Your Rights and Responsibilities (English)
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Your right to information, to decide about your care, to consent to treatment, to receive appropriate care and for confidentiality
Penola War Memorial Hospital
Contact details
Directions
For all emergencies phone 000
Postal address: 18 Church Street Penola SA 5277
Email: HEALTHCHSAPenolaHospital@sa.gov.au
The Penola War Memorial Hospital is part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN). Our hospital offers a 24-hour accident and emergency service, six beds for medical, post surgical, convalescent, rehabilitation, palliative care and Transitional Care Packages. The hospital also manages the Penola Medical Clinic, community nursing and in-home support programs. Services for outpatients include medical, nursing and allied health services.
Accident and emergency services
With the increased risk of COVID-19 following the opening of state borders, it is important we safeguard those most vulnerable to the disease. With this in mind and due to the co-location with a Residential Aged Care Facility, the Penola Hospital Emergency Department (ED) has been temporarily closed until further notice.
The community can be reassured this is a temporary closure and will be regularly reviewed. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation in the Limestone Coast and ensure appropriate measures are taken to ensure community safety for our vulnerable and elderly population.
Visiting hours
Visitors play an important part in any patient’s stay. Visitors are encouraged to visit within the following times.
Hospital visitors
11.00 am to 8.00 pm daily
- All visitors must wear a surgical mask.
- Visitor numbers are not restricted however, we ask that you continue to comply with physical distancing and room capacity notices.
Please DO NOT visit if you have
- been a known contact with a person who has a confirmed case of COVID-19 for 7 days from exposure (except for the purposes of obtaining medical care or medical supplies)
- tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days.
Residential Aged Care Facilities
Before entering one of our LCLHN Residential Aged Care Facilities please ensure you that:
- you have completed hand hygiene practices
- are wearing a surgical mask
- haven taken a rapid antigen test (RAT) with a negative result
- you are not a known close contact of COVID-19 in the past 7 days
- you have not tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days
- you have not experienced fever, chills, symptoms of an acute respiratory infection such as a cough, sore throat or shortness of breath, or loss of taste and smell in the last 72 hours.
COVID-19
- Follow LCLHN on Facebook
- visit SA Health COVID-19 website or follow SA Health on Facebook at
- visit the Australian Government website or telephone the Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080
Car parking
There is disabled parking onsite.
Disabled access
The building is wheelchair accessible and there are toilets for people with disability. Please ask at Reception.