Flowers to St John of God Bendigo Hospital
A Bendigo florist makes up the bouquet and delivers it to the hospital on Lily Street. Ring the ward first: not every unit accepts flowers.
St John of God Bendigo Hospital is the private hospital in central Bendigo, on the corner of Lily and Chum Streets at 133 to 145 Lily Street, Bendigo VIC 3550. It has operated on this site since 2005 and has 167 beds across maternity, medical, surgical, cardiac and rehabilitation care, plus a mental health day program and allied health services. Because it is a private hospital with mostly single rooms, it is one of the easier hospitals in regional Victoria to send flowers to: there is space for a vase, the rooms are quiet, and the Atrium Gift and Coffee Shop on the ground floor means staff are used to gifts arriving. Still, ring the ward before you order.
Visiting hours differ by ward
St John of God Bendigo publishes separate hours. General wards take visitors from 11am to 1pm and from 3pm to 8pm. The maternity ward takes visitors only from 3pm to 8pm, so that new mothers get the morning to rest and feed. The florist delivers during the day and leaves the bouquet with reception or the ward desk, which then brings it to the room, so your flowers can arrive before you do. If you are visiting in the afternoon and want to carry them in yourself, order for delivery to your own address in Bendigo the day before instead.
Maternity flowers at Bendigo
A large share of the bouquets sent to this hospital are for new babies. Maternity rooms are private but not big, and a mother who has just given birth does not want a heavy perfume next to the cot. Choose a small, low-scent arrangement in its own container, such as gerberas, alstroemeria or spray roses, and ask for a card that names the baby if the name is already public. Many families go home within two or three days, so if the birth was a few days ago, check whether they have been discharged and send to the house.
Which units say no to flowers
The hospital has no published ban, so each ward decides. As a general rule for Australian hospitals, coronary care and any intensive or high-dependency bed refuse flowers and plants, and patients on chemotherapy or with low immunity are usually asked not to have them. The cardiac unit at Bendigo therefore deserves a phone call before you order. Rehabilitation patients, on the other hand, stay for weeks and almost always welcome something living on the windowsill. The switchboard is 03 5434 3434; ask for the ward by name.
What the florist needs from you
Give the patient's full name, the ward and the hospital's full name, St John of God Bendigo Hospital, so the bouquet is not confused with Bendigo Health's public hospital across town. Add a room number if you have one and your own mobile number. The florist will not telephone the patient. If the ward tells the driver the patient has gone home, the florist calls you to arrange redelivery to the house, which is why a number matters.
Ordering and timing in Bendigo
Same-day delivery is available Monday to Saturday when you order before 2pm on a weekday or 10am on a Saturday, Bendigo time; to a hospital, same day is never guaranteed, since the ward sets the pace. Bouquets start at around AUD 75 and the delivery fee appears at checkout. For a longer stay, a second small bouquet a week later lifts a room more than one large arrangement on day one.
Did you know? St John of God Bendigo Hospital has provided care on its Lily Street site since 2005 and completed its 50th robotic-assisted operation with a da Vinci Xi system in August 2025.
Frequently asked questions about flowers to St John of God Hospital
Can I send flowers to St John of God Bendigo Hospital?
Yes, to most wards. The hospital is private with single rooms, and maternity, surgical and rehabilitation patients usually welcome a small bouquet. Cardiac and any high-dependency beds are the exception, and patients with low immunity are often asked to go without. Ring the ward on 03 5434 3434 before you order.
When are visiting hours at St John of God Bendigo?
General wards: 11am to 1pm and 3pm to 8pm. Maternity ward: 3pm to 8pm only. The florist delivers during business hours and leaves the bouquet at reception or the ward desk, so it can be in the room before afternoon visiting begins.
What should I put on the order?
The patient's full name, the ward, a room number if known, the hospital's full name and your own mobile number. Name the hospital in full so the florist does not go to Bendigo Health's public hospital by mistake. If discharge is near, give the home address instead.