Requiring constant support shouldn't mean leaving your home. We provide a professional alternative to facilities, delivering nursing and personal care day and night so you are never alone.



We understand 24/7 care requires trust. Unlike live in care where caregivers sleep, we operate on rotating awake shifts. Our staff are always alert and ready to assist, whether it's 3am or 3pm.

Our local caregivers and nurses operate on rotating shifts, so someone is always present and ready to assist when needed. Whether it's 3am or 3pm, our care team are here for you 24/7.
Our caregivers live and work locally, so care at home is never far away, anywhere in Beaufort.
We offer flexible models to suit your needs, including rotating shifts, sleepover and overnight care, so someone is always alert and available. If live in care, where one caregiver stays with you, sounds like a better fit, just call our local care team on 1300 600 247 and we'll help you find the right option for your situation.
24/7 home care is a premium service because it offers a 1 to 1 carer ratio, compared to the 1 to 15 ratio often found in facilities. While it's a financial investment, it allows your loved one to keep their home, their pets and their independence, which many families find priceless.
Yes. While 24/7 care often requires a private contribution due to the high number of hours, we can fully utilise your Support at Home funding or NDIS budget to cover a significant portion of the costs. If you're still waiting on approval, or would simply like to start sooner, you're welcome to begin privately and switch across once your funding is in place. Your Care Designer will help you structure the budget to make the most of your available government funds and keep your out of pocket expense to a minimum.
We can often organise a 24/7 care team within 24-48 hours. Because this service can be accessed privately, there are no government assessments or waiting lists to navigate before we begin.
One of the biggest benefits of choosing a managed provider like ours is reliability. We have a large team of staff and support available around the clock, so if a regular caregiver is unwell, we'll arrange a replacement as quickly as possible and make sure you're never left without care.
Absolutely. We provide 24/7 care for short periods, such as post-operative recovery or while family caregivers go on holiday. You do not need to sign a long-term contract.
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.
Tailored supports delivered with empathy and humour. The Ballarat Nurse Next Door team are highly skilled and always go above and beyond.
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 ❤️
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
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
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.
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Every Care Plan is thoughtfully crafted, and every Caregiver is meticulously chosen to meet your needs.
We hand-pick the right person from our trusted team of Caregivers based on your needs, preferences and personality.
Our activity monitoring system closely monitors every visit to ensure Caregivers arrive on time and schedules run smoothly.
Our Caregivers and Nurses are licensed, insured and highly qualified, with a minimum of two years’ experience.
We want you to see a familiar face every visit. Your perfect match Caregiver will learn your routines and favorite foods.
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Our services range from elder care to daily living support for people of all ages. Quality care, regardless of age.