Send flowers to St John of God Berwick Hospital
A florist in Berwick or the Casey area makes up the bouquet and takes it to St John of God. Ring the ward before you order; the day oncology centre and intensive care do not take flowers.
St John of God Berwick Hospital is a private hospital at 75 Kangan Drive, Berwick VIC 3806, in the City of Casey about 45 km south-east of Melbourne. Some directories place it in Pakenham, which is the next town along the Princes Highway; the hospital is in Berwick. It began life in 1939 as the Berwick Bush Nursing Hospital, was taken over by St John of God Health Care in 2003 and moved into a new 202-bed building on 18 January 2018, with eight operating theatres, six birth suites, a day oncology centre and the first intensive care unit in the region. The old Gibb Street site is now the St John of God Langmore Centre for mental health. A florist in Melbourne's south-east makes and delivers the bouquet for us.
Maternity flowers at St John of God Berwick
Private maternity is one of the hospital's main services, and new-baby flowers make up a good share of what we deliver here. Rooms are private, so a bouquet is normally welcome; keep it compact and lightly scented so it fits a bedside table and does not overwhelm a small room with a newborn in it. A boxed posy in soft pinks, whites or yellows, or a bright bunch of gerberas, is the usual choice. The hospital asks visitors to observe its visiting restrictions, so a morning delivery handed to the ward is the simplest route.
Day oncology, ICU and the wards that say no
Flowers do not go into the intensive care and cardiac care unit, and day oncology patients are there for a few hours and have no room for them. Haematology patients and anyone with a weakened immune system are usually asked to avoid cut flowers and especially potted plants. St John of God publishes no formal flower rule for Berwick, so for any ward phone the main hospital on (03) 8784 5000 and ask the nurse in charge; this is the general picture for Australian hospitals, not a Berwick-specific policy.
What to tell us
Write St John of God Berwick Hospital, 75 Kangan Drive, Berwick, the patient's full name, the ward and the room number. Add the mobile number of a relative or support person. Private surgical stays are short, and if the patient is heading home to Berwick, Beaconsfield, Narre Warren or Pakenham in a day or so, the house is the better delivery address. Do not confuse the hospital with Casey Hospital, the public hospital also in Berwick, or with St John of God Frankston, which is a separate hospital 40 km away.
Picking the right bouquet
Something that holds its own water and needs no vase: a box arrangement, a jar bouquet or a hand-tied bunch delivered in a water bubble. Gerberas, roses, tulips, alstroemeria and chrysanthemums last well indoors; leave out lilies, hyacinths and soil. Bouquets start at about AUD 75, and the delivery fee is added at checkout.
Timing in Melbourne's south-east
Orders placed before 2pm on a weekday or 10am on a Saturday, Melbourne time, can be delivered the same day Monday to Saturday, though to a hospital same day is never guaranteed. Berwick is at the edge of the metropolitan run, so a morning order is the safe choice for an afternoon delivery.
Did you know? St John of God Berwick Hospital moved into its current 202-bed building at 75 Kangan Drive on 18 January 2018; the original Berwick Bush Nursing Hospital opened in 1939.
Frequently asked questions about flowers to St John of God Berwick Hospital
Can I send flowers to St John of God Berwick Hospital?
Yes, to the private rooms on the maternity, surgical and medical wards. Intensive care and day oncology do not take flowers, which is the general practice in Australian hospitals rather than a published Berwick rule. Phone (03) 8784 5000, ask for the ward and confirm before you order.
What goes on the order for a patient in Berwick?
St John of God Berwick Hospital, 75 Kangan Drive, Berwick VIC 3806, then the patient's full name, ward and room. Add a relative's mobile number. Make sure it is this hospital and not Casey Hospital, the public hospital in Berwick, or St John of God Frankston.
What suits a new mum's room at St John of God Berwick?
A small boxed arrangement or a posy in a jar, in soft colours or bright gerberas, with little scent. It should sit on a bedside table without a vase. Avoid lilies and hyacinths. If mum and baby are going home within a day or two, send the flowers to the house instead.