Home Ventilator Management, Epilepsy & Seizure Training
SPECIALIST RESPIRATORY NURSING SUPPORT AT HOME
Safer Respiratory Support, Guided by Your Medical Plan
Heal at Home provides nursing assessments, care plans and clinical support for children, adults and older Australians using home ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP or prescribed oxygen therapy.
Our registered nurses assess respiratory support needs, equipment routines, monitoring requirements and clinical risks. We develop participant specific nursing care plans and provide education, staff training, competency assessment and ongoing clinical guidance.
With your consent, we can work with your family, respiratory specialist, sleep specialist, GP, equipment provider, support workers and care provider to support coordinated respiratory care.
Our Respiratory Support Services
Comprehensive Respiratory Support At Home
Respiratory Nursing Assessments
Home Ventilator Support
BiPAP Support
CPAP Support
Oxygen Therapy Support
Respiratory Care Plans
Equipment and Interface Checks
Skin Integrity Monitoring
Emergency and Backup Planning
Staff Training and Competency Assessment
What We Assess
What We Assess
- A respiratory nursing assessment may include:
- Medical diagnosis and respiratory history
- Current medical orders and prescribed settings
- Type of ventilator, BiPAP or CPAP equipment
- Prescribed oxygen flow rate and delivery method
- Mask or interface fit and tolerance
- Tubing, filters and humidification
- Device alarms and required responses
- Respiratory rate, effort and usual presentation
- Prescribed oxygen saturation monitoring
- Skin integrity and pressure risks
- Secretion and airway management needs
- Infection prevention and equipment hygiene
- Power supply and backup arrangements
- Current family and support worker involvement
- Emergency and escalation procedures
- The assessment is based on the client’s medical instructions, equipment and individual respiratory support needs.
What You Receive
What You Receive in Home Ventilator, BiPAP, CPAP and Oxygen Therapy
Respiratory Nursing Assessment Report
Participant Specific Respiratory Care Plan
Equipment and Alarm Guidance
Emergency and Backup Plan
Staff Training Recommendations
Review Recommendations
How Support Works
How Respiratory Support Works
Contact or Refer
Provide Current Medical Instructions
Nursing Assessment
Care Planning
Nursing Support or Staff Training
Ongoing Review
NDIS Staff Training Requirements
Participant Specific Ventilator And Respiratory Training
- Ventilator support is recognised as a High Intensity Daily Personal Activity under the NDIS Practice Standards. Heal at Home can provide:
- Participant specific ventilator training
- BiPAP, CPAP and oxygen therapy education
- Understanding the current respiratory care plan
- Equipment setup and routine safety checks
- Mask, tubing and humidification care
- Infection prevention and equipment hygiene
- Monitoring respiratory presentation
- Recognising and responding to equipment alarms
- Oxygen safety and fire risk precautions
- Power failure and backup procedures
- Emergency and escalation procedures
- Worker competency assessments
- Refresher training and reassessment
- Training is based on current written medical instructions and the participant’s prescribed equipment settings. Providers remain responsible for ensuring workers have current skills, documented competency and access to appropriate clinical supervision.
Service Does Not Include
What Our Respiratory Support Service Does Not Include
- Heal at Home focuses exclusively on nursing. Our service does not:
- Diagnose a respiratory or sleep disorder
- Prescribe a ventilator, BiPAP, CPAP or oxygen therapy
- Independently change prescribed ventilator settings, airway pressure or oxygen flow rates
- Replace your respiratory specialist, sleep specialist, GP or equipment provider
- Repair or service respiratory equipment
- Authorise untrained workers to manage prescribed respiratory equipment
- Guarantee NDIS, Support at Home or insurer funding
- Provide emergency medical treatment
- Severe breathing difficulty, blue or grey skin colour, reduced consciousness, equipment failure without effective backup or sudden respiratory deterioration requires emergency assistance. Call 1300 450 190 immediately.
Benefits of Respiratory Nursing Support
Benefits of Respiratory Nursing Support
Safer Equipment Use
Early Recognition of Concerns
Reduced Equipment Related Risks
Consistent Care
Greater Confidence at Home
Ongoing Clinical Review
Why Choose Heal at Home?
Specialist Respiratory Support Across Australia
- Heal at Home is a proudly Australian and family owned nursing organisation. Our respiratory services and staff training are provided by qualified registered nurses and nurse educators with relevant clinical experience.
- Comprehensive respiratory nursing assessments
- Home ventilator support
- BiPAP and CPAP support
- Prescribed oxygen therapy support
- Participant specific respiratory care plans
- Equipment, skin and alarm monitoring
- Emergency and backup planning
- NDIS staff training and competency assessments
- Collaboration with specialists and equipment providers
- Services across metropolitan, regional and country communities
- We currently provide services across South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
What Our Clients Say About Heal at Home
See what our clients and families have to say about their experience with Heal at Home and our personalised in-home nursing and care services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We provide nursing assessments, care plans, monitoring, client support and staff training based on current medical instructions.
Yes. We provide care planning, equipment routine guidance, monitoring and staff education for prescribed BiPAP and CPAP therapy.
Yes. Our nurses can provide oxygen therapy support according to current written medical instructions and the prescribed flow rate.
No. Settings and oxygen flow rates must be prescribed and changed by the authorised respiratory, sleep or medical team.
Yes. We develop participant specific nursing care plans based on the current medical prescription, equipment and support needs.
Yes. Our nurse educators provide participant specific training and competency assessments for ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP and oxygen therapy.
The client’s care plan should include backup and emergency procedures. Workers must follow the plan, use the prescribed backup and call 1300 450 190 when there is immediate danger or the client cannot be supported safely.
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Our Clinical Partners
We work with and maintain professional affiliations with respected Australian nursing and clinical organisations.
Wounds Australia
Clinical Partner
Continence Health
Australia Member
Australian College of Nursing
Affiliate Member
