Recovery at home can be challenging. We bridge the gap between hospital and home with wound care, mobility support, and domestic help, ensuring a smooth transition back to full independence.
Comprehensive Support for a Safe Recovery
Our priority is to ensure a seamless and safe transition from hospital to home. We tailor our support to align with your surgeon's discharge instructions and your personal recovery speed, offering flexible care ranging from a few days to several weeks.
- Medication & Pain Management: Strict adherence to pain relief schedules to prevent discomfort.
- Professional Wound Care: Registered Nurses provide clinical dressing changes to promote healing.
- Mobility Support: Assistance with transfers and walking to significantly reduce fall risks.
- Personal Hygiene: Discreet help with showering and dressing to maintain dignity.
- Domestic Support: We handle cleaning and meals so you do not strain yourself.
- 24/7 Monitoring: Overnight supervision for the critical first 48 hours.
Comprehensive Support for a Safe Recovery
Our priority is to ensure a seamless and safe transition from hospital to home, with in home care tailored to your surgeon's discharge instructions and your personal recovery speed. Local caregivers and registered nurses offer flexible support, from a few days to several weeks, whether your recovery is part of aged care or disability support.
- Careful pain relief and medication support, guided by your medical team
- Professional wound care from registered nurses
- Assistance with mobility, personal care and everyday tasks
- Overnight monitoring through the critical first 48 hours
Post-operative care at home, tailored to you
Flexible short-term or ongoing care, from a few days to several weeks, matched to your recovery speed.
Post-operative care right across
Preston
Our caregivers live and work locally, so care at home is never far away, anywhere in Preston.
- Prahran
- Malvern
- Glen Iris
- Caulfield
- Glen Huntly
- Ashburton
- Ashwood
- Carnegie
- Murrumbeena
- Bentleigh
- Kooyong
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Post-operative care in Preston:
How we can help
How soon should I book post-operative care?
We recommend booking as soon as your surgery date is confirmed. This allows us to prepare your home and match the right team to your specific needs. However, we understand that medical schedules change, and we can often accommodate last-minute requests if your discharge date moves.
Do I need a Nurse or a Caregiver?
This depends on the complexity of your recovery. A caregiver is well suited to help with mobility, meals, hygiene and medication prompts. If you require injections, complex wound dressings or clinical monitoring, we will assign a registered nurse. Many clients combine both for complete support.
Is there a minimum booking time?
No, our service is flexible. You can book a Settle-in Service for just the day of discharge, or ongoing support for several weeks. There are no lock in contracts, so you can simply use the service until you regain your strength and independence.
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friendly, efficient and flexible I highly recommend them
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Nurse Next Door went above and beyond what is generally provided by home care agencies. The care staff are of high quality and receive very good supervision from management making NND a great choice for people with complex support needs.
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They have always been willing to help even with last minute changes. Very professional care coordinator.
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Thanks Vanessa, you are very good at providing nursing services. I am very happy with you!
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My dear 43-years-old, NDIS pensioner son, has been a client of Nurse Next Door (NND) in Melbourne CBD since 2021. NND has been a wonderful care agency for him in that time. The different NND Carers he has had in these 3 years have generally been excellent for him — On time, disciplined, hard-working, interested, sensitive, supportive, and friendly. NND managers and administrative staff have also been very efficient, effective and most helpful, supportive and respectful in their interactions with us, particularly in their planning, organising, and clear and frequent communication. I highly recommend NND to other people in Melbourne (and elsewhere in Victoria) who may need excellent welfare care for themselves, or family members or friends, in future !
John Austin
I highly recommend the team at Nurse Next Door. The interview process was thorough to make sure that they matched me with the perfect Carer to suit my needs. They make me feel valued and cared for beyond what I ever imagine possible. They matched me so well with my Carer that she feels like part of the family, Definitely make Nurse Next Door your first point of call, You won’t be disappointed!!!
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Nurse Next Door are true to their word, " Our Talent is Caring' I was in need of assistance with a fragile and complex situation and Nurse Next Door was prompt and at my front door with a positiveness, trustworthiness, a smile and a caring nature . Their methodology, integrity and professionalism ensured that the most fragile and complex situation was not too difficult or out of their scope. Nurse Next Door are skilled, competent, knowledgeable, and resourceful people. The friendly nurses listened, were accommodating, caring, kind and humble; in turn we felt safe, confident and reassured that we were going to be in the hands of good people . The staff at Nurse Next Door presented a health plan and recommendations so that the best possible health outcome was achieved. Nurse Next Door; you have demonstrated good nursing practices. Thank you for preserving the faith of what it means to service community health outreach programs; servicing the isolated, the fragile and vulnerable citizens in the community. Nurse Next Door, you are wonder workers and you do us all proud!
Filona Barbaro
Mum has had lovely women caring for her at home. I have felt confident in their care and looking after her while I was at work. She has liked them a lot as they chatted with her and did some washing or cleaning for us. I think they’ve been wonderful.
Tam Osbourne
Thank you to the team at Nurse Next Door for your amazing service and support. You have taken such good care of my sister, and nothing is too much trouble.
Cowen Family
I recently had dental surgery and needed assistance. The Nurse Next Door Home Care Services team were amazing and provided me with great care and I felt safe and supported. Thank you Nurse Next Door Home Care Services team!
C C
I have now used Nurse Next Door twice and have been really impressed with their level of service and expertise. The companionship carers they provided to assist my ageing mother were perfect for the role.
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Riccardo Galvan
We have been very happy with the care service that Nurse Next Door provides. The carers provide warm, engaging support and the service is very responsive to our needs.
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I have used this service on a number of occasions for my Mum. I can highly recommend them. They are professional yet personable, dependable and accommodating. The staff are really wonderful with her, making cups of tea to hand massages, nothing seems too much trouble. Love this company!
Fran Hodge
The service I get from Nurse Next Door is outstanding. Thoroughly recommend their service.
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Great support!
Jane Trengove
Nurse Next Door (in particular Ronnie and Heather) have become an integral part of my uncle's care whilst he is living at home. As a family, it has brought us great comfort knowing we can rely on the team at NND to be there for him whenever he needs. We cannot speak highly enough of you all - thank you for all you do..
Anna Cornell
They arrange straight away to attend my need. They stated the schedule for regular care Contacted me and give me cofidence
Aristides Kolliou
Each carer that Nurse Next Door sent to support my mum was excellent. Professional, personable and a great cook! I felt she was safe in their care.
Jane Davies
Fabulous company that I cannot recommend highly enough. I have used them both in WA and Victoria for NDIS care and the standard across both has been the same.
Brayden Hulett
Terrific organisation providing friendly, engaging carers and always prompt and helpful in assisting my husband’s requirements.
Flora Di Medio
amazing service, very prompt, always on time. This company works on the client's time frame always, unlike some other company i had used. Highly recommend choosing this company, very professional.
Poppy Collias
Thanks for taking such good care of Dad over the past few weeks. We really appreciate knowing he was cared for so well while we couldn't get there.
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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
