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District nursing is available for anyone assessed to need nursing in the
home. A team of three district nurses provide nursing care and support to people in their homes in Maldon and the surrounding district. The service is available seven days a week, with the district nurses liaising closely with the general practitioner, pharmacist and hospital to ensure clients receive optimum, ongoing nursing care. A total of 99 clients were on the service register in 2007, receiving a total of 2,947 visits through the year. These visits accounted for 1,568 hours with 14,757 kilometres travelled to provide this service. |
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| Nursing Services provided: | |
| Wound Care - acute & chronic Medication assistance Monitoring eg. blood pressure and blood sugar levels etc Health education eg. diabetes, colostomy care Blood collection for pathology if unable to get to hospital Nursing Assessment and referral to other services as needed Palliative care for terminally ill people Other care such as hygiene assistance and nail care when family, or a carer, is unavailable. |
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| District Nursing is available for anyone assessed to need nursing in the home. | |
| You have the right to this care without discrimination, regardless of
age, religion, race, gender, diagnosis or financial status and in a
timely manner. Requests for care are responded to within 24 hrs, in privacy with respect, empathy and dignity by adequately trained District Nurses.  You also have the right to refuse treatment or withdraw consent or get a second opinion without risk to future nursing care; to be fully involved in the implementation of care and assessment planning; to have your identifying personal information treated with confidentiality; to involve an advocate and have someone of your choice present; to refuse involvement of other healthworkers, or family; to make a complaint about the service without retribution. |
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| But you have the responsibility: | |
| To keep the nurses informed about your
present condition, health history and any condition, medication or
alternative treatments and health practitioners being used; to inform
the nurses about unexpected changes to your health so that assessment
and treatment is appropriate; if you are going away or are unable to be
home for an agreed appointment, let the nurse know as soon as possible;
to be prepared to take responsibility for your actions if you refuse
treatment, do not follow the agreed plan of care or do not follow
instructions of your health care providers; and you need to ensure your
conduct is appropriate and does not interfere with the delivery of
services or well being of the nurses. |
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| Current charges | |
| $2.80 pensioner/health care card
capped at $35.00 a month $22.00 private |
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