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We understand that navigating the challenges of palliative care can be overwhelming. Our team is here to help make the process as smooth as possible. You can schedule a consultation with a palliative care specialist in a way that’s most convenient for you.
What does palliative care at home include?
Palliative care at home includes several key components, with a strong focus on pain and symptom management. In addition to this crucial aspect, it also encompasses a patient-centered approach, emotional and psychological support, and family support, all while ensuring the patient’s comfort and well-being. Palliative home care can help manage a wide range of symptoms that may be associated with a serious illness, including fatigue, nausea, constipation, breathlessness and delirium. While it may not be possible to completely eliminate these symptoms, a specialist palliative care team can work towards controlling them at a level that is comfortable for clients.
Palliative care at home aims to enhance the quality of life for clients and their families facing life-threatening illnesses. End-of-life care, in contrast, is dedicated to supporting individuals with advanced, incurable illnesses as they approach the end of life, providing pain and symptom management, along with practical support as they approach the end of life.
Pain and symptom management
A core component of palliative care is the effective management of pain and symptoms. This is crucial for improving a patient’s quality of life. The care team, which may include nurses, doctors, and other specialists, works to address discomfort and distress. This often involves close collaboration with a patient’s GP, district nurse, and specialist palliative care teams to ensure the patient has the most appropriate medication and care plan.
Other aspects of at-home palliative care
Patient-centred approach
Care plans are tailored to each individual’s unique needs and preferences, respecting their wishes and values.
Emotional and psychological support
Care extends beyond physical symptoms to include emotional and psychological support for both the patient and their family.
Family support
The care team provides guidance and support to loved ones, helping them navigate the emotional challenges of caring for a family member.
Maintaining comfort
Caregivers and nurses are dedicated to ensuring the patient’s overall comfort, which includes assistance with positioning, personal care, and oral hygiene.
Why choose us?
Clients who are seeking palliative care at home will receive the very best in holistic care to manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life, which can make all the difference during this challenging time. We can support clients living with various diseases and chronic conditions, including cancer, cardiac disease, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Families can be more involved in their loved one’s care and provide not only emotional support but also practical assistance when it is needed most. This offers peace of mind for both the client, family, friends and loved ones.
Our team of carers and nurses are both highly skilled and deeply compassionate. We treat every client with the utmost respect, dignity, and empathy, providing comprehensive care to ensure they receive the holistic support they need.
Swift and seamless care
We can swiftly respond to your care needs if required urgently. We work alongside existing services such as district nurses, palliative care teams and your GP, providing a range of services, including visiting services, day/night support or 24 hour cover. You have complete control over the level of support you receive.
Experienced nurses and carers
Our medical expertise, combined with years of experience, enable us to provide the highest quality of care to our clients. Our ongoing training and professional development ensure we remain at the forefront of the best care practices.
Proven excellence in care
In the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report, we received an ‘Outstanding’ rating in care’ and an overall ‘Good’ rating, demonstrating our commitment to providing exceptional care while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.
Adopting best care approaches
We’re proud to be among the first to adopt the Lantern Model, an international model of palliative and end-of-life care. This pioneering nursing care model is nurse-led and totally holistic, centered on the client’s wishes and family involvement.
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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Palliative care is suitable for those with a life-limiting medical condition, and are no longer undergoing active treatment. It is important to note that palliative care may not only be offered towards the end of the disease progression, there could be a prolonged period where individuals receive palliative care. To learn more see our related article on when should someone be offered palliative care.
Palliative homecare is available at any stage of a serious illness, focusing on improving quality of life and symptom relief, while hospice care is specifically for those in the end-of-life stage, focusing on comfort and support. To learn more see our article on the difference between hospice care and palliative homecare.
Families considering palliative care should prioritise clear communication, understand their loved one’s wishes, and work closely with their healthcare team to provide comprehensive support during palliative care. To learn more, see our article advice for families considering palliative care.
Palliative care can help improve the quality of life for individuals facing a variety of different conditions, not just limited to cancer. To learn more, see our articles on palliative care at home for cancer, palliative care for dementia, palliative care for heart failure and palliative care for COPD.
Palliative care involves five stages: creating a personalised care plan, providing emotional and spiritual support, managing treatment for comfort, planning for the future, and offering bereavement support. These stages can help clients and their families navigate the process with professional guidance and care. To learn more see our related article on the five stages of palliative care.
A palliative home care plan is a personalised plan created to provide comfort, relief, and support to individuals with serious illnesses. To learn more see our article on palliative home care plans.
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 Clients
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.
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Thank you, Denise. They are doing an excellent job. Really very grateful to you – very good so far.
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.
