Our professional team of registered and enrolled nurses is here to look after your regular medical needs.
Community Nursing makes it easy to maintain your health and independence, especially when your support workers are trained in core nursing competencies so that you don’t have to go to the hospital or clinic more frequently. It can be a relief to receive care in the comfort of your own home.
From routine medical reports and charting to medication administration, wound care, and everything in between, our full-time nursing team is dedicated to helping you stay healthy.
The community nursing team regularly assists our participants with the following
Comprehensive assessment of overall health and supports required
Wound care and
head-to-toe
assessments
Post-hospital
discharge check + care
plan compilation
Nursing reports +
care plan review
Training +
competency
assessment for staff
Bladder management
SPC change
High intensity supports
(high care)
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Community Nursing can help improve your quality of life and wellbeing with care in a familiar environment
Receiving care in the comfort of your own home leads to reduced stress and greater autonomy over your health decisions.
With a trusted and consistent support worker tending to your regular care needs, you can build a relationship over time, express your preferences for receiving your care, and spend less time in waiting rooms to have your everyday health needs met.
Not to mention, receiving specialised, day-to-day care increases your ability to perform daily activities independently, and to maintain a high quality of life.
When your needs are met and you feel at your best, this supports you to be able to show up for your life goals and do the things you love and want to do.
Whether it’s gaining the energy to spend time with a friend, feeling well enough to complete a hobby or activity, or being able to get around your home independently, having access to clinical care can have a massive, positive impact on your life.
FAQ
What’s the process for receiving Community Nursing supports from Helping Solutions?
Fill out our referral form and select ‘Community Nursing’, and our team will be in touch to discussion your individual needs and explore options.
What’s the difference between Community Nursing and High Care?
Our Community Nursing team can support any routine medical needs, and even train support workers to deliver specific services. High Care provides regular, high-level support for more complex needs.
How will my care plan be developed, and can I be involved in the process?
All care plans are developed by one of our Registered Nurses, who will come out and do a visit with the participant and/or with their family members in order to collect and develop the correct and relevant information, and ensure involvement.
Can I choose which staff members provide my care?
Yes, you can choose which nurse carries out your care.
Is it safe to have Support Workers assist with my routine health needs?
Our Support Workers are trained by our highly experienced, in-house Registered Nursing Team so that they put your health and wellbeing first, and must pass at least 13 medical competency assessments before they can assist with health needs.
Often Support Workers in Perth, Western Australia are onboarded with years of prior experience, we look for this in our recruitment process. But these medical competencies are embedded in our induction process, so you can be sure that you are in good hands with Helping Solutions nursing team and Support Workers.
Additionally, different Support Workers receive different levels of upskill training, ensuring that any of our High Care participants are only receiving the most qualified and experienced workers we have available.
From the safe manual handling to administration of medication, to knowing how to assist with more advanced medical conditions like dementia and epilepsy, Helping Solutions promotes the highest standards of safe care to reduce health risks and manage any side effects of your medication.
How quickly can services begin after I sign up?
Helping Solutions have a very quick turnaround period for community and in home supports. If all documentation and information is available, we can have supports in place within 7-10 days.
Accommodation is a slightly longer period of time as we have to ensure we have the vacancy.
Am I eligible for Community Nursing?
Having an NDIS Plan is a required pre-requisite to accessing Helping Solutions supports and services, including Community Nursing.
What if I’m already receiving supports from Helping Solutions or other providers?
You can still apply for Community Nursing, but we encourage you to discuss this with your Support Coordinator or a trusted family member to ensure you’re maximising the supports in your plan.
How can I provide feedback or raise concerns about my care?
Feedback is very important to us, and we want our participants to feel that they can raise any concerns at any time. If you have feedback or concerns to share, please complete our Feedback and Complaints Form.