Royal District Nursing Service Appeal

Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) is Australia's largest provider of home nursing care. We believe that one of the best places to receive healthcare and remain independent is in the comfort and safety of your own home. Visiting homes 24/7 throughout greater Melbourne and parts of regional Victoria and NSW, nearly 9,000 sick and needy people daily depend on our nurses' care. As a result of this care, thousands of people, who otherwise might be confined to a hospital or nursing home, can continue to enjoy all the benefits of remaining in their own homes, retaining their independence and playing an active role in their healthcare.

How will the funds be used?

Each day the importance of nursing people in their own homes grows. With people now discharged from hospitals more quickly than ever before, day surgery increasing and the number of elderly people in our community rapidly growing, the demand for home nursing care is greater than at any time in our history. And this demand will only increase as the population continues to age.

RDNS urgently needs your support now not only to assist us with those currently in our care, but also to help us develop the staff and services needed for a future that will see demand for our services grow astrononically.

Key areas of expenditure

The most important areas we are seeking support for are:

• Provision of quality care for those who sick and needy
• Provision of clinical equipment to improve client care and train our nurses
• Material aid support for our many financially disadvantaged clients
• Development of new clinical and health services.