Products and Funding Grampians Regional Continence Service 102 Ascot Street South Ballarat Health Services – Queen Elizabeth Centre 5320 3795.

Products and Funding

Grampians Regional Continence Service102 Ascot Street SouthBallarat Health Services – Queen Elizabeth Centre5320 3795

*Depends on type of product required

*Eligibility criteria

*Assessment required to confirm a permanent condition

*Moderate to severe incontinence

*Statewide Equipment Program (SWEP)

*Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS)

*Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)

*Disability Continence Support Service

*Some continence products may be available on an individual basis as part of a care package as negotiated with case managers through programs such as:

*Linkages

*Disability Services

*State funded scheme – http://swep.bhs.org.au

*Community based

*Excludes funded residential care facilities

*Washable and reusable products

*Requires a continence assessment by a registered prescriber

*Federally funded scheme http://www.bladderbowel.gov.au/caps/*Managed by Medicare*Paid directly into bank account*Application form – health professionals*Certain eligibility criteria *+/- Pension concession card*Clients 5 years and above*Any products

*Federally funded scheme http://www.dva.gov.au/service_providers/rap/Pages/continence.aspx/

*Gold card holders

*Direct Order form – health professionals

*Products supplied by a DVA contracted supplier

*An allocated number of products per month

*State Funded

*Eligibility: 5-15 yrs, permanent disability and continence issue

*Assessment by continence service

*All continence products available

*Male, female or unisex

*Washable or disposable

*Capacity

*Different sizes

*Type of leakage

*Bed, floor and chair protection

*Weight bearing

*Wheelchair bound

*Ability to stand up

*Ability to change own clothing

*Can’t reach the toilet in time

*Good hand control required for sheaths

*One or two hands required to apply pad

*Two hands required to pull up pants

*Able to hold a urinal

*Able to open/close taps

*Forgetting to remove or change pad

*Removing product

*Pad used correctly

*Disposal of product incorrectly

*Shape and size varies

*Girth

*Legs

*Pads/pants close fitting

*Correct fitting

*Greater capacity for night use

*Bed protection

*Drainage bags for night use

*Condom drainage at night

*Washables or disposable products

*Protection on floor

*Activity level day and night

*Sleeping arrangements - ?shared bed

*Is the leakage contained efficiently

*Dependency level with toileting

*Bulkiness

*Continence Foundation of Australia

http://www.continence.org.au/#

*GRCS – continence service in the Grampians Region*Website link- search: bhs.org.au/node/191

*Referrals sent to Central Intake: BHS

*[email protected]

*Phone:53203536 or Fax: 53203893

Thank you.

Grampian Regional Continence ServiceGrampian Regional Continence Service5320 37955320 3795

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