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Professor David Clarke (Monash
Health Mental Health Program Medical Director), Lawrence Harvey (Wellness and
Recovery Centre Manager), and Julie Campbell (Nurse Unit Manager), cut the
ribbon to officially open the new Wellness and Recovery Centre.
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The relocation of the Monash Health Wellness and Recovery
Centre (WRC) from Monash Medical Centre to Dandenong Hospital was made official
with the opening of a wonderful refurbished four-bed unit in early December
2014.
A dedicated team of staff and supporters were on hand to
launch the new facility, which offers a supportive and positive environment for
patients with eating disorders. The new facility has purpose-built spaces for relaxation and a dining room for meal support therapy. The service is a part of West 4 and takes the total bed numbers to 40 for the ward.
Speaking at the launch, Professor David Clarke, Monash Health’s Mental Health Program Medical Director, commented that the unit addressed many of the issues and concerns identified with the previous site, and stood to be a wonderful addition for Monash Health and the patients within our catchment.
Congratulations are extended to everyone involved in this
project. The collaboration between the mental health program, general medicine
and the West 4 nursing team should be commended as an example of partnerships
for better service.
Patients presenting with serious eating disorders are some
of the most vulnerable, and this unit is a positive environment to aid their
recovery. 
A typical day at work consist of checking in with my boss and immediately starting my day. I prepare heat or ice for each patient that requires it. For those who do not require heat or ice I begin to assist them with their exercise routine. For majority of the day I am on my feet assisting the therapist, answering phones, or cleaning work stations. My co-workers and I get along fantastically as it makes the work day so much easier and enjoyable. The most enjoyable part of my day is working with the patients. I get such a joy assisting them with their exercises or simply communicating with them talking about life in general.
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