Continence Advisory Service

Nurse Maude’s Continence Advisory Service provides confidential support, assessment, treatment, education and continence products for anyone more than four years of age who has difficulty getting to the toilet on time, makes frequent visits to the toilet, day or night, has bladder leakage when coughing, sneezing or exercising or bowel leakage or other bowel problems.

The service can also offer advice and information about catheter management, liaise with other health professionals and agencies, and provide information and education for the community and health professionals.

Consultations are with a continence advisor, who is a registered nurse or physiotherapist with further training in the specialist area of continence management.

The service can accessed directly by the clients, or their families/whanau, doctor, surgeon or hospital.

Clients living in the Canterbury area do not have to pay for their consultation or treatment. Continence supplies are partially subsidised however, there will be a charge if clients choose to have supplies sent to them by courier.

Clinic Hours

By appointment 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday at 24 McDougall Avenue, Christchurch. Monthly clinics are held at Age Concern in Cashel Street, Christchurch and at the Kaiapoi Community Clinic in Kaiapoi. Home visits are by arrangement.