This support is delivered by qualified nurses in the participant’s home or community setting to help them manage their health conditions and maintain their independence. With personal nursing support, participants with complex health needs, including wound care, medication management, catheter care, and monitoring chronic conditions to maintain health and well-being
at home or in the community.
Key Services Provided by Community Nursing Care:
1. Wound Care Management:
* Providing treatment for minor and complex wounds, including cleaning, dressing changes, and monitoring for signs of infection or healing progress.
2. Medication Management:
* Assisting with administering medication, monitoring its effects, and ensuring that participants are taking the correct doses at the right times.
* This may include administering injections, IV medications, or other forms of medication that require professional support.
3. Chronic Disease Management:
* Helping participants manage chronic health conditions such as diabetes, respiratory diseases, heart disease, or other long-term illnesses. Nurses monitor symptoms, assist with treatments, and educate participants on managing their conditions.
4. Continence Support:
* Providing assistance with continence management, including catheter care, stoma care, or helping participants use continence aids effectively.
5. Monitoring Vital Signs:
* Regularly checking participant’s; blood pressure, heart rate, blood sugar levels, and other vital signs to ensure they remain stable and identify any potential health issues early.
6. Post-Hospital Care:
* Supporting participants after being discharged from the hospital, including post-operative care, rehabilitation support, and helping them transition back into their home environment.
7. Education and Health Promotion:
* Educating participants and their support workers on how to manage medical conditions, proper use of medical equipment, and promoting healthy lifestyles to prevent complications.
8. Specialised Nursing Procedures:
* Performing more complex nursing procedures like catheter changes, PEG feeding (tube feeding), tracheostomy care, or suctioning for participants who require high-level nursing interventions.
9. Palliative Care Support:
* Providing end-of-life care to ensure participants remain comfortable and supported in their own home during palliative care stages.
Our organisation provides Community Nursing Care, on the following:
1. Experienced and Qualified Nurses:
* Our team consists of qualified and experienced nurses capable of managing a wide range of medical needs and complex care situations.
2. Personalised Care Plans:
* Each participant will receive a personalised care plan based on their health conditions and specific needs, ensuring that all necessary care is tailored to their situation.
3. Focus on Health and Independence:
* The goal of our community nursing care is not only to manage the participant’s health but also to help them maintain as much independence as possible, providing support so they can continue living comfortably at home.
4. Collaboration with Healthcare Providers:
* Our organisation works closely with the participant’s other healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care and that all medical needs are being met effectively.
5. Ongoing Health Monitoring and Support:
* Our nurses will regularly monitor participant health and adjust care as needed, providing peace of mind that their medical needs are being proactively managed.
A participant with diabetes who may require regular blood sugar monitoring, insulin administration, and wound care for foot ulcers. Our nursing team can visit the participant’s home to provide these services, ensuring they remain healthy, comfortable, and able to manage their condition effectively. Which plays a critical role in ensuring that participants with significant medical needs receive the ongoing, specialised care required to maintain their health and well-being within the NDIS framework.