Nursing Services
Glow Health Care Australia provides in home nursing for older Australians in Sydney, including wound care, help with medicines and health checks, delivered by qualified nurses in your own home. Support can be arranged through Support at Home, the Commonwealth Home Support Programme or private funding.
What Are In Home Nursing Services?
Depending on your needs, care may be provided by a registered nurse, an enrolled nurse or an assistant in nursing working under a nurse’s supervision. Our nurses work with your GP and other health professionals, and your care is planned and reviewed with you.
Under the Australian Government’s aged care programs, nursing care is a clinical service. You can read the official description on the My Aged Care website.
How Our Nurses Can Help
The nursing care you receive depends on your assessed clinical needs and your care plan.
What Nursing Services Do Not Include
Some health care is funded or delivered through other programs. Our team can talk you through your options.
Specialist Palliative Care
Specialist palliative care is funded through other health programs, not aged care nursing.
Medicines and Prescriptions
The cost of medicines and prescriptions is not covered. Your doctor prescribes and your pharmacist dispenses.
Emergency Care
Our nurses visit at planned times. In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
Care Funded by Other Programs
Services that are better funded through other parts of the health system sit outside aged care nursing.
Who Can Access In Home Nursing?
Support at Home Participants
Older people assessed through My Aged Care with nursing care approved in their support plan.
Entry Level Home Support
People who need a lower level of help, through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme.
Coming Home From Hospital
People who need clinical care while they settle back in at home, as set out in their care plan.
Veterans
Veteran Card holders with a clinical need may be referred to DVA's Community Nursing program by their GP or hospital.
How Nursing Services Are Funded
Nursing care can be funded in different ways. The right option depends on your assessment, your eligibility and your clinical needs.
Support at Home
Nursing care is a clinical service under Support at Home and is paid from your quarterly budget.
- Nursing care must be approved in your support plan
- You need available funds in your quarterly budget
- No contribution for clinical care such as nursing
- Nursing care products such as dressings can be included
Your assessment decides the services you are approved for.
DVA Community Nursing
For Veteran Card holders with a clinical need, delivered by DVA contracted community nursing providers.
- Needs a written referral from your GP, hospital or nurse practitioner
- The referral goes straight to a DVA contracted provider
- Your GP keeps oversight of your clinical care
Talk to us or your GP about the right option for you.
Private Home Care
Pay privately for in home nursing, on its own or alongside government funded services.
- Support while you wait for government funding
- Extra nursing visits on top of your funded services
- Fees set out in your service agreement before you start
Talk to us about current private rates and availability.
How to Start Nursing Care With GHCA
Check Your Eligibility
Contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 for an assessment. Veterans can talk to their GP about a DVA Community Nursing referral.
Get Your Support Plan
Your assessment sets out the services you are approved for, including nursing care.
Choose GHCA
Make a referral or call us on 1300 157 715 to talk about your clinical needs.
Plan Your Care Together
A nurse assesses your needs, agrees a care plan with you and reviews it as things change.
Working With Your Health Team
Our nurses keep in touch with your GP and other health professionals, so everyone involved in your care has the same picture. Let us know about preferences such as the gender of your nurse, or cultural and language needs, and we will work with you to meet them where we can.
Want to talk it through? Call us on 1300 157 715.
More Home Care Services
Explore related support and information.
Talk to Us About Nursing Care at Home
Our team can talk through your options and funding. Call 1300 157 715 or send us a referral.