District Nursing
Yea & District Nursing Service provides nursing care in the homes of people living in Yea and surrounding districts.
We recognise that clients have individual needs and attempt to identify and cater for these needs when developing a nursing treatment plan. This is done through a process of assessment and consultation.
Service is available Monday to Friday
Coverage areas include Flowerdale, Kinglake & Yea areas
The District Nursing Services is operated by qualified nurses.
We help our patients in their own home with a wide range of conditions and situations including:
- Carer Support
- Continence Management
- Dementia care
- Diabetes management
- Medication management
- Palliative care
- Post-acute care
- Wellness and Reablement
- Wound care
- Referral for personal care assessment and assistance
- Stoma care & management
Active Service Approach
Yea & District Nursing Service supports an active service approach, helping clients remain as independent as possible.
The aim of the active service approach is to assist clients to:
- maintain their current level of physically activity or even improve
- remain part of their local community
- retain current skills and in some cases learn new ones
Please talk with the District Nurse if you have a particular goal you would like to achieve or there is a task or hobby you once enjoyed but are no longer able to manage. Together we may be able help you to achieve the things that are important to you.
How to access Yea District Nursing Service (Referrals)
If you are over 65 contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 anytime from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 2pm on a Saturday.
District Nursing Services come under the category “Help at Home – Nursing”
If you are a Department of Veterans Affair (DVA) recipient, please contact them on: 1800 838 372
If you have a hearing or speech impairment the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 or 1800 131 450
More information on what happens as part of the assessment and referral process is available on www.myagedcare.gov.au or call the Yea & District Memorial Hospital on 5736 0400
Yea & District Nursing Service is jointly funded by the Victorian and Australian Governments through the HACC Program.
