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Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service provides a range of services to the local government areas of Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai.
The services at Galston Community Health Centre are targeted to the local community and designed to improve or maintain the health of the community.
 Who are we?
Galston Community Health Centre, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service.
What do we do?
The health services available at Galston Community Health Centre are targeted to the local community and designed to improve or maintain
the health of the community. Services fall into four main categories: clinical services,
courses and educational groups, support services and
activities for older people.
Clinical services
- Physiotherapy: Available for assessment and treatment of disorders in human movement, injury, or disease.
Referrals from a doctor or another physiotherapist are required. A waiting list applies. For more information or appointment phone 9653 2235.
More information on physiotherapy is available from the Physiotherapy Department page.
- Podiatry: This service is restricted to persons holding a full pensioner card with full medical entitlement card. Specific medical conditions apply and a referral from your doctor is required.
For more information and appointments phone 9653 2235. More information on podiatry is available from the Podiatry Department page.
- Child and Family Health Service: For support and information on any parenting issue for children up to 5 years of age, or for an
appointment time, phone 9653 3928.
More information is available on the Child and Family Health Service.
- School Health Service: A school health nurse is available to discuss any health issues you may have.
Appointments are necessary. For more information phone 9653 3928.
- Adult Mental Health: After initial referral to the Palmerston Unit at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai
Hospital, clients may be seen at Galston Community Health Centre. For more information or appointment phone 9477 9520.
Courses and educational groups
- Physiotherapy: Physiotherapy courses are run during the year. These include Arthritis Management, Back Care, and a Balance group.
For more information phone 9653 2235 and speak to the physiotherapist. More information on physiotherapy is available from the Physiotherapy Department page.
- Early Childhood Support Groups: A range of group programmes and information sessions are conducted at the centre.
For information phone 9653 3928.
Support services
- Neighbour Aid Volunteer Transport: Volunteer transport is provided for frail, elderly clients to attend medical appointments,
clinical appointments or social groups at the Galston Community Health Centre.
The Centre bus also supplies a fortnightly shopping trip for frail and older people.
Conditions apply. For more information phone 9653 2235
- Meals on Wheels: This service is available for frail, older and disabled people.
Volunteers deliver a cold, frozen or in some circumstances, a hot meal daily, Monday to Friday. Frozen meals can also be supplied
for weekends, public holidays etc For more information phone 9653 2235
- Playgroups: Playgroups for pre school age children and parents are held every day, Monday to Friday.
For more information phone 9653 2235
- Alcoholics Anonymous: Meet each Friday night at 8pm
- Galston Steps: Sunday AA Group. Meets Sunday at 8pm
- Dementia Carers Support Group: Meet monthly on 4th Monday at 3pm. To join phone 9653 2235
Activites for older people
- Multicultural Group: Meets each Monday from 9.30am to 1pm for entertainment, crafts, and morning tea. A fee applies.
- Tuesday Club: This group meets each Tuesday from 9.30am to 1pm for activities and lunch. A fee applies.
- Centre based lunch: This group is held each Friday from 11.30am to 2pm, there are activities and a hot meal is served. A fee applies.
- Senior’s bus outings: Bus outings every month
Bus transport is available for all these groups. For more information on any of these groups phone 9653 2235.
Community Groups
G- alston Branch of the Country Women’s Association
- Arcadian Quilters
How you can access our service
Contact the Centre Co-ordinator for more information on services available at Galston Community Health Centre:
- Galston Community Health Centre: call 9653 2235 or fax 9653 2110
Where you can find us
Galston Community Health Centre
17 Arcadia Rd (corner of the Glade and Arcadia Rd)
Galston 2159 |
Ph: 9653 2235
Fax: 9653 2110 |
What are our hours?
Galston Community Health Centre- Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm
How you can contact us
Contact the Centre Co-ordinator:
- Galston Community Health Centre: call 9653 2235 or fax 9653 2110
More information
Galston Volunteers are a group of community minded people who assist assist Galston Community Health Centre in various ways.
Areas of volunteer involvement include:
- Volunteer social support groups: leaders and helpers
- Volunteer drivers to medical and hospital appointments
- Meals on Wheels drivers
- Friendly Home Visiting Service
All volunteers must be registered and new volunteers are always welcome – for more information contact 9653 2235.
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