PEG and tube feeding at home, with a nurse you know
Tube feeding is part of your day, not the whole of it. Our nurses handle the clinical side and teach the people around you, so feeding fits around your life.
What we help with
- Setting up and running feeds as your dietitian has planned
- Daily care of the PEG site: cleaning, checking the skin, spotting infection early
- Tube problems: blockages, leaks, and when to call your hospital team
- Medication through the tube, when your doctor or pharmacist has approved it
- Training family and support workers, then checking they’re confident
A team around your feeding plan
Your dietitian writes the feeding plan. Your doctor and hospital team look after the tube itself. We do the hands-on care at home and keep them all updated, so you’re not the one passing messages along.
Training the people who support you
Many families want a nurse for the tricky parts and trusted support workers for the rest. Our nurses train your workers on your feeding plan, check them in person, and come back to review. See high-intensity support.
Paying with your NDIS plan
The NDIS can fund nutrition support, including PEG feeding, and training for the people who support you.
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 support worker do PEG feeding?
Yes, once a nurse has trained them for your feeding plan and checked they can do it safely. The NDIS says only a nurse can teach a support worker to feed safely through a PEG.
What if my tube comes out?
Follow the plan from your hospital team and call them straight away. We’ll help you make that plan clear and easy to find at home.
Do you work with children?
Yes. Everyone on our team has a Working with Children Check.
Read next
- Referring someone? Read our page for support coordinators.