home care and community, nurses and care workers, aged care and disability

Trrusted Health Care Services from Able To Wellbeing

At Able To Wellbeing, we understand that choosing a health care provider can be a difficult decision. That's why we are committed to providing the highest level of care and support to our clients and their loved ones. Our nurses are trained and operate within their scope of practice to ensure high home care and community care. We will work in partnership with you to deliver the homecare and community services you need.

We deliver services through home care packages, NDIS, brokered through other providers and fee-for-service (private). For more information on how services can be funded, please see our 'payment & funding' menu.

Our pricing is transparent and reasonable. We strive to charge within either the National Home Care Packages Averages or the NDIS, ensuring to keep our rates reasonable. The national home care packages average costs for a nurse is $130 per hour and travel kilometers $1.30 per km. We instead charge the lower NDIS rate of $119.82 per hour (GST not applicable).

We deliver services to the Cairns and surrounding areas..

Please see below for more information on our services offered. For pricing and a comparison please see the 'documents' tab.

Pricing

Nursing: $119.82 per hour (GST not applicable). Rate applicable for Monday to Friday only from 6:00am to 6:00pm. Rates for other times is in the 'documents' tab.

If services take longer than above times, this is charged at the nursing rate of $119.82 per hour.

For travel costs, please see menu item "services" and "travel costs".

Social support kms charged at $1.15 per km.

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Nursing Care

Our registered nurses provide skilled nursing care, including wound care, medication management, catheters, stomas, PEGs, palliative care. and continence management. We also develop care plans as part of an assessed need and to assist with accreditation requirements. You may need this upon leaving hospital, or as part of the funding you receive. Our nurses provide nursing home care and community care that is tailored to your needs.

Nursing Assessments

Whether you have come out of hospital and need nursing assessments and referrals, or you have funding through the government for care (e.g. home care package, NDIS), we are able to complete nursing assessments to suit your needs. This includes but is not limited to comprehensive / baseline assessments, mental health assessments, cognitive / dementia assessments, continence assessments, malnutrition assessments, diabetes assessments, wound reviews, smoking assessments, alcohol screening, skin integrity assessments and many others.

Medication Assistance

If you need assistance with taking your medications, or you need us to administer your medications, we are able to support you with this need. Our nurses will liaise with your doctor as needed to ensure your safety and wellbeing.

Personal Care

Our nurses provide personal care services to support you in your health and hygiene as part of your homecare. We can support you with tasks including showering, dressing, grooming and toileting. We will ensure your comfort and dignity is maintained and encourage a wellness and reablement approach.

Continence Assessment and Management

Tailored support covering all aspects related to incontinence including continence assessments, linkages with suppliers and trial items.

Education and life skills

We are skilled and able to support you to learn the skills you need to be more independent. Our aim is to provide you with the foundations and build upon these skills at a pace that suits you. We can support in many areas of your life including using a computer, booking appointments, managing your schedule, finding employment, undertaking study or many other daily life tasks to support you in living the life you choose.

Social Support

Our nurses provide you with support to access the community so you can continue to live the life you choose! Our home care and community service can assist you with paying your bills, checking the mail, going to the library and going shopping. Or you may want to do something more social such as go for a walk on the beach, eat a meal at a pub or restaurant or going to a cafe. Anything you need outside the home we can support with.

Wellness

We understand there are times you may just need a check in or where you may not be feeling your best and just need a welfare check. Our nurses can work with you and your loved ones to come up with a plan that will support your home care and community access.