Continence Service Menu
What is Incontinence?
Who does the Continence Service see?
How is access gained?
Types of Care provided by the service.
Location.
Operating Hours
Contact us:
Telephone: 55518261
Fax: 55712409
Address: Tyres St, Hamilton 3300
What is incontinence?
Incontinence is a very common health problem. Unwanted leakage of urine or faeces affects over two million Australians of all ages and from all walks of life
Any concern about poor bladder or bowel control should never be dismissed as “just a small problem …”. Incontinence should never be ignored – it is not “normal”.
Incontinence is widespread in our community, but it can be treated, more effectively managed and often cured.
Prevention is as important as treatment. Early intervention may prevent or delay problems recurring or getting worse later in life(Continence Foundation Of Australia.)
Who does the Continence Service see?
The continence service is available to people in the Shire of Southern Grampians, Casterton and Portland as inpatients or on an outpatient basis.
How is access gained?
Referrals can be received via:
- Self referral
- Relatives
- General Practitioner
- Allied Health Services
- Acute Wards
- Home Care Services
Types of Care provided by the service:
- Clients with incontinence of bladder and bowel
- Children with disability with continence problems
- Catheter care
- Carer's support and education
- Health promotion - educating the community about continence issues and prevention of incontinence
- Hire of enuresis alarms to bed wetters
- Supply of continence aids
- Assessment of veteran affairs clients and organisation of supplies from mediquip
Location
The Continence Service is located in Room 15 at the Hamilton House Allied Health Centre.
Operating Hours
Continence services are available from 8am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday.
Every second Tuesday the continence service is in Coleraine.