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We understand the importance and benefit of caring for your child at home, while they are undergoing medical treatment or living with a medical condition. We tailor our care to meet the needs of each child so they can remain at home in a familiar environment.
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Why Choose Us
As your children grow, their needs are constantly changing, so we work with families and healthcare professionals to adapt to those changing needs while maintaining continuity of care to ensure the best outcomes. Our teams of nurses and carers will be invested in ensuring your child has the highest quality childhood despite the challenges they may be faced with.
We are proud of our unwavering commitment to provide quality paediatric care to families in their home, in London and the home counties. Our team of trusted nurses and carers are responsive to your child’s needs and we can guarantee they will always be safe, friendly, compassionate and professional. We do not underestimate the importance of recuperating in your home and how that can positively affect the speed of recovery.
Expertise in Paediatric Care
Cavendish Homecare offers private paediatric care in London and the home counties, bespoke services tailored to meet the unique needs of children undergoing medical treatment or living with medical conditions. Our highly skilled team are dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of care, professionalism, and responsiveness to each child’s needs. Accredited by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Cavendish Homecare is committed to maintaining the highest standards of care. For more detailed insights, you can explore our paediatric case study and other relevant case studies.
Our Key Paediatric Care Services include:
- Our paediatric nurses and carers are equipped to manage and care for children with acute and chronic illnesses, ensuring continuous support and effective treatment or care plans.
- Address complex clinical needs, offering medical care for children with multifaceted health conditions.
- Post-operative care services support children recovering from surgery, focusing on wound care, pain management and rehabilitation.
- Provides expert wound and skin care, ensuring wounds are cleaned and dressed properly, and monitored to promote optimal healing.
- Assist with daily routines such as personal care and ensuring that children can continue their usual activities with minimal disruption.
- Regularly monitoring vital signs and symptoms, raising any concerns to relevant teams.
- Support with medication administration and monitor for side affects.
- Provide urgent care to address immediate medical needs.
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020 3993 7556The benefits of Paediatric Care at Home
Receiving paediatric care at home provides numerous benefits for children’s wellbeing and health. It offers a familiar and comfortable environment, reducing stress and anxiety for both the child and family. This approach allows for personalised care and care plans tailored to each child’s specific needs, ensuring they receive the best possible attention. Additionally, it minimises the stress associated with hospitals and hospital visits. Other benefits will include:
- Allows family to be more involved in the process
- Eliminates the need for travel and waiting times
- Limits exposure to infections typically found in hospitals, promoting a safer healing environment
- Closer monitoring of a child’s progress, adjusting plans or treatments as needed for optimal outcome
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Frequently Asked Questions
Paediatric care specially focuses on the physical, developmental and emotional needs of infants, children and adolescents, typically up to the age of 18. It involves a wide range of services, from routine checkups, vaccinations and support for developmental milestones to treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. It is provided by paediatricians or other healthcare professionals who are trained to understand the health concerns and needs of children, ensuring that they grow and develop in a safe environment.
Paediatric nurses are registered nurses who specialise in caring for children from birth through adolescence. They have expertise in child growth and development, as conditions in children often differ from those in adults. Paediatric nurses form strong, supportive relationships with young children, using play, fun, or comforting gestures during tough procedures. Their duties include assessing and recording conditions, administering treatments and teaching families how to manage illnesses or injuries.
Yes, we do offer paediatric care for children living with cancer. We specialise in providing expert paediatric homecare for families who wish to receive support in the comfort of their own homes. We understand that a cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming and emotional time, and our goal is to ensure your child receives the highest quality care tailored to their individual needs. Our paediatric nurses and carers are dedicated to making children feel comfortable and supported while addressing the challenges of treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation.
Paediatric palliative care focuses on enhancing the quality of life for children with serious illnesses by addressing their physical, psychological and emotional needs. It involves an interdisciplinary and holistic approach, tailored to the child and their family, helping to manage symptoms, alleviate pain, and offer emotional guidance throughout their journey. The care team works collaboratively with families to ensure that the child feels comfortable and supported in every aspect of their well-being.
Yes, we do offer assisted living for children. Our services are tailored to the unique needs of each individual, helping children and adolescents with conditions such as cerebral palsy, mental health issues, brain injuries and other challenges live more comfortably and confidently. We believe children thrive best at home with their families, and our flexible, bespoke care plans are designed to support them physically and emotionally in the comfort of their own environment.
Yes, we do offer support for complex paediatric care. We specialise in providing expert paediatric care tailored to the individual needs of children and young adults, including those with complex health conditions. At Cavendish Homecare, we understand that a diagnosis requiring complex care can be overwhelming, and our highly trained team work closely with families to support children physically and emotionally, ensuring they have the best chance to achieve their full potential while living in the comfort of their own home.
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The 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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What we do.
Wonderful team
You are a wonderful team and are managing to achieve the right balance working with the family.
You supported us brilliantly every step of the way
Huge thanks to all at Cavendish. You have made an unbearable time bearable and supported us brilliantly every step of the way. Thank you so much. Very best wishes to your team.
Compassion
Our family are so pleased that we found your company and particularly our Nurse. Her knowledge, experience, professionalism and, most importantly, compassion made these last few weeks so much easier.
