NURSING SERVICE
Nursing Care Supporting Recovery at Home
Some individuals may benefit from nursing support within their home environment while recovering from injury, illness or changes in health.
Forward Path Allied Health provides home-visit nursing services focused on practical care, safety, continuity and supporting individual health needs.
Areas of Nursing Support
Nursing support may be tailored according to individual health needs, recovery requirements and the purpose of the referral.
- Wound Dressing
- Medication support
- Recovery monitoring
- General nursing care
- Health education
- Support with care routines
- Communication with relevant providers
- Ongoing care coordination where appropriate
Nursing Care in the Home
Home visits allow nursing care to be delivered in the person's usual environment, which may be helpful when accessing other services is difficult or when care is most appropriate at home.
The home environment can also provide useful context when considering day-to-day health needs, routines and practical supports.
Supporting Recovery
Nursing may form part of a broader rehabilitation plan where ongoing health monitoring or practical care is required during recovery.
- Monitoring changes in health status
- Supporting safe medication routines
- Providing practical health education
- Identifying concerns requiring further review
- Supporting continuity of care
- Assisting communication with other providers
Working Within a Multidisciplinary Team
Where appropriate, nursing services may be coordinated alongside occupational therapy, physiotherapy, exercise physiology or social work support.
This allows health and rehabilitation needs to be considered together and supports clearer communication between professionals involved in the person's care.
The Nursing Service Process
Referral Review
Relevant health information, referral goals and required nursing supports are reviewed.
Initial Nursing Review
The person's current needs, health considerations and home circumstances are reviewed.
Home-Based Support
Nursing care is provided according to the agreed service requirements and individual needs.
Review & Communication
Relevant progress, concerns and ongoing support needs can be reviewed and communicated as appropriate.
NURSING ENQUIRIES
Need to Discuss Home-Visit Nursing?
Contact Forward Path Allied Health to discuss nursing support needs, home-visit requirements or referral enquiries.
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