Post Natal Domiciliary Care Service

Women who are low risk and well now stay in hospital a relatively short time after their baby is born. The hospital stay is not long enough to complete all the education and information needed for life with a new baby. Most women find it helpful to get further education and support in their own home.  They sleep better in their own environment and have more time to take in the information that they need.

How to Access the Service

The Post Natal Domiciliary Care Service is offered to all women who live within a set boundary from the WCH, when they leave the hospital after their baby is born.

A home visiting service is also provided by experienced midwives from the Special Care Baby Unit (Neonatal Early Discharge Program).

A referral form will be completed on discharge by the postnatal midwife. Women will be informed of their schedule of visits prior to leaving hospital. A domiciliary midwife will ring 1-2 days after discharge (dependant on your length of stay in hospital) to arrange a time to visit.

Most women require one to three visits (dependant on your length of stay in hospital) and are then encouraged to follow up with Child and Family Health services and/or their GP.

Hours

The service is offered seven days a week between 9.00am and 4.00pm (except Christmas Day).

Contact Details

Clinical Service Coordinator - Belinda Biddle

For information regarding the Postnatal Domiciliary Care Service contact the Post Natal Ward   on (08) 8161 7958

Location

4th Floor - Queen Victoria Building

Mailing Address

Post Natal Domiciliary Care Service

Women's and Children's Hospital

72 King William Road

North Adelaide 

South Australia 5006

Phone/Fax/Email

Phone: (08) 8161 7958

Fax:     (08) 8161 5957

Email: belinda.biddle@health.sa.gov.au

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last modified: 08 Jul 2014

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