Private Nursing Care

Personalised Clinical Care

Quality care services in Australia are more important than ever. The CareSide delivers the best in-home care at the most affordable prices, including private nursing care that allows our clients to receive clinical care in the comfort, privacy and safety of their own homes. On this page, you will find FAQs, details about our home nursing services, and information about costs and Home Care Packages.

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The Advantages of Home Care Nursing

With private nursing care, qualified nurses administer specialised healthcare services in the comfort of your own home.

From short-term support for temporary needs (such as postoperative wound care) to long-term management of medications and chronic conditions, home nursing care is a sophisticated form of in-home medical care that ensures the care recipient’s individual needs are met with expert health services. It reduces trips to doctors’ offices and hospitals, diminishing the risk of infection while ensuring care needs are addressed conveniently and comfortably at home.

Unlike health professionals who deliver personal care and companion care services, private nurses are fully qualified to provide one-on-one clinical care.

The role of a private nurse is to administer urgent short-term treatment or have an ongoing role overseeing chronic clinical care needs. A private nurse makes an important addition to your care team (or the care team of a loved one)—they give family members peace of mind by delivering the best private home care.

Private Nursing Care that Prioritises Your Needs

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do home healthcare nurses do?

Home healthcare nurses provide nursing care in your home or the home of your loved one. As trained registered nurses, they can address a wide range of care needs, including wound care, IV therapy, ostomy care and other services that require clinical skills.

Many times, when someone requests nursing care through The CareSide, our highly experienced and professional caregivers can perform most of the necessary duties. A registered nurse can then assist with complex clinical tasks as required. This team-based approach ensures we are delivering the most cost-effective care. It also leads to fewer hospitalisations, which reduces the risk of exposure to major infections and life-threatening illnesses.

Our registered nurses are university-qualified and available whenever you need them—24 hours a day, seven days a week. They work with your medical team (or your loved one’s medical team) to coordinate the most impactful treatment and support services.

What is the difference between personal care and nursing care?

Personal care includes any support that helps care recipients accomplish daily tasks such as eating, grooming and toileting. This type of support is provided by experienced carers who are trained through a certification program. Nursing care requires university-trained registered nurses. They deliver skilled clinical care while collaborating with your care team and providing other complex services, including assessments, treatment plans, medication management and more.

How much does it cost to have a caregiver stay overnight?

Overnight care and in-home nursing care are usually purchased with higher-level Home Care Packages, including Level 3 and Level 4 packages. Since The CareSide offers the best value in home care, we can give you more hours of nursing care and overnight care at better rates than other providers. Click here to see our current prices.

Get the Most from Your Home Care Package

Nursing care services with The CareSide are available through approved Home Care Packages or private funding.

Many people ask us: How much do home nursing care services cost?

Home nursing care is commonly used in Home Care Package levels 3 and 4. Visit My Aged Care for up-to-date costs and subsidy amounts. If you do not have a Home Care Package and think you’re eligible, contact us and we will help you apply for one immediately.

The CareSide is an approved government provider of Home Care Packages. Since 2017, our family-run company has been on a mission to deliver the best home care in Australia at the most affordable prices. We know how important it is that you maximise your Home Care Package funding while receiving the best care possible, which is why we…

Home nursing care prices with The CareSide are 25% lower on average than other home care providers, meaning our clients often receive substantially more care, support and benefits. We happen to believe that your home care budget should go toward your health and wellbeing, and that simple notion has helped us deliver more than one million hours of premium home care in just a few short years.

Questions about pricing?

We maximise your Home Care Package funds so you receive more care and support. Contact us today to learn about our industry-leading rates.

Nursing Care with The CareSide

We hire and train the best.

Welcoming someone into your home is a big decision. Unlike other home care providers, we directly employ and train all of our caregivers. We do not outsource labour hire or subcontract professionals through other agencies, so you will never encounter strangers on your doorstep.

Our team of experts brings decades of combined experience to the table with varied skill sets and specialisations, which means we can match you with nursing care professionals whose education and training fit your unique needs.

My favourite part of my job is leveraging my nursing background to build rapport with my clients. Many of our clients are struggling, especially with carer burnout. They feel supported because of our help.

Wendy VaughanCare Manager in Brisbane

Wendy is a great care manager and nurse. She understands my needs.

David BrennanHCP Level 3 recipient

What to Expect

In-Home Nursing Care Services

Wound Care

Our home nurses will assess the wound and formulate a treatment plan. Typical conditions that we treat include burns, cellulitis, postoperative wounds and leg ulcers.  We use the latest evidence-based techniques and the most sophisticated dressings to heal wounds. Regular progress reports (including photographs) will be sent to your specialist(s) if required.

IV Therapy

Aseptic techniques are followed by our Nursing staff when preparing and administering your IV therapy or medication. Line changes and IV care and dressing changes are also performed as part of this service.  The IV site is observed every visit for complications such as infection, phlebitis, infiltration or extravasation so they can be noted and treated immediately.

Catheter & Ostomy Care

Our private nurses are competent in male and female catheter care, including insertion, removal, specimen collection and emptying and recording of drainage. We can also assist with all aspects of your ostomy care, including peristomal skin care to prevent skin irritation and infection, bag changes and emptying.

Medication Management

A private registered nurse from our team will perform medication setup, scheduling and administration. Common administrations include suppositories, enemas and pessaries.  We perform blood glucose monitoring for people with diabetes and administer injections when required. Our nurses also manage short- or long-term anti-thrombotic therapy.

Clinical Assessment Tools

Our registered nurses use the following clinical assessment tools to ensure your care plan will produce effective results:

Abbey Pain Scale
Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living
Braden Scale Pressure Area Risk Assessment Tool
Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT)
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
McCaffrey Initial Pain Assessment Tool
Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Mobility Assessment
Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales (PAS) for the 10% supplement for Government Funded Home Care Package
Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) A multicultural Cognitive Assessment Scale
The Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS)

Tips on Managing Elderly Health Conditions

Proper home care for elderly people is critical. While we offer a complete range of aged care services for older Australians, everyone should be familiar with signs of potential health issues—whether you’re the person receiving care or securing it for a loved one.

Our Guide to Common Elderly Health Conditions covers some of the most prevalent disorders, plus their causes, symptoms and treatment options. You can also find resources on our website about specific conditions, including guides for dementia care and arthritis care.

If you’d like more information about any aspect of managing elderly health conditions at home, please contact us today.

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