Homecare
Palliative Care
Palliative care is provided to those whose illness can not be cured. It is about supporting people to live well while they manage their illness.
Palliative care concentrates on maintaining quality of life by controlling physical symptoms, such as pain or sickness, and helping with the emotional, social or spiritual needs that people may have. It supports both the person who is dying and their carers and family.
Many people when they are seriously ill prefer the comfort and familiarity of their home, friends and usual activities. In order for this to be possible they often require the support of doctors and palliative care teams who provide care and social support.
The homecare team play a fundamental part of the continuum of care necessary to help palliative care clients within the community.
Caring for someone with a life-limiting-illness can be exhausting. Looking after yourself physically and emotionally during this time is important, not only for your sake but for the person you are caring for as well.
Our homecare team can provide support and assistance depending on the level of care required from 1 hour up to 24 hrs a day.
We have highly trained carers and registered nurses who can work under the directive of the Medical and Palliative Care team.
