Over the past year, while working alongside our nurse with our high intensity participants, we’ve identified a significant gap between the care and supports people receive and their medical needs. Coordinating clinical and medical appointments, updating care plans, managing medication changes, sharing vital information with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring all are properly trained can often be a challenging and overwhelming process.
A seamless connection between medical, behavioural, communication and therapeutic supports is crucial for participants to receive truly holistic care
That's where Romy, our Clinical Nurse, steps in
Romy has been working closely with participants and families, connecting all pieces of their care information, ensuring a seamless link between medical, behavioural, communication and support needs.
Romy brings over 24 years of healthcare experience, after graduating in 1996 with a Bachelor of Nursing, Romy has had a distinguished career at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH). Romy’s holistic approach ensures participants and families receive the best possible support for their healthcare needs. Romy's experience inclues:
Perioperative and Critical Care
Specialising in operating room services, airway management, and recovery.
Educator and Leadership
Specialist Areas
Seeking to make a real change, Romy prides herself in her holistic approach. She ensures participants and their families receive the best possible support for their healthcare needs.
From medication management, health assessments, and plan formulation to training support workers and caregivers, Romy provides an integrated approach to participant care. Additionally, she collaborates with Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners, Speech Therapists, and Occupational Therapists, bridging the gap between medical and other supports.
Nursing Supports at Blossom
At Blossom we can provide Disability-Health Supports and management for
Seizure Management Monitoring and managing seizures, including medication administration and recovery.
Dysphagia Supports Help with eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties.
Continence Care Help with toileting, bowel care, and continence management.
Nutrition and Meal Preparation Guidance on eating well and preparing meals to maintain health and well-being.
Respiratory Supports Assistance with respiratory care, planning, and oxygen management.
Diabetes Management Support with tasks like blood sugar testing for participants unable to manage this independently.
Our Clinical Nurse, Romy may also assist you with
Assessments, creating, implementation and training in your health care plans
Accessing and navigating the healthcare system
Medication safety and awareness
Skin integrity
Mobility and falls risk management
Sleep Apnoea
Coordinating multidisciplinary teams
Health monitoring and check ins
Pre- and post-operative care
Accessing and navigating the healthcare system
Communicating changes to your health care needs
High Intensity Supports
High-intensity supports cater to participants with complex medical needs. Unlike standard supports, these require specialised training and oversight. We focus our energy on ensuring this quality remains and staff/participants are trained and have adequate support plans.
Support workers for high-intensity participants undergo additional training to ensure safety and quality care when working with participants whom have
- Dysphasia care plans
- Epilepsy Management Plans
- PEG regimes
- Complex bowel care
- Oxygen Management
The Process
Individualised Clinical Health Assessment
A personalised clinical health assessment is conducted to identify the participant’s specific care needs and the level of support required.
Development of a Care Plan
Based on the assessment, a detailed care plan is written and shared with participants or families for review. The care plan is designed to be flexible, allowing updates and adjustments based on the participant’s clinical changes or at the family’s or carer’s discretion.
Tailoring Services
The care plan helps determine the most suitable team to deliver the required services, ensuring the plan is tailored to the participant’s individual needs.
Training for Support Workers
For Blossom participants, support workers are trained and educated on all aspects of the participant’s clinical requirements before care is implemented.
Implementation of Care
Care is delivered in accordance with the approved care plan, ensuring the participant’s needs are met safely and effectively.
Ongoing Review, Feedback and updates
Families are contacted regularly to review the progress of supports, ensuring they align with the participant’s needs and goals.
Adjustments to the care plan are made as required to reflect any changes or feedback from families or carers.
Funding Details
Clinical nursing supports are funded under Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living, within the NDIS category of Disability-Related Health Supports.
The specific support items include:
Delivery of Health Supports by a Clinical Nurse
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Delivery of Health Supports by a Registered Nurse
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Ongoing Costs for clinical nursing may include:
Healthcare plan reviews and updates.
Additional Training
Costs of advanced training for high-intensity support workers.
Clinical interventions as required.
Participants should ensure their plan includes funding under this category to access these services.
No Wait list!
Interested in learning more? Want to know how Romy and our support workers can assist you with navigating your disability-health related support needs? Complete our referral form below and we will be in touch!
Want to learn more?
Visit the NDIS website:
Guidelines for Disability-related health supports https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/supports-you-can-access-menu/disability-related-health-supports
Understanding Disability-related Health Supports https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/supports-funded-ndis/disability-related-health-supports