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At Cavendish Homecare, we provide care for people in their own homes who are living with cancer. Living with cancer or following diagnosis can be an extremely challenging time in a person’s life and we are here for you, to help maintain the highest quality of life, to guide you and your loved ones on future care needs, answer questions on what may lie ahead and provide comfort and reassurance.
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Why Choose Us?
In the face of a cancer diagnosis and throughout your treatment, the need for comprehensive clinical and emotional support is paramount—especially during the moments you spend away from the hospital and your clinicians. Opting for specialist nursing or care at home provides a holistic approach to your treatment, ensuring a continuous support system throughout your cancer journey.
Expertise in Cancer Care
As one of the leading providers of bespoke cancer care at home, we have the capability to offer both nurses or carers to suit your changing needs during the course of your treatment. Our private nurses and carers offer superior cancer care at home in London and the home counties, from ad-hoc care to 24/7 highly specialised clinical support and we work alongside your existing care arrangements from the NHS, District Nurses, private hospitals or charities such as Macmillan. We ensure your comfort, minimise pain and discomfort, offer expert guidance and reduce the stress and anxiety for your and your loved ones at this time. Our cancer care is fully managed and regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our Key Cancer Care Services Include:
- Flexible support based on your needs – We ensure that you receive the exact support that you require and when you require it.
- A nurse or carer to accompany you to or from appointments – Assistance getting around to appointments assuring safety and comfort.
- Support coping with the side-effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy – Valuable support for individuals going through the process of chemo and radiotherapy, providing physical as well as emotional aid kindred to these treatments.
- Medication administration and management – Assuring medication is received as prescribed with timeliness in a safe practice.
- Observation monitoring, symptom and side effect management – Ensuring timely attention and support, aid in managing symptoms, such as nausea, fatigue and pain.
- Post operative care and assistance with rehabilitation following surgery – Help with wound care, mobility and regaining independence.
- Wound management and skin care – Expert assistance by experienced nurses with wound dressings, wound cleaning, pain managements and infection control.
- Emotional support and reassurance to you and your loved ones – Providing peace and comfort through consistency of dependable care.
Benefits of cancer care at home
What is the distinction between homecare and healthcare facility?
- Enhanced comfort and support
- Consistency of care
- Person-centred care accommodated to your needs
- Faster recovery
- Higher success rate of cohesion with treatment plans
- Family engagement
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Frequently Asked Questions
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. For creative ideas on some seasonal dishes to enjoy, read our article Seasonal alternatives for cancer patients and 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. To read more about symptoms and risks, read our article here.
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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
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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.”
