Expert nursing care that comes to you

It’s not always easy or convenient to get to the hospital or GP, especially if you go on a regular basis.

Bolton Clarke Home Nurses can provide you with the in-home care you need to stay well, or to recover after a hospital stay or procedure. Our highly skilled nurses are supported by in-house specialist experts and internationally recognised nurse consultants.

As a leader in home nursing services in Australia, all Bolton Clarke Home Nurses will provide you with professional support and services, and advocate on your behalf to achieve the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes.

Bolton Clarke’s network of specialist nurses also includes aged care and continence, wound care, stomal therapy, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and the Homeless Persons Program.

From basic needs through to more specialised care, our services include the following*:

• Advocacy and health system navigation
• Aged care
• Care after hospital discharge
• Continence management
• Dementia care
• Diabetes services
• Health assessment and support
• Medicines management
• Palliative care
• Wound management

* Services may vary according to location

A history of caring

Bolton Clarke has a rich history of providing quality nursing care to Australians stretching as far back 1885. From humble beginnings with one dedicated nurse visiting homes in Melbourne, today our team of nurses carry on this proud legacy by providing expert home nursing care, support and advice seven days a week. Everything we do has a focus on helping you retain or regain health and wellbeing.

Read more about our history here.

Funding options

Bolton Clarke can offer a variety of funding options, depending on your age, circumstances and level of care required.

The main funding options available are:

• Government funded
  Depending on where you live, you may be eligible for State of Federal funding for support and wellbeing services.Common programs that offer full or partial funding include:
  • Home Care Packages (HCP)
  • Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP)
  • Home & Community Care (HACC)
  • Short Term Restorative Care (STRC)
  • various Department of Veterans’ Affairs programs

Each program has different eligibility criteria and levels of funding available. We can help you sort out which program/s you are eligible and which best suits your needs.

• Self-funded (fee-for-service)
  If you don’t qualify for Government funding for whatever reason, you can still access Bolton Clarke’s expert in-home nursing services for a fee.As costs vary depending on the services required, please talk to us about our fees and payment options.
• A combination of both
  In the event that you are only eligible for partial funding, or require more services than Government funding provides for, you can still access everything you need, and just pay the balance yourself.

As costs will vary depending on the services you require and the funding you receive, please talk to us about our fees and payment options.

Other services

Bolton Clarke also provides a range of allied and specialised health services to help you regain or maintain your independence.

These include*:

• Social work support
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Occupational therapy
• Mental health services
• Speech pathology
• Day therapy
• Dietitian and nutritional support

*Services may vary according to location.

Speaking your language

At Bolton Clarke diversity is respected and celebrated, and we’re proud to work with people from many different non-English speaking backgrounds.

We have language telephone lines so we can communicate clearly with you if English isn’t your first language. These lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.