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Hiring a private nurse at home: what to know
Questions to ask, the kinds of care a private in-home nurse can provide, and how funding options such as private payment, NDIS plans and aged care packages may apply.
What a private in-home nurse can do
- Catheter changes and catheter care.
- Bowel care routines.
- Wound care, including negative pressure therapy.
- Health checks and vital signs.
- Skin checks and pressure-area care.
- Continence assessments and written reports.
Questions to ask any provider
- Are visits delivered by registered nurses?
- Which areas do you cover, and do you offer urgent call-outs?
- How are fees, travel and cancellations charged?
- Will I receive written notes or a report after visits?
- Can you work with my GP, specialist or support coordinator?
How it can be funded
Many people pay privately. Others use self-managed or plan-managed NDIS funding, or other schemes. National Continence Solution is not a registered NDIS provider; if your plan is NDIA-managed, talk to us and we'll confirm what's possible. Read more about funding options.
Getting started
We visit homes across Brisbane, Logan, Redlands, Ipswich, Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Tweed and the Northern Rivers. Send an enquiry and we'll talk through what you need.
Need personalised advice? A continence nurse assessment looks at your situation and gives you a written care plan.
Ready to take the next step?
Speak with our nurse-led continence team
Book a free, no-obligation assessment with our clinicians and we'll tailor a plan to your goals and NDIS funding.