Fiona’s Care Notes

Welcome to our Blog

Put the kettle on, settle in with a cuppa, and feel at home. This space is for families in Portland and the surrounding districts seeking aged care support and guidance for independent living at home.

Here, you’ll find updates on modern nursing care at home, gentle advice to make daily life safer and easier, and reflections from Registered Nurse Fiona Antony. We'll share practical insights to help you navigate the changing aged care system, promote safe and independent living, and celebrate the strength of older people and the families who care for them.

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Welcome to our Blog

Put the kettle on, settle in with a cuppa, and feel at home. This space is for families in Portland and the surrounding districts seeking aged care support and guidance for independent living at home.

Here, you’ll find updates on modern nursing care at home, gentle advice to make daily life safer and easier, and reflections from Registered Nurse Fiona Antony. I share practical insights to help you navigate the changing aged care system, promote safe and independent living, and celebrate the strength of older people and the families who care for them.

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From fresh air to kindness in the details — how nursing wisdom from 1860 still shapes care today. Step into my world as a modern-day nurse, where the spirit of Florence Nightingale meets gentle care at home.
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Our Mission

RN-led in-home aged care, palliative care and end-of-life support delivered at home across Portland and the surrounding districts of South West Victoria.

Our trusted multidisciplinary team provides holistic, personalised and dignified care, helping families keep loved ones safe, comfortable and connected.

Where we Travel

Aged care: within 30 minutes of Portland, Vic

Palliative and end-of-life care: within 1.5–2 hours of Portland, Vic

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Trust & Compliance

ABN: 35 139 055 819

AHPRA Registration: NMW0001796044

Indemnity: Professional Indemnity & Public Liability through Vero Insurance (LPS/024932055/37367)

Provider Number: Currently processing

Qualifications: Bachelor of Nursing, Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care. Ongoing study in Geriatric Medicine (Professional Certificate)

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Have questions or need support?
Call us on 0468 387 928 or email office@florenceathome.com.au.

We’ll be here when you need us.

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the Gunditjmara People as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work in Portland.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Florence at Home floral heart nursing logo

Our Mission

RN-led in-home aged care, palliative care and end-of-life support delivered at home across Portland and the surrounding districts of South West Victoria.

Our trusted multidisciplinary team provides holistic, personalised and dignified care, helping families keep loved ones safe, comfortable and connected.

Get Started

Start the Conversation

Have questions or need support?
Call us on 0468 387 928 or email office@florenceathome.com.au.

We’ll be here when you need us.

Find us on Facebook

Where we Travel

Aged care: within 30 minutes of Portland, Vic

Palliative and end-of-life care: within 1.5–2 hours of Portland, Vic

Trust & Compliance

ABN: 35 139 055 819

AHPRA Registration: NMW0001796044

Indemnity: Professional Indemnity & Public Liability through Vero Insurance (LPS/024932055/37367)

Provider Number: Currently processing

Qualifications: Bachelor of Nursing, Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care. Ongoing study in Geriatric Medicine (Professional Certificate)

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the Gunditjmara People as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work in Portland.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Florence at Home floral heart nursing logo

Our Mission

RN-led in-home aged care, palliative care and end-of-life support delivered at home across Portland and the surrounding districts of South West Victoria.

Our trusted multidisciplinary team provides holistic, personalised and dignified care, helping families keep loved ones safe, comfortable and connected.

Where we Travel

Aged care: within 30 minutes of Portland, Vic

Palliative and end-of-life care: within 1.5–2 hours of Portland, Vic

Find us on Facebook

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the Gunditjmara People as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live and work in Portland.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Start the Conversation

Have questions or need support?
Call us on 0468 387 928 or email office@florenceathome.com.au.

We’ll be here when you need us.

Get Started

Trust & Compliance

ABN: 35 139 055 819

AHPRA Registration: NMW0001796044

Indemnity: Professional Indemnity & Public Liability through Vero Insurance (LPS/024932055/37367)

Provider Number: Currently processing

Qualifications: Bachelor of Nursing, Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care. Ongoing study in Geriatric Medicine (Professional Certificate)