Palliative care in Northwich
Palliative care can help your loved one feel safe and cared for in the comfort of their own home during a challenging time in their life.
What is Palliative care?
Palliative care is a specialised service that’s offered to patients to alleviate the symptoms, pain, and stress associated with terminal illnesses. It’s delivered by a team of expert doctors and nurses who work closely with our Care Professionals to ensure your loved one feels comfortable, reassured, and supported throughout their illness.
We aim to enhance your loved one’s quality of life and guide them through the challenges of living with a terminal condition. If you want to learn more, read our guide about what palliative care is for information and further support.
When is Palliative Care in Northwich needed?
Palliative care if often recommended immediately following a terminal illness diagnosis, although it can be given to your loved one at any point during their illness.
It’s often given alongside other types of therapies and treatments, and while palliative care is commonly linked to end-of-life, it doesn’t mean the beginning of end-of-life care has started.
You can read more about the difference between palliative care and end-of-life for more advice and information.
Positive aspects of Palliative Care at home?
Although a challenging time in your family’s life, there are many benefits and positive aspects of palliative care at home.
Receiving palliative care at home allows your loved one to remain in a regular routine, giving them a sense of security and independence.
. Additional benefits include:
- Comfort and familiarity: Receiving care in a familiar and comfortable environment.
- Personalised care: Our highly personalised care plans are tailored to the specific needs and preferences of your loved one.
- Family support: Family members can be more involved in the care process when it happens at home, providing emotional support to the whole family.
- Reduced hospital visits: Our home-based palliative care reduces the need for frequent hospital visits or admissions, helping keep your loved one at home.
- Continuity of care: We ensure that the same Care Professionals regularly visit your loved one, allowing for better monitoring of symptoms, and ongoing support.
- Improved quality of life: We aim to improve the quality of life for your loved one facing a serious illness.
What Palliative Care services are included in Northwich?
Similar to our home care in Northwich, our palliative care support helps your loved one at home, with a key focus on helping them around the house with light housework and domiciliary care. We also provide support with mobility around the home and more specialist health conditions, medication monitoring and a bespoke level of care to make sure your loved one is supported throughout their condition. .
Palliative care services we offer include:
- Pain and Symptom Management
- Emotional and Psychological Support
- Spiritual Care
- Coordination of Care
- Practical Support
- Family Support
Arranging Palliative Care in Northwich
If you want more advice and support about palliative care or want to explore our home care in Northwich & Knutsford, send us an online enquiry or call us on 01606 218475.
Palliative Care Northwich FAQs
What’s the difference between end of life care and palliative care?
End-of-life care is a type of palliative care specifically focused on the final stages of life, while palliative care can be provided at any stage of a serious illness to improve quality of life.
Is palliative care free in the UK?
Yes, palliative care is free of charge to patients in the UK receiving care.
When should someone be offered palliative care?
Palliative care is usually offered when patients first get diagnosed with a terminal illness. It is offered to people of any age who have a serious or life-threatening condition.