Facing a life-limiting illness is one of the most difficult challenges a family can endure. Working alongside your medical team, we are dedicated to granting your loved one’s final wish: to remain in the comfort of their own home, surrounded by the people they love.
Comfort, Dignity and Choice at Home
We believe that palliative care is about living every moment to the fullest, right to the end. Our team of Registered Nurses and empathetic caregivers provides a comprehensive safety net, ensuring your loved one is supported physically, emotionally and socially.
- Pain & Symptom Management: Registered Nurses administer medication including syringe drivers to keep your loved one pain free.
- Personal Care with Dignity: Gentle assistance with bathing and dressing, always preserving self respect and hygiene.
- Respite for Families: We sit with them so you can rest, sleep or simply step away for a moment.
- 24/7 Availability: We offer overnight care and 24/7 rostered support so that you are never alone.
- Companionship & Comfort: A calming presence that respects your family’s cultural and spiritual traditions.
Comfort, Dignity and Choice at Home
We believe that even at the end of life, comfort, dignity and meaningful time with loved ones matter most. Our empathetic team of Registered Nurses and caregivers provides a comprehensive safety net, ensuring your loved one is supported physically, emotionally and socially.
- Expert pain and symptom management, including medication and syringe drivers, to keep your loved one comfortable
- Gentle, dignified personal care, including bathing and dressing
- Respite and 24/7 support, so you can rest, sleep or step away when you need to
- Companionship and comfort that respects your family's cultural and spiritual traditions
Palliative care right across
Ballarat
Our caregivers live and work locally, so care at home is never far away, anywhere in Ballarat.
- Ballarat
- Wendouree
- Lucus
- Alfredton
- Mount Helen
- Brown Hill
- Sebastopol
- Beaufort
- Creswick
- Buninyong
- Mount Clear
- Ballan
- Gordon
- Mount Egerton
- Avoca
- Ararat
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Palliative care in Ballarat:
How we can help
Can you provide medical pain relief?
Yes. Our team includes qualified Registered Nurses who can administer pain relief injections, manage pumps or syringe drivers, and coordinate with your palliative care team or GP to keep symptoms well controlled.
How quickly can services start?
We understand that time is often short. We can usually arrange a consultation and begin care within 24 hours (or sooner in urgent situations). We handle the logistics so you can focus on your loved one.
Do you work with the hospital palliative care team?
Yes. We work collaboratively with community palliative care teams, hospices and GPs. We act as the eyes and ears in the home, updating the medical team on any changes in condition to ensure seamless care.
Is this service only for the final days?
No. Palliative care can begin at any stage of a life limiting illness, well before end of life care is needed. We support families for months or even years, helping manage day-to-day comfort, dignity and quality of life, including overnight and 24-hour support when required.
Delivering a WOW Customer Experience
Michelle is the most Amazing, compassionate, and caring Nurse who goes above and beyond! I highly recommend Michelle and her team without hesitation! Cared for my husband for his final 2 weeks, and she made me feel we had know each other for a life time! Sharyn
Sharyn Harrison
I am enormously grateful for the ongoing support which Nurse Next Door in Ballarat provides for my elderly mother. Their staff are consistently gracious, attentive and caring. Their services are professional and very competently delivered both in their home care and in their administrative arrangements. And their genuine dedication to my mother's well-being is superb.
Paul BEKIER
I am providing feedback on behalf of a NND client currently receiving services from Nurse Next Door Ballarat receiving chronic wound management. Michelle and her team have gone above and beyond for me, ensuring I feel comfortable prior to and during all procedures. I would like to thank Michelle and her team for providing an exceptional service. My wounds are improving each day thanks to Michelle and her skilled team. Noelene
Kymberly Rita Hartup
What a great idea, it has been needed for a long time. I have been doing aged care 20years, my family didn’t put my sister in a residential as we looked after her. I see so many people who do not need to be in residential with all the red tape. I have helped my nextdoor neighbours to get assistance at home. Wow keep up the good work.
Julie Stepnell
Nurse next door supports my husband with Alzhiemers, from first day I met the management team Michelle and Teacey, I have only found this organisation to be absolutely amazing. All the staff in the office couldn't be any more supportive, understanding, polite and completely professional The staff who come into my home are so professional, friendly, helpful and just amazing. Everyone of them not only support my husband but also myself. All staff are totally accommodating to my hisbands needs and undertake every task in such ease and completely professional. No matter what I have asked around my husbands support they all have been completely accommodating with no fuss just happy to help. I could not recommend nurse next door highly enough. I am person who does not mix their words and will only put my name behind recommendations unless I truly believed in what I have stated So take it from me, give nurse next door a call, you will never regret it Thank you to everyone at nurse next door for being so amazing, so accommodating friendly and totally beautiful. Most of all thank you for helping me look after my husband ❤️
Maria Taylor
Tailored supports delivered with empathy and humour. The Ballarat Nurse Next Door team are highly skilled and always go above and beyond.
Sara Sansom
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Why Nurse Next Door?
Quality Home Care That’s Personal and Professional
Every Care Plan is thoughtfully crafted, and every Caregiver is meticulously chosen to meet your needs.
Quality Home Care That’s Personal and Professional
We Match You with Your Perfect Caregiver
We hand-pick the right person from our trusted team of Caregivers based on your needs, preferences and personality.
We Match You with Your Perfect Caregiver
Reliable Care with Our Attendance Monitoring System
Our activity monitoring system closely monitors every visit to ensure Caregivers arrive on time and schedules run smoothly.
Reliable Care with Our Attendance Monitoring System
Qualified & Insured Caregivers You Can Trust
Our Caregivers and Nurses are licensed, insured and highly qualified, with a minimum of two years’ experience.
Qualified & Insured Caregivers You Can Trust
We Aim to Provide You The Same Caregiver Everytime
We want you to see a familiar face every visit. Your perfect match Caregiver will learn your routines and favorite foods.
We Aim to Provide You The Same Caregiver Everytime
24/7 Live Calling Support
Speak with a real person in 30 seconds or less every time you call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
24/7 Live Calling Support
Comprehensive Care at Every Age
Our services range from elder care to daily living support for people of all ages. Quality care, regardless of age.
Comprehensive Care at Every Age
