A continence nurse at home, on your terms
Catheter changes, continence assessments and the paperwork that comes with them, done privately in your own home by a registered nurse.
What we help with
- Suprapubic and indwelling catheter changes, on a schedule that suits you
- Catheter care and troubleshooting: blockages, leaks, skin around the site
- Continence assessments for NDIS participants
- Bladder and bowel plans you can actually follow
- Help choosing continence products, and teaching your support workers how to use them
Your NDIS continence assessment, step by step
We visit and talk it through.
Private, at home, with anyone you want there. Usually about an hour to an hour and a half.
We write the report.
What you need, why it’s needed, and which products suit you.
You get a copy first.
With your permission, we also send it to your support coordinator or plan manager.
Products get funded.
If your plan needs new funding, your coordinator or plan manager sends the report to the NDIA. We’ll tell you if anything else is needed.
Families often ask what happens to the report once it’s written. You’ll always know where it is and who has it.
Paying with your NDIS plan
Continence support is one of the disability-related health supports the NDIS can fund, including assessments and products.
Nurse By Choice is an unregistered NDIS provider. We work with self-managed and plan-managed participants, and with people paying privately. If the NDIA manages your plan, we can’t bill it, but your support coordinator can talk to you about switching to plan management.
Questions people ask
Can a nurse change my catheter at home?
Yes. A registered nurse can change suprapubic and indwelling catheters at home, as ordered by your doctor.
Who gets my continence report?
You do. Copies go only to the people you agree to, such as your coordinator, plan manager or GP.
Can my support worker help with my catheter?
For some tasks, yes, once a nurse has trained them and checked they can do it safely for you. See high-intensity support.
Read next
- Referring someone? Read our page for support coordinators.
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