In-Home Health Care Services

Iron Infusion. Iron is needed in the body. It is the founding element that makes blood. If your iron drops too low it can leave you feeling tires, short of breath, pale and generally run down. Iron can be low for a variety of causes; heavy periods, a diet deficient in iron sources or bleeding. If you are bleeding in your stool you should be investigated by your GP. 

If your GP has recommended you require an iron infusion and has given you a prescription for the medication, please book with us, with your blood results, to provide the infusion in the comfort of your own home. This will take an hour, and be provided by a trained professional.  There can be a medicare rebate for this service

What is a Myers Cocktail?

Dr Myers was a brilliant scientist who designed an infusion of vitamins and elements that are required by the human body. He gave these cocktails to his patients who reported positive experiences. Due to advertising laws in Australia we cannot claim that this infusion will give you more energy, or help fight migraines or fatigue. We can tell you that the infusion consist of nutrients that your body needs that are often used up in the stress of everyday living. Providing them in an infusion  with fluid to rehydrate you can top up the natural elements that your body uses. There may be a medicare rebate for the service

B Vitamins are a group of 8 Vitamins that help your body's metabolism function. There are a variety of B Vitamins including B1 (Thiamine) which helps to convert glucose into energy and has a role in nerve function.  B12 deficiency is a common sign of anaemia. B6 (pyridoxine) helps the body turn food into energy. B6 deficiency can cause anaemia and cracks in the corner of the mouth. B2 helps maintain eyesight

Symptoms of Vitamin B deficiency include tiredness and fatigue, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, skin rashes and confusion. It can be caused by a diet lacking in vitamin B, alcohol ingestion, GI surgery (gastric band/sleeve, stoma's) and obesity. 

There may be a medicare rebate for this service

It is taught to us in childhood that Vitamin C is essential. It is essential for healing, growing and metabolising. The lack of Vitamin C in a diet will cause Scurvey which causes bones to be softer which bend and break with little stress. Although this is thought to be a condition of the past, the Western diet of fast foods can mean that we are lacking in this basic nutrient found in many fruits and vegetables. With the daily recommended intake 75mg for women and 90mg for men, many of us do not meet this quota. A powerful antioxidant it helps to bind free radicals which are left over from metabolism and create oxidative stress. If these free radicals are not bound by antioxidants the body has to work harder when fighting infections and growing.