Author: Toni Simpson

Why Rural Home Nursing?

These are some of our activities:
Home Nursing
In Home Respite
Domestic Help
Home Maintenance
Palliative Care Options

Geographical Areas covered:

Why Rural Home Nursing?
BECAUSE:
Prompt—no waiting list
Available as the need arises
Emergency/Crisis care
Short Term
Long Term
Flexible in altered circumstances
Is always patient/client focused
Professionally structured
All staff are professionally qualified and police security checked.

Accreditation—Our Standard

We are fully accredited by the appropriate Commonwealth Statutory Bodies in every area of services provided.
Our goal is to continue to represent the
highest possible standards in all aspects of care.

Rural Home Nursing
Mid North Coast and Tamworth
Mid North Coast: Comboyne, Mt Seaview, Telegraph Point, the entire Wauchope area, Port Macquarie and Camden Haven Areas.
Tamworth: Tamworth Regional
Council Area (telephone for details)

Hastings Valley Home Nursing Service Pty Ltd Trading As

PO Box 668
86 High Street
Wauchope NSW 2446
Ph: 6586 1540
Fax: 6586 1542

ABN 22 067 875 030

6586 1540

‘Our Service is well
respected and thoroughly
professional.’

This leaflet provides information for our patients and clients regarding services available.

Who is eligible

ANY AGE GROUP
War veterans/Widows
Direct referral from any member of the community
Direct doctor or hospital referral
Workers compensation or injured patients pre and post settlement
Referred special needs
Referred patients from public services and agencies
Families and clients seeking an option to nursing home placement.

Services Available

Home Nursing/Personal Assistance
Personal Care
Injections
Blood Pressure
Specialised nursing skills
Wound dressing
Medication supervision
Registered nursing skills

Respite—’Time out for the Carer’
In your home
For a few hours or a few weeks
Palliative Care on site.
If you or someone you are concerned about needs care then Rural Home Nursing might be the answer.

Domestic Services
House work/vacuuming
Cooking
Shopping
Washing and ironing
Home/Garden Maintenance
There are no restrictions on our hours of work. This service is attended according to supported funding from brokering public services or via patient to service agreement.
Other Home Help
Full personal care
Full domestic support
All meal preparation
Food shopping
Transport to doctor’s appointments etc.
Outings as appropriate.
We specialise in care at home and take great care that we offer a professional service at all times.
Further information can be made when you
contact administration.
Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 3.30 pm
6586 1540

Appropriately Qualified Staff also specialise in:

Continence Care
Dementia support
Palliative Care
Post surgical care
Cancer support
Lymphatic Drainage

Head injury
Wound care
Aged care
Diabetes
Disability Support
Immunisation programs

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance for the services provided by Rural Home Nursing may be available from Department of Veteran Affairs (for those eligible), some Private Health Insurances and other contracted or community brokerage services.
For further information please contact our
Administration staff.