Uprety Home Care: Supporting Our Community – In Home Depot Medications | Central Coast NSW
We’re thrilled to announce a significant enhancement to our services at Uprety Home Care! We are now offering in-home Intramuscular (IMI) Depot Injections for NDIS participants. This initiative is a direct response to the evolving healthcare landscape and our unwavering commitment to ensuring consistent, accessible care for those we support.
The Growing Challenge: Accessing GP Services in Australia
As many are aware, the pressures on primary healthcare are mounting across the country. Recent data and media coverage continue to highlight significant challenges:
Clinic Closures & GP Shortages: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has flagged recent clinic closures, like a key bulk-billing clinic in Canberra, due to financial strains and difficulties in attracting GPs (RACGP, April 2025 – Read More).
Future Outlook: Broader analyses point to an ongoing GP shortage, with forecasts predicting a substantial shortfall in the coming years. This is particularly concerning given our ageing population and their increasing complex health needs (RACGP, January 2025 – Learn Why).
Waiting Times & Delays: Figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) for 2023-24 revealed that nearly one-third (29%) of people reported delaying or forgoing a GP visit when needed. A similar number (28%) felt their wait for an appointment was unacceptably long (AIHW, March 2025 – View Data).
How This Impacts Participants & Support Networks
These systemic issues have a real and often distressing impact on NDIS participants and community clients who depend on regular depot injections:
Medication Gaps: Difficulties in securing timely GP appointments can lead to missed or delayed essential medications, potentially impacting treatment effectiveness and overall health.
Increased Stress & Anxiety: The ongoing effort and uncertainty involved in booking appointments can cause considerable stress for participants and their support systems.
Risk of Disengagement: For individuals with complex needs or mobility challenges, these access barriers can unfortunately lead to disengagement from crucial healthcare services.
Strain on Support Teams: Valuable time and resources of support coordinators, case managers, and families are often consumed navigating these access difficulties.
Our Solution: Bringing Care Home
Uprety Home Care’s new in-home IMI depot injection service, delivered by our skilled and compassionate nursing team, is designed to directly address these challenges:
Enhanced Access: By providing the service in the participant’s home, we eliminate barriers related to travel, clinic hours, and appointment scheduling.
Reduced Stress & Increased Comfort: Receiving care in a familiar environment can significantly alleviate anxiety for participants and ease the logistical load on their support teams.
Improved Medication Adherence: Making it simpler and more convenient to receive injections as prescribed supports better medication adherence and promotes continuity of care.
Person-Centred Approach: This service allows for greater flexibility and individualisation, ensuring care is tailored to each participant’s unique needs and circumstances.
Let’s Collaborate for Better Outcomes!
We are confident that this new in-home service will be an invaluable resource, ensuring NDIS participants receive consistent and timely access to their prescribed IMI depot injections.
We warmly encourage you to consider this option for individuals you support who could benefit.
Questions? Want to Refer? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch! We’re eager to answer any questions you may have and provide more information on our referral process.
We look forward to our continued collaboration in enhancing the health and wellbeing of the people we collectively serve.
