PALLIATIVE CARE
Palliative care is a specialized approach that focuses on improving the quality of life for individuals facing life-limiting illnesses. Our care is tailored to address the unique symptoms and needs of each client. We adhere to best practices outlined by authoritative bodies like NICE and collaborate closely with palliative care experts to optimize comfort, daily functioning, and communication.
Life-limiting illnesses vary greatly in their progression and impact on individuals. While some individuals may live for extended periods with proper care, others face more rapid declines. As such, the care we provide is highly personalized, ranging from supporting independent living with minimal assistance to implementing intensive interventions and full-time care as needed. Our goal is to support you comprehensively, ensuring you can live comfortably and with dignity in your own home.
CREATING YOUR BESPOKE PACKAGE OF CARE
When developing a personalised palliative care plan, we collaborate closely with family members and multidisciplinary teams to create a support package tailored to your clinical, social and personal needs.
We address both the practical and clinical aspects of care, alongside the emotional and social support required for daily life. Our extensive experience in delivering complex nurse led care has equipped us to support our clients and their families through challenging times.
Our Registered Nurses are highly trained ed and experienced professionals. They utilise their clinical decision-making skills to ensure that each client's care plan adapts to their changing needs and requirements.
WE'RE HERE TO LISTEN TO YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS
Our extensive experience in delivering palliative care has equipped us to support our clients and their families on an ongoing basis.
The care we can typically provide to you at home includes:
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Symptom Management and Pain Relief: Comprehensive pain management and relief from distressing symptoms.
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Diet and Nutrition: Assistance with dietary needs, nutritional intake, and fluid balance, including PEG feeding/gastrotomy care.
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Respiratory Care: Support for respiratory function, management of respiratory symptoms, and ventilation needs.
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Personal Care: Assistance with all aspects of personal hygiene and daily living activities.
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Mobility Support: Aid with mobility, moving and handling, accessing and community.
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Emotional and Psychological Support: Counselling and emotional support to help cope with the challenges of a life-limiting illness.
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Family Support: Guidance and support for family members and caregivers.
Only highly trained and compassionate team is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care, ensuring you can live comfortably and with dignity in your own home.
Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. It aims to improve the quality of life for both the patient and their family.
This type of care is provided by a team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists who work together with a patient's other healthcare providers to offer an extra layer of support.
It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided alongside curative treatment. The goal is to enhance comfort and support individuals in living as well as possible.