Caring across Nowra and the Shoalhaven
DVA Community Nursing and home care in Nowra.
Registered Nurse led care at home for veterans, older Australians and private clients across Nowra and the Shoalhaven. Every referral is answered within 24 to 48 hours, including discharges from Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital.
24 to 48 hoursOur reply to every referral from Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital, discharge planners and local GPs.
Our services in Nowra
Seven services, all local.
Funded through DVA, Support at Home, the NDIS or privately. Led by Registered Nurses in every case.
- DVA Community NursingNursing and personal care at no cost to eligible veterans.
- Veterans’ Home CareDomestic help, personal care and respite.
- Support at Home and My Aged CareClinical and personal care for older Australians.
- Private NursingNo waiting list, from one visit a week to daily.
- Nursing AgencyNurses and care staff for hospitals and aged care.
- Step Down and RespiteA private home to recover in after hospital.
- NDISCommunity nursing and supported independent living.
Going home from Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital
A safe first week at home.
Send the referral as soon as the discharge date is set. We confirm within 24 to 48 hours, a Registered Nurse assesses at home, and visits begin when they matter most, in the first days back home.
Wound care, medication management, catheter care and personal care, coordinated with the GP. If home is not ready yet, ask us about step down care.
Who is eligible.
Veterans
Gold and White Card holders
Gold Card holders for any assessed clinical need, and White Card holders for accepted conditions, with a written referral. War widows and widowers with a Gold Card are included.
Older Australians
Support at Home
Anyone approved through a My Aged Care assessment. Not assessed yet? Call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422, then ask for ABC Homes N Services.
Private clients
Anyone who wants care now
No referral and no waiting list. A Registered Nurse assesses at home and gives you a written quote before care starts.
Suburbs we cover.
From Bomaderry and North Nowra to Culburra Beach, Huskisson and St Georges Basin. Not listed? Call us.
- Nowra
- North Nowra
- South Nowra
- West Nowra
- Bomaderry
- Worrigee
- Cambewarra
- Terara
- Shoalhaven Heads
- Culburra Beach
- Callala Bay
- Huskisson
- Vincentia
- St Georges Basin
- Sanctuary Point
How care starts.
Step one
Call or refer
Call 02 9387 3030, or your GP or hospital emails referrals@abchs.com.au.
Step two
We respond
Within 24 to 48 hours, to confirm funding and your suburb.
Step three
RN assessment
Before any care begins, a Registered Nurse assesses you at home and builds your care plan with you.
Step four
Visits begin
Your local nurse team starts visits, and your GP is kept informed.
Costs and funding
What you pay, in writing.
We confirm your funding and any cost to you before care starts. No surprises.
DVA Community Nursing
No cost to eligible veterans. DVA pays us directly.
Veterans’ Home Care
Funded by DVA, with a small contribution for some services, set by DVA. We confirm yours first.
Support at Home
Government funded. Clinical care such as nursing has no contribution. Help with everyday living may carry a contribution based on your pension or means.
Private Nursing
A written quote after your Registered Nurse assessment, before any care starts.
NDIS
Paid from your NDIS plan, as agreed in your service agreement.
Nowra questions.
- Do you provide DVA Community Nursing in Nowra?
- Yes. We are a DVA contracted Community Nursing provider, DVA Provider 9728631A, caring for veterans across Nowra and the surrounding Shoalhaven, from Bomaderry to St Georges Basin.
- Can Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital refer directly to you?
- Yes. A treating doctor or discharge planner can send a written referral to referrals@abchs.com.au or use our online form. A hospital referral lasts six weeks, after which the GP sends a new one.
- How quickly can a nurse start after a hospital stay?
- We reply to every referral within 24 to 48 hours, then a Registered Nurse books your home assessment. When a discharge date is set, call 02 9387 3030 so we can plan visits around it.
- Which Nowra and Shoalhaven suburbs do you cover?
- Nowra, North Nowra, South Nowra, West Nowra, Bomaderry, Worrigee, Cambewarra, Terara, Shoalhaven Heads, Culburra Beach, Callala Bay, Huskisson, Vincentia, St Georges Basin and Sanctuary Point. If yours is not listed, call us.
- What home care services are available in Nowra?
- Through us: DVA Community Nursing, Veterans’ Home Care, Support at Home, private nursing, step down and respite care, nursing agency staff, and NDIS supports. All are led by Registered Nurses.
- How do I get Support at Home in Nowra?
- Call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 for an assessment. Once you are approved, ask for ABC Homes N Services as your provider and we arrange the rest with you.
- What will care cost me?
- DVA Community Nursing is free for eligible veterans. Support at Home clinical care has no contribution, and other services may carry one based on your means. Private nursing is quoted in writing. We confirm every cost before care starts.
- Can I switch to ABC Homes N Services from another provider?
- Yes. For Support at Home, your funding moves with you and there are no exit fees. For DVA Community Nursing, your GP sends us a new referral, which we help arrange. Either way, we handle the handover so your care does not stop.
- Can you care for both of us?
- Yes. We care for couples in the one home, under one coordinated plan, with the same team for you both.
For Shoalhaven GPs, hospitals and discharge teams.
Send referrals to referrals@abchs.com.au or use our online form. We confirm within 24 to 48 hours, and a Registered Nurse assesses every client at home before care begins.