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Help is at hand
Did you know, incontinence is more prevalent than asthma,
anxiety disorders and arthritis?
I
n fact, 4.8 million (one in four) that can be done to prevent or better
Australian adults have some manage incontinence.
form of incontinence. While
If continence issues are due to
disability, then continence products
incontinence affects people for to ensure that all NDIS participants and aids should be included in, and
different reasons, people with who have incontinence due to supplied through, an NDIS plan.
disability are at greater risk of their disability are able to access bladder or bowel control problems. information about bladder and bowel continence issues, speak to one of
Poor mobility and conditions such as health and receive the support they the continence nurse advisors on the
Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone need through their NDIS plan. free, confidential National Continence
disease and multiple sclerosis greatly
affect bladder and bowel control.
According to the Continence
Foundation of Australia there is much
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The Continence Foundation wants
to support them in their role.
incontinence and personal care
The Continence Foundation
If you have, or are concerned about
Helpline (1800 33 00 66), who can
is also committed to providing provide advice and information, and
information and resources to NDIS can put you in contact with your
planners and local area coordinators nearest continence service.
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