Community Nursing
Wound Care at Home
Professional nursing care delivered at home
Assessment, treatment and monitoring of wounds and skin integrity, including complex wound care where appropriate.
Services are provided according to the person's clinical needs, approved arrangements and care plan.
Wound and skin integrity care
Assessment, treatment and monitoring of wounds and skin integrity, including complex wound care where appropriate.
We work collaboratively with GPs, hospitals, allied-health professionals, families and carers where appropriate.
Community nursing can support people who:
- Have wounds requiring assessment or ongoing care
- Need nursing care at home
- Need ongoing clinical review
- Have changing health needs that require nursing assessment
For GPs and health professionals
When referring, useful information may include
- Reason for referral
- Current clinical concerns
- Relevant diagnoses
- Recent hospitalisation
- Current medications
- Wound or skin information
- Continence or catheter requirements
- Diabetes or chronic disease information
- Current services
- Relevant care plans
- GP and treating-team details
- Relevant clinical documentation
Clinical leadership
Clinical leadership
SA Community Support is led by Matt Satler, Director and Clinical Care Manager, an AHPRA Registered Nurse with extensive experience across nursing, aged care and community services.
Our clinical approach is supported by nursing leadership, structured service governance and a strong commitment to safe, respectful and person-centred care.
Funding
Funding and service arrangements
Community nursing may be available through approved Support at Home arrangements, depending on the person's assessment, care plan and individual circumstances.
SA Community Support provides Support at Home services as an Associate Provider of Vitalcare Support Pty Ltd, the registered Support at Home provider.
We can discuss the relevant pathway with the client, family or referring professional.
Refer a client
If you are a GP, hospital clinician, discharge planner, allied-health professional or other health professional, you can refer a client to our team.
- Office: 08 6388 0982 (Dial # 2)
- Phone: 0494 722 663
- Email: connect@sacommunitysupport.com.au