The District Nurses Home Care Packages

About

The District Nurses have been providing community nursing and in home support, for people of all ages, since 1896.

We are Committed to Care. This is reflected in our values of Commitment, Equity, Excellence, Trust, Versatility and Transparency.

The District Nurses provide a full range of care services across Tasmania including Home Care Packages.

Services available to Home Care Package clients include:

• Assistance with appointments
• Assistance with household tasks
• Care planning
• Case management
• Continence management
• Delivered meals
• End of Life care
• Gardening
• Help with showering and dressing
• Home maintenance
• Meal preparation
• Medication assistance
• Nursing services
  
• Purchase of some health-related products
• Referral to other specialists including allied health
• Respite services
• Shopping assistance
• Social support
• Allied Health 
  
  

Additional details: In home services

In home care features

• CHSP/HACC funded services
• Home Care Package Provider
• Domestic assistance
  
• Gardening and maintenance
• Meals / shopping
• Medication supervision
• Social / recreational support
• Transport

Types of care

• Dementia care
• Nursing care
• End of Life care
• Personal care
• Respite care