Ottoman village aged care is very fortunate to be able to provide Care Recipients with quality care and have allied health services come to our facility. Care Recipients are not inconvenienced with going out to appointments.
The working relationships that have been built over many years, reward the Care Recipients by having quality and specialist care.
Our extensive relationship with service providers in the region, ensures that the quality and specialist care continues to be provided.
Allied Health and Medical Services
Medical officer
Turkish speaking doctor is available 24/7 and visits regularly to provide care for our Care Recipients with their medical needs.
We are centrally located and are close to the Northern Hospital, Broadmeadows Health Service, Broadmeadows Hospital and many local doctors.
Dietician
our menu is monitored by a dietician to ensure full nutritional value for our Care Recipients but at the same time, catering for Turkish cuisine.
Speech Therapist
a provide consultant ensures that all our speech therapy needs are met. The speech therapist conducts assessments on Care Recipients on regular basis to ensure that they swallowing and eating issues are attended to
Diabetes
Our Care Recipients utilise the resources and services of Diabetes Australia. We are also able to consult the diabetes specialist
Optometrist
Our Turkish speaking optometrist visits regularly and reviews the optical needs of the Care Recipients. This ensures that Care Recipients are attended to with all glasses and optical needs.
Physiotherapist
Our Turkish speaking physiotherapist attends the facility three days per week and attends to the treatment of Care Recipients. He ensures that Care Recipients abilities and mobility needs are attended to. We nurture our Care Recipient skills and encourage use of their mobility.
Hearing services
Hearing Australia conduct regular visits to monitor and assess the hearing of Care Recipients. They are also able to assist us with obtaining hearing aids.
Dental Services
The Royal Dental Hospital have a domiciliary service that attends to Ottoman Village Aged Care as often as required. The Care Recipients dental care needs are resolved and attended to. We are also closely located to many private Turkish speaking dentists and also the local Broadmeadows Health Service dental program.
Podiatrist
The podiatry care needs of Care Recipients are met with regular visits by the podiatrist. The in house podiatry service ensures that Care Recipients can have regular podiatry care without leaving their home. The foot care is conducted professionally and in a culturally sensitive manner
Geriatric services
The working relationship with geriatrician services ensures that specialist care is provide and a greater understanding of care needs is maintained.
Pharmacy
The local pharmacy has a great relationship with our staff and Care Recipients and their family members. Providing great customer service as well as a great range of products and medications. The Turkish speaking staff at the pharmacy ensure that Care Recipients needs are clearly understood.
Other services at Ottoman Village Aged Care also includes:
- Full laundry service
- Cleaning and housekeeping
- Gardening – some residences also have gardening programs for those Care Recipients who wish to be involved in looking after the gardens
- Residence maintenance and repairs