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Tracheostomy & Ventilator Care at Home
Critical care experience in the home: ICU-experienced nurses plan your care, train your workers and stay on call.
Living with a tracheostomy or ventilator at home takes a team that never guesses. Good Nurse is registered with the NDIS for tracheostomy management and ventilator management, and our Registered Nurses bring critical care experience, including ICU. We plan for emergencies before they happen and make sure every worker can run your back-up plan.
What we help with
How it works
- An ICU-experienced RN assesses you, your equipment and your advance care wishes.
- We write your support plan and emergency plan with you and your respiratory team.
- Workers are trained on your own circuit and signed off before working alone.
- RNs review regularly and are on call when something changes.
Funding
Tracheostomy and ventilator support are usually funded through NDIS Core Supports at a high intensity rate. We work with NDIA-managed, plan-managed and self-managed plans. Not sure what your plan covers? Call us and we'll go through it with you.
Why Good Nurse
- Nurse-led: every client's care is planned and overseen by Registered Nurses, with critical care experience including ICU.
- Registered NDIS provider, including High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (registration group 0104).
- Support at Home through our partnership with Trilogy Care, a registered Support at Home provider.
- Local: based in Westmead, with a small, consistent team so you see familiar faces.
Areas we cover
Westmead and suburbs within about 30 minutes, including:
Frequently asked questions
Do you provide 24-hour tracheostomy support?
We build rosters around your needs. Talk to us about the hours your plan funds and we'll explain what's possible.
Who changes the tracheostomy ties?
Tie changes are done by a qualified nurse with a second trained person assisting.
Can you work with my respiratory specialist?
Yes. Your plan is built with your specialist and hospital respiratory team, and shared with your consent.
Are your workers trained in CPR?
Yes. Every worker supporting a tracheostomy or ventilator has current first aid and CPR, plus training on your specific equipment.
Talk to a nurse
Free, no-obligation chat with one of our Registered Nurses. We support NDIS participants and older people on Support at Home across Westmead and Western Sydney.