💧 Continence Assessment and Nursing Support Through NDIS

Published on May 9, 2025 | Updated on May 10, 2025

Helping You Live with Dignity and Confidence Continence support is a vital yet often overlooked part of daily care for many NDIS participants. At OpenHearted Support, we understand how deeply continence needs impact quality of life, independence, and self-esteem. Our expert nursing team and support staff offer compassionate, professional care to ensure that participants receive the right continence assessments and personalised support plans—whether at home, in shared living, or transitioning from hospital care.

🩺 What Is a Continence Assessment?

A continence assessment is a specialised health evaluation performed by qualified nurses to understand your bowel or bladder function, identify any concerns, and create a support plan that helps you manage it safely and comfortably.

This may include:

Assessing toileting routines and ability

Identifying causes of incontinence (e.g., mobility, neurological issues, medication side effects)

Recommending the right continence products

Developing a personalised continence care plan

Training support workers and family in safe continence care practices

Our NDIS-registered nurses work in collaboration with participants, families, GPs, and support coordinators to ensure that support is holistic, respectful, and responsive to changing needs.

👩‍⚕️ Continence Nursing Services We Offer

At OpenHearted Support, we offer comprehensive continence support under NDIS Community Nursing (Item 0114), including:

Personalised continence assessments by a registered nurse

Ongoing review and monitoring

Support for catheter care, stoma care, and hygiene routines

Training for support workers on continence care and infection control

Coordination with occupational therapists for toileting aids or home modifications

We also support the transition of participants from hospital to home by ensuring a continence management plan is in place—minimising risk, promoting comfort, and maintaining dignity.

💙 Why Continence Care Matters

We go beyond basic care. Our team:

Conducts in-home continence assessments

Provides clinical oversight for high support needs

Trains your team or carers to provide safe and dignified continence support

Ensures NDIS-funded nursing care is fully aligned with your plan goals

Whether you’re a participant, a family member, or a support coordinator—we are here to guide you through the right care at the right time.

📞 Get in Touch

If you or someone you care for needs continence assessment or community nursing support under the NDIS, we are here to help.

📧 Email – admin@ohsupport.com.au

📞 Call – 1800 976 186

🌐 Website – www.openheartedsupport.com.au