Calvary Health Care Bethlehem

Services

Calvary Health Care Bethlehem is a leader in Australian palliative and neurological care services. We aim to provide people with compassionate care and support services and we adhere to the highest professional standards in providing inpatient, outpatient, and community-based care to people diagnosed with an active, progressive incurable illness. 

Calvary Health Care Bethlehem’s interdisciplinary specialist teams work in collaboration across all our services, and with the patient’s other health professionals or services to ensure optimal care. You can read more about our interdisciplinary teams

Medical services
Our medical specialists are involved in all aspects of our services, specialising in palliative, neurological, geriatric, psychiatric, and respiratory care. They are also available to provide advice to general practitioners on symptom management. 

Nursing services
Our specialist nurses are involved in all aspects of our services, specialising in palliative care and progressive neuropalliative rehabilitation.

Allied Health
We offer a broad range of allied health services to provide holistic care to our patients and their families. Clinicians are available to assist patients to manage their physical symptoms (such as changes in communication, swallowing or mobility), and to support patients and their families with psychosocial issues (such as cognitive change, home support, grief and psychological adjustment).

Speech Pathology
Our speech pathologists help patients manage functional changes – such as communication impairment, swallowing difficulty and secretion management issues – by providing information and strategies to alleviate discomfort and maintain best function, as well as providing ongoing support, education and counselling as symptoms change during the course of the disease.

Occupational Therapy
Our occupational therapists are specialists in the management of people with progressive neurological conditions and those requiring palliative care. Occupational therapy aims to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life by modifying the environment, providing adaptive equipment, and exploring alternate ways to complete activities.

Physiotherapy
With appropriate individual exercise programs, chest physiotherapy and pain control, our physiotherapists aim to achieve optimum function for individuals. We also provide carer training in manual handling and the use of equipment.

Social Work
Our social workers provide assistance with resourcing care packages, information and referral to community services, counselling and support for the patient and their family, advocacy and practical assistance, case management, and discharge planning.

Neuropsychology
Our neuropsychologist leads a team-based approach in the assessment of the psychological sequelae of neurological illness, supportive counselling of patients and their families, and behaviour management.

Music Therapy 
Our music therapists help people to have the best possible quality of life by addressing needs across all areas of functioning, assisting in self expression and communication

Our model of care ensures inpatient and ambulatory services are integrated so that patients and their families can be supported according to their needs and can move seamlessly between one level of care and another. We are committed to ensuring our model of care continues to enhance the efficiency, safety, quality and value of our care and to improve the outcomes of that care for our patients.