We offer:

• Chronic disease management: Assisting with managing conditions such as diabetes, respiratory diseases, and mental health disorders.
• Medication management: Ensuring proper medication administration and monitoring.
• Wound care: Providing specialised care for wounds and pressure ulcers.
• Continence management: Supporting individuals with bladder or bowel control issues.
• Respiratory care: Assisting with respiratory therapy and equipment.
• Palliative care: Providing comfort and support for individuals with life-limiting illnesses.
• Dementia care: Assitance and support for participants with dementia to improve quality of life.

Catheter Care

• Indwelling catheter care: Managing urinary catheters, including insertion, removal, and maintenance.
• External catheter care: Providing care for catheters that are placed outside the body.
  Urinary tract infection prevention: Implementing strategies to prevent infections associated with catheter use.

Tracheostomy Management

• Tracheostomy care: Assisting with suctioning, cleaning, and changing the tracheostomy tube.
• Tube care: Ensuring proper care and maintenance of the tracheostomy tube.
• Respiratory hygiene: Implementing strategies to prevent infections and complications.

Ventilation Support

• Mechanical ventilation: Assisting with the operation and maintenance of mechanical ventilators.
• Tracheostomy care: Providing care for individuals who rely on tracheostomy tubes for breathing.
• Respiratory therapy: Implementing techniques to improve lung function and breathing.

Subcutaneous Injections

• Insulin injections: Administering insulin injections for individuals with diabetes.
• Other medications: Administering other medications that require subcutaneous injection.
• Injection site care: Ensuring proper care of injection sites to prevent infections and complications.

Dementia care

• Dementia care plans: Tailored to the individual’s specific needs and stage of dementia.
• Cognitive stimulation activities: Engaging activities to help maintain cognitive function and slow the progression.
• Behavioral management: Strategies to manage challenging behaviors associated with dementia.

At CSBS,we believe in empowering our support staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide the highest quality of care. Our community nurses can work closely with your support team to provide training and guidance on specific medical needs, such as:

• PEG/RIG training:Learn how to care for and manage a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) or gastrostomy tube.
• NG tube care: Gain expertise in managing nasogastric tubes and providing appropriate care.
• Other medical needs: Our nurses can tailor training to address a wide range of medical needs, ensuring your support team is equipped to provide the best possible care.

Our community nurses work closely with NDIS participants, their families, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive and coordinated care. We often collaborate with allied health professionals, such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists, to address our participants’ holistic needs.

At CSBS we believe that community nursing is essential for many participants, enabling them to live more independently and maintain their overall well-being.

It provides vital support and ensures that individuals with disability have access to the healthcare they need in their familiar surroundings.