park Hospital 03 September 2021 Every Thursday just after lunch, upbeat musical notes flow down the corridors of Ward 2, Osborne Park Hospital’s specialist stroke care and rehabilitation unit. Patients like Jilli Blacker who are on their rehabilitation journey, enthusiastically sing along and play a variety of percussion instruments during music therapy sessions coordinated by the hospital’s allied health team. “I find them [music therapy sessions] stimulating, I find it’s a break from the norm,” said Jilli, who has been receiving rehabilitation therapies after a recent stroke. Music therapist Mei Lyn Woon is leading the music sessions as part of her student placement in her final year of a Master of Music Therapy degree and said there is a lot of evidence supporting using music therapy for rehabilitation with stroke patients. “Music therapy can help with speech therapy, physical fu... -
Patient Compliment - ‘I witnessed a level of care that I can only call brilliant’ 04 August 2021 My mother has recently been very unwell and given that she’s a public (Medicare) patient, I was concerned about the level of care she would receive. I was dreading going to the hospital to be with her. Given what I’ve read and seen on the news about staff shortages and overcrowding, I expected a stressful environment. But the reality was that mum’s room (shared with three other patients) was quiet and peaceful, and the staff were incredibly warm, caring and attentive. My sister Chantelle and I spent around three hours most days with her. We got to know a few of her nurses and doctors, and I found myself leaving each day in awe of the extraordinary job they do, day in day out. Treating each individual as just that, and providing nuanced care. Honestly at times, it reminded me of experiences I’ve had staying in high end resorts as a travel photographer/journalist. T... -
It's National Diabetes Week 15 July 2021 National Diabetes Week is this year celebrating one hundred years since the discovery of insulin (external site) by a team of scientists at the University of Toronto, a finding that saved millions of lives. Prior to this, diabetes was ‘managed’ with fasting and severe calorie restricted diets and was considered a fatal condition, usually causing death within a few months of diagnosis. Following the discovery by Sir Frederick G Banting, Charles Best and John MacLeod at the University of Toronto in 1921, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an injection of insulin. With some early adjustments, Leonard lived for another 13 years with insulin therapy. “Since 1921, insulin has since saved millions of lives and is considered to be one the greatest medical achievements of all time,” said Sandra Wilberforce, Clinical Nurse Consultant – Dia... -
Shared care dispensing pilot at OPH 07 July 2021 An exciting new Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group (SCGOPHCG) shared care dispensing (SCD) initiative is now being trialled at our Osborne Park Hospital (OPH) Pharmacy. The initiative aims to make accessing medications easier for outpatients of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH), by allowing those outpatients who meet certain criteria to collect their medications at either SCGH or OPH. Melinda Leeder, Coordinator Pharmacy said patients have the option to access their medication from the hospital pharmacy that is preferable, based on their own personal circumstances, which may include being closer to home or easier to access via public transport. “OPH is considerably closer for many SCGH clinic patients who live in the northern suburbs and parking is currently free and plentiful at OPH,” Melinda said. This trial program will run until November 2021 and is sp... -
OPH artwork picture tells a beautiful story of parenthood 25 June 2021 The WNHS obstetric unit at Osborne Park Hospital were the proud recipients of an incredible donation made by local aboriginal educator, facilitator and artist Rhys Paddick. The moving artwork is titled ‘Djirip Djirip Koolangaar’ translated into ‘Very happy child’ and will brighten the walls of the obstetric unit, giving women a happy, and heartfelt piece of art to admire. Rhy, a proud Wudjuk Noongar country man, graduated the Academy of Performing Arts (Aboriginal Theatre) and has developed a keen interest for storytelling on stage. His ‘Very happy child’ piece certainly does a wonderful job of storytelling to our women and their families about the strength of connection, love and culture. A huge thank you to Rhys for his kind donation, we feel privileged to receive such a stunning piece of art.
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30/07/2025