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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
*Phone:53203536 or Fax: 53203893
Thank you.
Grampian Regional Continence ServiceGrampian Regional Continence Service5320 37955320 3795
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