Hearing the news that you have a life-changing illness can be a difficult time for you and your family. You want to ensure that you spend the remaining time with the people you love most while managing your illness.
Sova Healthcare offers a palliative home care service for adults and children with life-limiting illnesses. It ensures you receive compassionate and respectful care in a comfortable and familiar space.
Here, we cover what you need to know about palliative care in our guide.
What is Palliative Care?
Palliative care is designed to provide care for children and adults who live with terminal or life-limiting illnesses. Heart disease, dementia, and cancer are a few illnesses that are likely to get worse over time. While palliative care can be delivered at the end of your life, it can also be used to manage a condition or prolong life.
When Should Someone Be Offered Palliative Care?
Palliative care can be offered if you are living with any of the following life-threatening illnesses:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- AIDS
- Kidney disease
- Motor Neurone disease
- Dementia
- Terminal cancer
What Does Palliative Care at Home Involve?
Typically, palliative care at home can vary from person to person, depending on your needs.
With our palliative care service, we can work with you to create a personalised care plan and network that ensures you receive high-quality palliative care from your home. Our experienced and trained palliative carers are here to support you and your family in a friendly and compassionate way.
If you decide to choose Sova, here’s how we can help you manage your illness with our palliative care service:
- Managing symptoms and keeping track of your medication.
- Completing household chores in your home (washing the dishes, cooking, or vacuuming your home).
- Helping you to manage your finances. Provide personal care, including getting dressed or bathing daily.
- Offer emotional and psychological support for you and your family.
The Main Principles of Palliative Care at Home
Knowing the main principles of palliative care at home ensures that you understand how we deliver palliative care for our clients.
When providing our palliative care service to you, we will offer the following:
- A person-centred approach to end-of-life care.
- Providing clear, timely and sensitive information to you and your family.
- Ensure you and your family are involved at every stage of your palliative care plan.
- We’ll meet your psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs.
- Offer support for your carers, friends and family.
The Benefits of Palliative Care at Home
There are many benefits to choosing a palliative care at home service, which include:
- You are cared for in a familiar and comfortable environment.
- Improve your quality of life.
- Allow you to spend the final days of your time on your terms.
- It gives you and your family peace of mind, knowing that you can see them in your home.
How Long Does Palliative Care Last?
Palliative care can last several days to years, depending on whether your illness improves or deteriorates over time. This type of care is about helping you improve your quality of life despite the various challenges you face with your illness.
Why Choose Sova Healthcare as Your Palliative Care Provider?
Do you live with a terminal illness and require palliative care? Sova Healthcare is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). It means our healthcare professionals are highly trained and experienced in delivering high-quality palliative care across the UK. Whether you are based in the West Midlands, East Midlands, London, or Yorkshire, we can deliver a personalised care service to suit your needs.
Contact our team today about how we can provide an excellent palliative care service from your home.