Palliative care Wigan
Home Instead Wigan can provide your loved one with compassionate palliative care, surrounded by their home comforts and belongings.
What is Palliative care?
Palliative care is a specialised service we offer to alleviate the symptoms, pain, and stress associated with terminal illnesses. It’s delivered by a team of expert doctors and nurses who collaborate closely with our Care Professionals to ensure your loved one experiences comfort, reassurance, and support throughout their illness.
Our goal is to enhance your loved one’s quality of life and guide them through the challenges of living with a terminal condition.
Discover more about what palliative care is and learn about the different types available.
When to consider Palliative Care in Wigan?
Palliative care can be provided to your loved one at any point during their condition, though it is often suggested immediately following a terminal illness diagnosis. It can be given alongside other 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.
You can read more about the difference between palliative care and end-of-life for more advice and information.
Benefits of Palliative Care at home?
There are many benefits of palliative care, especially as your loved one will receive a personalised care programme that is tailored to their specific needs. The benefits of the care your loved one will receive includes:
- Comfort and familiarity: Receiving care in a familiar and comfortable environment.
- Personalised care: Home-based palliative care means that 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, which can provide 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: Ultimately, the goal of palliative care is to improve the quality of life for your loved one facing a serious illness
What services are included in Palliative Care Wigan?
We offer a range of domiciliary care options within our palliative care, including help with daily tasks and housekeeping. Just like our home care in Wigan, we also provide support with mobility around the home and more specialist health conditions. Additional services we offer include:
- Pain and Symptom Management: Relief from pain, discomfort, and other symptoms related to the illness.
- Emotional and Psychological Support: Counselling and emotional support for patients and their families.
- Spiritual Care: Addressing spiritual or religious needs and concerns.
- Coordination of Care: Organising and managing care between different healthcare providers.
- Practical Support: Assistance with daily activities and practical needs.
- Family Support: Providing guidance and respite care for family members and caregivers.
Arranging palliative care in Wigan is a simple process that can be organised by our friendly and supportive team. We understand it’s a difficult decision, so if you want more advice, reach out online or call us on 01942 314259.
