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A cancer diagnosis is challenging. We’re here to help. Contact us to schedule a free consultation with a cancer care specialist who can answer your questions and create a personalised plan.
What does cancer care at home include?
At Cavendish Homecare, we provide expert, in-home cancer care designed to support individuals and their families throughout the treatment journey. Our goal is to ensure your comfort, minimise pain and anxiety, and help you maintain the highest possible quality of life.
Other aspects of our cancer care
Expertise in cancer care
As a leading provider of bespoke cancer care at home, we have the capability to offer both nurses and carers to suit your changing needs during the course of your treatment.
Flexible support
We ensure you receive the exact support that you require, precisely when you need it. This includes a nurse or carer to accompany you to and from appointments, ensuring your safety and comfort.
Support for side effects
We provide valuable support for individuals going through chemotherapy or radiotherapy, offering both physical and emotional aid to help you cope with side effects such as nausea, fatigue, and pain.
Medication administration and management
Our team ensures your medications are administered safely and on time, as prescribed.
Symptom and side effect management
We provide timely attention and support to help you manage symptoms and side effects, ensuring you remain as comfortable as possible.
Post-operative care and rehabilitation
We assist with wound care, mobility, and regaining independence following surgery. This includes expert assistance with wound dressings, cleaning, pain management, and infection control.
Emotional support
We provide peace and comfort through consistent, dependable care, offering emotional support and reassurance to both you and your loved ones.
Personalised care
Our person-centred approach means your care plan is fully accommodated to your specific needs.
Faster recovery
With consistent care and a higher rate of cohesion with treatment plans, our in-home care can lead to a faster recovery.
Family engagement
Our care model encourages family involvement, ensuring your loved ones are a part of your healing journey.
Why choose us?
Choosing the right support during your cancer journey is a deeply personal decision. At Cavendish Homecare, we understand that this time calls for more than just clinical assistance; it requires a partnership built on trust, expertise, and compassion. Our mission is to provide you with a continuous system of specialist support in the comfort and privacy of your own home, ensuring your well-being is at the heart of everything we do.
Holistic support delivered with expertise
Navigating a cancer diagnosis and treatment can be overwhelming, especially in the moments you spend away from the hospital. Our service offers a holistic approach, providing essential clinical and emotional support that complements your existing healthcare. We work seamlessly alongside your NHS team, private hospital consultants, and charitable organisations like Macmillan to create a cohesive care plan. Our nurses and carers are highly skilled in a wide range of services, from managing treatment side effects and administering medication to providing post-operative care and emotional reassurance.
Tailored care designed for you
Your needs are unique, and your care should be too. We offer flexible solutions that adapt to your personal preferences and the ever-changing nature of your treatment. Our bespoke care plans include:
24/7 Live-in care
For continuous, round-the-clock support and peace of mind.
Hourly visiting care
To assist with specific tasks or provide support at scheduled times.
Respite care
A vital service that provides a much-needed break for family members and loved ones.
Your partner in care
We believe in a dignified, person-centred approach. Our dedicated team works closely with you and your family to develop a care plan that respects your wishes and personal goals. We are here to offer guidance, alleviate anxiety, and provide a consistent presence you can depend on. Ultimately, your comfort and peace of mind are our top priorities.
Collaborative and compassionate approach
We believe in a collaborative approach to care. Our carers and registered nurses work closely with families and other healthcare professionals to develop a bespoke, person-centred care plan. We are dedicated to providing dignified care that supports recovery and helps you achieve your personal goals. Your comfort and well-being are our top priorities.
Fully regulated by CQC
As a provider fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Cavendish Homecare sets the benchmark for quality and safety. When choosing care, we always advise checking a provider’s CQC registration and inspection reports, which are publicly available. Our commitment to exceptional care is independently verified through their rigorous inspections, evidenced by our ‘Outstanding’ rating specifically for care and an overall ‘Good’ rating. This gives you complete confidence in our professionalism, compassion, and accountability.
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FAQs
Although every family may undergo a stressful situation from time to time, having a loved one diagnosed with cancer is a difficult situation on another level. Cavendish Homecare is here to provide you with the needed emotional as well as hands-on family support for cancer at this challenging time.
Supporting a loved one that has cancer can be very distressing and frightening task to take on. Our article Caring for a loved one with cancer may help you to find some tips on how to provide effective care and emotional support for loved ones who deal with cancer.
Palliative care for cancer benefits clients at any point in their treatment, from diagnosis onwards. It is a holistic approach that complements curative treatments. Starting palliative care at home early can make a significant difference. Early integration ensures that clients receive the support they need right from the beginning, leading to better outcomes.
Maintaining nutrition for your body is particularly important for those undergoing cancer treatment. The side effects of chemotherapy can curb your appetite, which makes it even more important to eat balanced and nutritious diet. To answer some questions you may have about diet and cancer, have a look at our article Common questions about diet and cancer.
A cancer care plan is a programme that is devised by you along with your doctor and nurses. If you are diagnosed with cancer, there needs to be a plan put in place for your treatment, recovery, and everything in-between. Your cancer care plan will include all your wishes and personal needs including how you want to be cared for if you become too ill to make later decisions yourself.
Some of types of homecare available are:
Some cancer treatments can cause heart problems that are either short-term or long-term. Although uncommon, there are serious side effects of some cancer treatments. Heart problems can affect treatment, lower a person’s quality of life and can cause death, rarely.
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Enquiry Process - What to expect
Initial Enquiry
An initial enquiry is taken when you call on behalf of yourself or someone else. An initial enquiry can be via a phone call, submitting a contact form or an email. Your enquiry is then picked up by the office team who will gather the information and pass it through to one of our nurse managers.
Call Back from Nurse Manager
One of the experienced nurse managers will give you a call back to discuss the needs in more detail and to provide their expert recommendation on the care that may be required. They will then discuss with you, what Cavendish Homecare may be able to provide, what the cost is and what timescale we would be able to commence your care.
Selection of Staff
Once an initial agreement is established, the nursing manager will start working with the bookings team to determine the most suitable nurse and/or carer are best matched with your needs.
Proposed Agreement
Following the tailored care recommendation and the selection of staff. We ensure you (the client) are happy with the proposed course of action and the care is able to commence. In some cases, an assessment visit may be required and this will be undertaken by one of our nurse managers.
Active Client
You will begin receiving outstanding homecare from our team, tailored to your needs. Your care plan will be under constant review to ensure the correct level of care is addressing your needs and being provided at all times.
An initial enquiry is taken when you call on behalf of yourself or someone else. An initial enquiry can be via a phone call, submitting a contact form or an email. Your enquiry is then picked up by the office team who will gather the information and pass it through to one of our nurse managers.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
This is why we do,
what we do.
Nurse M is just fantastic
Nurse M is just fantastic – we are so pleased to have her and she is looking after my mum with such great care.
Thank you so much
Thank you so much for all you did in this very distressing time. Having your nurses there to comfort and advise was a great help.
She loved her nurses.
“Thank you so much for all you have done. She loved her nurses.”
