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Catheter Care At Home
Our Care Professionals are trained in catheter care, supporting you manage your continence with dignity in the comfort of your own home. We offer flexible, practical support for you and your loved ones, with care tailored to you, helping you stay happy at home.
Managing your catheter at home
Our specialist Care Professionals are expertly trained to deliver catheter care at home, supporting your independence and helping you to live well at home, your way.
As catheters can be used on a short-term or long-term basis for a variety of conditions, we can provide flexible support to meet your individual needs to help you manage your catheter care at home.
Catheter care can:
- Enhance your independence and support you within your community
- Potentially reduce health complications and hospital admissions
- Assist with catheter care and fluid balance
- Assist with cleaning and maintenance of equipment and consumables
- Support with the ordering of stock and storage of deliveries
- Work with you and your healthcare team when reviewing your care needs.
How can we help?
We've helped thousands of families to stay safe, comfortable and happy at home. Whatever situation you're facing, or whatever the question is, Home Instead is here to help.
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Home Instead have been looking after my father for a few years now, without them we would not be able to manage having him living in his own home. They are always bright and cheerful and Dad enjoys seeing them.
Bridget, Client's Family
This is a company whose staff really do care on a personal level and who are client orientated, providing stimulative activities, conversation and going the extra mile to help client and family.
Eileen, Client
My mum receives excellent care from Home Instead. They are all very caring, friendly, organised and help my mum to feel happy, safe and well cared for in her own home. The carers are very good at communicating with the office and in turn the office are great at communicating any concerns to me as situations arise.
Jane, Client's Family
What we do to care for your loved ones
We offer two types of home care: hourly care, where we visit at set times, or live-in care, where a carer resides in the home. Both are overseen by our care management team and delivered by compassionate Care Professionals. Each care package is made up of a unique mix of services to meet your needs.
Home help & meal prep
Keeping the home environment clean, safe, and nourishing with home-cooked meals.Personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, always respecting the dignity of your loved one.Mobility support
Helping your loved one move around their home safely, including transfers and positioning.Health appointment management
We support your loved one to attend those important health appointments.Community engagement
We enable your loved one to continue to do the things you enjoy, be it a visit to the garden centre or your local art group.Transportation
Assistance getting your loved ones from A to B, whether it be to go visit a friend or help with their shopping.Medication management
Ensuring medicines are taken correctly and on time, supporting overall health.
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Get in touch What is a catheter?
A catheter, urethral or suprapubic catheter, is a tube that sits in the bladder and drains the urine away from the body into a catheter bag. Catheters can be short term, long term or be intermittent.
What is catheter care?
Catheter care involves ensuring the catheter remains in situ, patent and clean, assisting to reduce the risk of infection. This includes emptying or changing of the catheter bag, sample taking when requested by healthcare professionals and monitoring fluid output.
Benefits of catheter care
Care Professionals are fully trained and deemed competent in your care needs, this helps to reduce the number of infections and the need for hospital admissions. Catheter care is carried out when you need it, not, when it suits others and reduces the risk of complications.
Why choose catheter care at home?
Having health care with Home Instead allows you to maintain your independence, routine, and lifestyle so you can live your best life at home. Your Care Professional will be matched to your interests and hobbies so you can build a trusting relationship with them. Home Instead work with you and your clinical team to ensure the best care is delivered to the highest standard ensuring a fully bespoke and tailored care plan is provided.
Guides & Support
FAQs
- Why do I need a catheter?
There are multiple reasons why you may have been given a catheter, whether it was an inability to pass urine or another health related issue. Working alongside your clinical team, our Care Professionals can work out a care plan to suit your needs.
- How will a catheter impact my daily life?
Having a urinary or suprapubic catheter in place shouldn’t affect your normal day to day activities too much, allowing you to take part in gentle exercise and household tasks if you are feeling well. It is however recommended not to drive with a urinary catheter in place. If you feel you need assistance with your daily life, our experienced Care Professionals are available.
- What are the risks of having a catheter?
There are a few risks in using catheters, primarily they can increase the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), bladder spasms and urinary blockages. To minimise these risks catheters are inserted using aseptic technique and the patient will have the catheter removed as soon as possible. Our Care Professionals are trained in dealing with catheters and informing your clinical team of any issues that arise. .