Continence Care Nursing Services

Continence assessments, management, reports, and support services for adults, teens, and children, allowing you to live your life however you choose.

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Continence nursing services for adults and children

It can be challenging to manage incontinence and bowel and bladder issues at any age. At Home Care offers a specialised clinical nursing continence service to adults and children to help you understand and effectively manage bladder or bowel function, promoting better health and improved daily living.

Specialist continence nurse services

Our team of clinical nurses provides continence services, offering planning, assessment, and management to ensure that all levels of incontinence are well-managed.

Your local Clinical Nurse – Continence Advisor will conduct continence assessments, care plans, and reports in the comfort of your home.  Continence services can involve a discussion, a physical examination, or both.

If you, your loved one, or your client requires a continence assessment or additional support for incontinence, please contact our clinical nursing team. 

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Continence services are tailored to your needs and available to children, teens, and adults.

  • Continence assessments
  • Continence reports
  • Continence plan review
  • NDIS continence assessments and reports for funding support
  • Assistance accessing continence products, aids, and equipment
  • Planning assistance for optimal bowel health
  • Planning assistance for optimal bladder health
  • Training and education for you, your care team, and your loved ones

Booking a continence assessment or service

At Home Care provides continence services to all adults and children as a
standalone service, including NDIS, injury insurance schemes, and private clients. This service is currently available at our branches in the following areas:

  • Western Australia: Perth, Mandurah, and Bunbury
  • Queensland: Brisbane and surrounding areas

Our Clinical Nurse – Continence Advisor will conduct continence assessments, care plans, and reports in the comfort of your home. 

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NDIS continence assessments for complex care adults

Individuals with an acquired brain injury, spinal cord injuries, or neurological conditions may have more medically complex care needs, resulting in additional levels of support, such as complex bowel care. Our continence assessment and management services are here to give you peace of mind. You can trust that our team has the expertise and experience to support you.  

At Home Care is a trusted provider of specialist care for individuals with complex, high-care needs, including continence services, overnight support, ventilator care, and 24/7 assistance.

Talk to our team about our continence services for complex care

NDIS continence support for children

Children and teens with disabilities and complex care requirements may require daily toileting assistance. Typically, you, your family, or caregivers will be responsible for meeting your child’s toileting needs.

At Home Care can provide additional clinical nursing support for your child through continence assessments, private training of family and caregivers, and further support to meet NDIS requirements.

If you have questions about our support and training options, contact our team, and we’ll help you. 

Talk to our team about our continence services for complex care
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Frequently asked questions: Continence

Responses provided by a Clinical Nurse and Continence Advisor

A continence assessment is a thorough evaluation designed to address and manage urinary or bowel issues. It involves reviewing your symptoms, medical history, and lifestyle to develop a personalised plan for improving your comfort and health. This assessment helps identify the best strategies or treatments to enhance your quality of life.

Our clinical nurse will visit you and offer expertise in preparing your continence plan, defining the products you need, and reviewing the plan. At the end of the continence assessment, you’ll have a better understanding of:

  • Improved management techniques
  • A continence management plan tailored to your needs and goals
  • Recommendation for continence products and equipment you need

Someone might need a continence assessment if they are experiencing issues with urinary or bowel control, such as frequent urges, incontinence, or difficulty managing these functions, or to assist with providing justification to funding providers for the use of continence products. The assessment helps identify the underlying causes of these issues and develops a tailored approach to improve management and quality of life.

Under the NDIS, continence assessments can be crucial for individuals with disabilities who experience continence issues. The NDIS may fund these assessments as part of a broader plan to support participants’ needs, ensuring they receive appropriate care, products, and services to manage their continence effectively.

Is it just a discussion, or is there also a physical examination? A continence assessment typically involves both a discussion and a physical examination.

The discussion covers medical history, symptoms, and lifestyle factors.

At the same time, the physical examination (non-invasive) may include abdominal palpation (feeling the belly), auscultation (listening) of the bowel using a stethoscope, skin assessment, and urinalysis (dipstick of urine). For added comfort, the client may find it beneficial to lie in bed during this portion of the assessment.

The other main services include the following:

Continence Report: A detailed document summarising the findings from the continence assessment, including identified issues, recommendations, and any necessary follow-up actions.

Continence Management Plan: A personalised plan developed based on the assessment results, outlining strategies, treatments, and support required to manage and improve continence issues effectively.

Product Assistance only. This may include product advice, ordering of samples and evaluation of effectiveness.

Nurses providing continence services typically need relevant qualifications, such as a postgraduate certificate in continence nursing or stomal therapy nursing.

Yes, the services provided for continence assessments and management are also applicable to incontinence. Incontinence is a type of continence issue, so the assessment, management plans, and related services are designed to address and improve incontinence specifically.

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