Wound care at home, from a registered nurse
A wound that won’t heal wears you down, and so does the trip to get it dressed. Our nurses come to you in Wallan, Kilmore, Broadford and Seymour, on a schedule you agree to.
Wound care services at home
- Surgical wounds after a hospital stay
- Leg ulcers and other slow-healing wounds
- Pressure injuries, and checks to stop new ones forming
- Removing stitches, staples or drains when your doctor asks
- Skin checks for people who sit or lie down for long periods
What a visit looks like
The nurse checks the wound, cleans and dresses it, and records how it’s changing. If something looks wrong, such as spreading redness, a new smell or more pain, we tell you and your GP the same day.
We work with your doctor
We follow the plan from your GP, specialist or wound clinic. With your consent, we take photos so everyone can see progress, and we send short updates after each review.
Paying with your NDIS plan
Wound and pressure care is one of the disability-related health supports the NDIS can fund. If it’s in your plan, we bill it as community nursing care.
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
How often will a nurse visit?
It depends on the wound. We agree the schedule with you and your doctor, and change it as the wound heals.
Do you bring the dressings?
We’ll tell you exactly what’s needed and how it can be funded. Dressings and products are often funded separately from the nursing visit.
Can you take my stitches out?
Yes, when your doctor or surgeon has asked for it.
Read next
- Referring someone? Read our page for support coordinators.