Nambour Plaza Chemmart Pharmacy
Home Health Care Sunshine Coast

Services
Prescriptions
Medication Packing
Home Medication Reviews
Weight Management
Asthma Management
Hire Equipment
Naturopath
"Try Before You Buy"
Diabetes Management
CPAP Fittings & Advice
Palliative Care
Compression Garment Fitting
Continence Advice
Wound Care
Oxygen
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Agency
Community Speakers
Deliveries
Our Professional Services
Prescriptions

Our business presents a high professional level pharmacy with a large prescription business. We have at least six pharmacists working in the business to provide the highest level of experience, required when dealing with personal issues like your health.




Always available for a private consultation, our pharmacists are always eager to give you as much information to make educated choices in healthcare.

At this time we do not provide an internet prescription service.
We provide a prescription packing service to many aged care centres and private homes.

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Medication Packing

Special medication packing is done to assist medication compliance. We use a range of “Webster” medication systems designed to help you take care of your own health. Our system delivers your packed medications to you, holds your prescriptions, communicates with your doctor – in other words, we give a complete medication care service.



It gives you and/or your loved ones the peace of mind to know that all medication that must be taken at a certain time, can be easily given using the webster system. This service is free when medication is purchased at the pharmacy. Ideal for elderly parents living alone at home. Contact us if you would like a preview.

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Home Medication Reviews


The purpose of a DMMR is to improve the quality of life and health outcomes. A review may be initiated by a carer, nurse or GP with a view to identifying, preventing and solving medication related problems. This is a vital service for patients living in the community, where with the assistance of a carer or regular visits by a nursing agency. This is a free service to the patient.

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Aged Care

Our pharmacy service extends across the Sunshine Coast to many aged care facilities and private homes. This includes special medication packing for quality medication delivery where there may be doubt on compliance of medication taking.

We offer Continence advice, mobility and rehabilitation equipment, compression garments as well as numerous types of sports braces crutches & wheel chairs.

We also offer Home Medication Reviews, a safe way to assure that your loved ones are receiving the correct medication. We also offer a wide range of rehabilitation equipment and daily living items for assistance to people living at home or in an aged care facility.

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Hire Equipment

Our Home Health Care department is located in a stand alone business immediately next to the pharmacy, open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. The department is also open to business Saturdays from 8.30 to 12 noon. The business also has a warehouse and work shop in another part of town.

An extensive range of equipment for post operative recovery, aged care and simple health management is available for sale or hire. Please visit or call us with any questions you might have.

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Naturopath

Adrian, our full time Naturopath provides a natural alternative health care service to help you look after your own health.

An appointment is not essential, but would guarantee a reserved consultation. We carry a wide range of natural health products.

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Diabetes

Diabetes Management is one of our health specialties. We have staff with certificates in care and education in diabetes.

We are agents for the National Diabetes Supply Scheme (N.D.S.S.) Our product range includes test strips, syringes and needles, blood glucose meters, a full range of insulins and support for you

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CPAP Fittings & Advice

Sufferers of sleep apnea know the importance of receiving quality advice and equipment. For them, it is their ticket to a good nights sleep. If you have a very restless sleep, feel tired all the time, snore or are fairly overweight, you may be suffering from sleep apnea.
Our trained staff in our Home Health Care department would be happy to talk to you about the condition, as well as the best way to manage it. If you are a current CPAP user and wish to have a new mask fitting come in and see us! Appointment is necessary .

Everyone deserves a good night's sleep, so do you.

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Palliative Care

Palliative Care, the care in the final stage of life, is an ever growing service on the Sunshine Coast. In conjunction with local nursing organisations, we are able to cater for all of the palliative care equipment requirements for in the home or aged care facility, whether government funded or private. The availability of everything from a hospital bed to a syringe driver, gives the family the peace of mind that the requirements of their loved one will be taken care of in a prompt and professional manner.

In the past year, we have experienced a rapid increase in the numbers of clients requiring Palliative Care equipment as society strives to keep families together for as long as possible. WIth priority delivery from Gympie to Carboolture, we will have your requirements with you within 24 hours of notification.
Home Health Care, in conjunction with the Nambour Plaza Chemmart Pharmacy, is able to cater for all equipment and medication needs.

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Compression Garment Fitting


Whether you are on your feet all day and want to avoid swollen, sore feet or have a medical condition that requires you to wear compression garments, we will happily measure and fit you out with all the appropriate support. For correct, precise measurements to be taken, we require approximately 20 to 30 minutes of your time and therefore ask you to make an appointment at a time convenient for you..
We are also happy to give you information on local support groups.

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Continence Advice


One in 20 Australians suffer regularly from urinary incontinence. Causes vary from stress, constipation to prostate problems, physical, mental or environmental problems such as poor mobility, poor dexterity, may affect a person's ability to reach or use the toilet.
Remember though, you are not alone. Incontinence can be cured, treat or more affectively managed.
Come in and see us or call us for more information, whether on professional help or product.

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Wound Care


Whether nursing injuries obtained out on the sports field or taking care of chronic wounds, it is important to maintain a high level of wound management. Our extensive wound care department and years of experience in supplying to aged care facilities, we have the knowledge to advise you on your needs.

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Dept. of Veterans Affairs


As sole agents for the DVA's RAP (Rehabilitation Appliance Program), we are the key address in all things rehabilitation. If you are a DVA card holder, need help getting around, we will be able to put you in contact with the correct authorities which will give you access to required equipment. After receiving the necessary paperwork, we are very quick to deliver (fit, demonstrate if required) so that you are able to get up and around as soon as possible.

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Community Speakers


We understand the huge demand for information related to health conditions, general well-being, infant related questions… basically anything that affects you and your family.
We have a selection of speakers available to talk to community groups, support groups, schools, anywhere where people are in search of knowledge.

Just to mention some topics:
- Natural nutrition
- Interactions between medication and alternative medicines
- Diabetes
- Wound care
- Daily living aids
- Continence

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Deliveries


We are able to deliver equipment and/or medication to any location on the entire Sunshine Coast, and if required, can courier outside this region. Equipment or medication will always be delivered by a uniformed staff member, who will call before arrival, just to make sure it is convenient for you at that time.

We have numerous vehicles on the road every day of the week, which are regularly serviced and maintained, as reliability is imperative to our business.
Various delivery fees do apply so please call for a quote.

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