Community Nursing
Our aim to support you in managing your health condition in order to maintain your independence.
Community health nurses work with people and their families to help prevent disease, maintain health and treat any existing health problems.
Community nurses aim to support and maintain patient independence, safety and a healthy lifestyle, at the same time as helping a patient’s carer.
Help is always available at Gold Support.
Community Health Nurse
Community nursing involve the provision of High Intensity Daily Personal Activities by qualified and experienced staff. When providing high intensity care and support, we are committed to the following 12 principles of care:
- 1. Ensure care is delivered safely.
- 2. Maintain the standard of quality care provided n to participants.
- 3. Assess our participants' needs.
- 4. Consult with participants regarding how they would like us to provide high intensity supports.
- 5. Provide an up-to-date Care Plan outlining the tasks and services to be provided to the participant.
- 6. At all times, the desired level of participant involvement is respected and maintained.
- 7. Ensure our support workers have the appropriate level of training and skill to deliver high intensity supports.
- 8. Use current evidence-based practice when developing a person-centred Care Plan with the participant.
- 9. Follow personal hygiene and infection management procedures as outlined in the Infection Management Policy and Procedure.
- 10. Recognise the risk and symptoms of deterioration.
- 11. Identify when to refer to a health practitioner.
- 12. Follow planned instructions under health practitioner supervision.