GP referrals
Community support and nursing for your patients at home
SA Community Support provides Support at Home services and community nursing across Metropolitan Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Barossa and Clare Valley.
SA Community Support works alongside GPs to provide appropriate Support at Home and community nursing services for people living in the community.
We can support patients who require:
- Community nursing
- Post-hospital nursing
- Wound care
- Medication management
- Diabetes management
- Continence and catheter care
- Chronic health support
- PEG and enteral feeding support
- Personal care
- Daily living assistance
- Community access and social participation
Where appropriate and authorised, we can communicate relevant information with the patient's healthcare team.
Information that helps
Referral reason, relevant diagnoses, current medications, recent hospitalisation, clinical concerns, current services and any relevant care documentation.
The process
What happens after you refer?
1. Referral received
Our team receives and reviews the referral information provided.
2. Information clarified
Where necessary, we contact the appropriate person to clarify the referral, current services, needs and next steps.
3. Pathway confirmed
We identify the appropriate service pathway based on the person's circumstances, approved arrangements and service requirements.
4. Assessment and planning
Where nursing assessment or other assessment is required, the appropriate professional completes the relevant assessment and contributes to care planning.
5. Services commence
Once the appropriate arrangements are confirmed, agreed services can commence.
6. Ongoing communication
Where appropriate and authorised, we communicate with relevant members of the person's healthcare team and respond to changes in needs.
Refer a client
You can make a referral online or contact our team directly.