Services at our hospital
Services avaialble at Penola War Memorial Hospital, Lower South East Health Services
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. 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
In a medical emergency phone 000 and await ambulance advice or attendance.
As part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the accident and emergency service will be closed from Monday 30 March 2020. The nearest 24-hour accident and emergency services are at Naracoorte Health Service or Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service.
For more information see Limestone Coast LHN response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
For information and updates on COVID-19
- visit Limestone Coast LHN response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LimestoneCoastLHN
- visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVID2019 or follow SA Health on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sahealth
- visit the Australian Government website at www.australia.gov.au or telephone the Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080
Visiting Hours
As part of our response to COVID-19, arrangements for visitors across Limestone Coast LHN sites are now as follows:
- Visits will only be conducted during the hours of 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm daily. Please see nursing staff for more information related to specific sites.
- 2 visitors per patient are allowed at any one time.
- Visits will be restricted to 15 minutes duration.
- No children under the aged of 16 are to enter the facility but can be permitted to visit only by exception. Please call to discuss.
- Visits are to occur in patient rooms only.
- All patient lounge areas are closed.
For visiting aged care residents:
- Maximum of one visitor per resident per day.
- All visits limited to 15 minutes.
- Visits will only be conducted during the hours of 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm daily.
- No children under the aged of 16 are to enter the facility but can be permitted to visit only by exception. Please call to discuss.
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.
