Nursing: District Nursing Service
This service is jointly funded by the Victorian and Australian Governments through the HACC Program.
The District Nursing Service’s major objective is to ensure high quality professional nursing care for people with short or long term health issues or disabilities, who choose to remain in their own homes. Professional nurses provide individualized care including:
1.Clinical assessment
2.Medications/injections
3.Wound management
4.Ongoing- monitoring to assist wellbeing
5.Diabetes education/ maintenance
6.Continence management
7.Health education and promotion
8.Referrals to allied health professionals and other services
Contact Details
District Nursing ServicePh: (03) 5761-4258
website: http://www.benallahealth.org.au
Postal Address
PO Box 406BENALLA VIC 3672
Site Address
Benalla Health45-53 Coster Street
Benalla, Victoria 3672
Operating Days & Times
8.00am - 8.00pm Monday - Friday8.00am - 9.00pm Saturday & Sunday
Public Holidays (limited service)
Eligibility
Services to frail older people, younger people with disabilities and carers of these two groups. Services may be provided to other people who require nursing care in their own homes at a cost and if resources are availableFees
Variable fees based on set criteriaAge Ranges
All agesWheelchair Access Provided
YesOther services Offered by Benalla Health
- Community Health - Diabetes Education
- Community Health - Social Work
- Community Health - Occupational Therapy
- Community Health - Allied Health
- Community Health - Counselling
- Volunteering at Benalla Health
- Benalla Health Morrie Evans Wing
- Benalla Health - Urgent Care Centre
- Community Health - Dietitian / Body image
- Community Health - Physiotherapy
- Community Health - Podiatry
- Community Health - Speech Pathology
- Day Activity Centre
- Hospital - Benalla Health Medical Ward
- Hospital - Benalla Health Day Procedure Unit
- Hospital - Benalla Health Surgical Ward
- Hospital - Benalla Health Midwifery Ward
- Benalla Health & Wellbeing Action Group
- REACH Cooking Group
- Palliative Care
- Benalla Food Security Network
- Benalla Boob Bus
- Benalla Intermediate Strength and Endurance Training
- QUIT Educator
- Depression, Anxiety Support and Information
- Bullying & Stress
- High Risk Foot Clinic
- Benalla Health - Urgent Care Centre
Other Services at this Site
- Diabetes Education
- Social Work
- Occupational Therapy
- Allied Health
- Counselling
- Volunteering in Health Services
- Aged Care Accommodation Services
- Crisis and Emergency Services - Medical
- Dietitian
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Speech Pathology
- Activities for Older People
- Hospital
- Health Networks
- Nursing
- Support Groups & Services
- Physiotherapy
- Drug and Alcohol Services
- Suicide and Self Harm
- Self Help Services and Advice
- Podiatry
- Hospital