Community Nursing (District Nursing)
Community Nursing provides a seven day a week, 24 hour (including after hours support) home nursing service across the Geelong region. The service is staffed by Registered and Enrolled Nurses and facilitates client independence. The team provide nursing care in the home for people admitted to Hospital in the Home (HITH) and Post Acute Care (PAC)
Three Community Nursing teams are based at Belmont, Corio and Newcomb Community Health Centres and provide the following services:
Nursing care - following discharge from hospital
Palliative care -community nurses work closely with Community Palliative Care experts to support people in their home
Wound Care – community nurses provide assessment and management of leg ulcers, lacerations and skin tears or wounds that have not healed properly
Diabetes Management – community nurses support people to be independent in the community
Continence Care – support catheter care and changes.
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ID
1-43BH38T
Aged Care Program
CHSP
Availability
Yes
Commonwealth Government recognised organisation
Yes
Integration ID
25230
Name
Barwon Health Community and Home Support
Owner Account
Barwon Health Belmont Community Health Centre
Owner Account Id
1-3563N0Z
Service Category
Help at Home
Start Date
Status
Operational
City
GEELONG
Postalcode
3220
State
VIC
Address
Ryrie Street
Data Submitted
N
Certification
No
Diverse Needs
No
FacilityName
Barwon Health - Community and Home Support
Product Name
Nursing
Service Item Name
Barwon Health Community and Home Support
Waitlist
Waitlist available
NAPS Service Inventory ID
25230_Nursing_Aged Care Planning Region_201
Description
Attributes
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Service Provider
Barwon Health Belmont Community Health Centre
Premise Latitude
-38.166758
Premise Longitude
144.361215
Premise Coordinates
POINT (144.361215 -38.166758)
Service Delivery Type
At Client Location
Premise Address
GEELONG VIC 3220
Service Delivery Areas
AIREYS INLET VIC 3231|ANGLESEA VIC 3230|ARMSTRONG CREEK VIC 3217|BARRABOOL VIC 3221|BARWON HEADS VIC 3227|BELLBRAE VIC 3228|BELLS BEACH VIC 3228|BELMONT VIC 3216|BIG HILL VIC 3231|BREAMLEA VIC 3227|CERES VIC 3221|CHARLEMONT VIC 3217|CONNEWARRE VIC 3227|EASTERN VIEW VIC 3231|FAIRHAVEN VIC 3231|FRESHWATER CREEK VIC 3217|FYANSFORD VIC 3218|GEELONG WEST VIC 3218|GNARWARRE VIC 3221|GROVEDALE VIC 3216|HERNE HILL VIC 3218|HIGHTON VIC 3216|JAN JUC VIC 3228|MANIFOLD HEIGHTS VIC 3218|MARSHALL VIC 3216|MOGGS CREEK VIC 3231|MOUNT DUNEED VIC 3217|NEWTOWN VIC 3220|TORQUAY VIC 3228|WANDANA HEIGHTS VIC 3216|WAURN PONDS VIC 3216