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What is ‘Palliative Care’?
Palliative care, otherwise known as end of life care, is an extremely attentive type of care service, one that focuses on making sure that your or your loved one’s final days are spent in the utmost comfort. Here at Esteemed Life Care we understand how difficult the subject of end of life care can be, yet we are dedicated to being with you every step of the journey to ensure that the last months or years of a loved one’s life is treated with dignity and respect.
Depending on your or your loved one’s condition, end of life care can accommodate essentially any aspect of day-to-day life. These palliative care services aim to relieve as much stress as possible. Should circumstances allow living in the home, our compassionate caregivers can assist with everything from providing assistance with personal care tasks, pain management, eating and drinking, monitoring pressure care, continence care, or just being there for reassurance and companionship.
End of life care at home is potentially very feasible, with palliative treatment being adaptable to almost any situation. We believe that palliative health care should be available within the familiar comfort of your or your loved one’s own home, and so if it’s a viable option we will endeavour to do everything within our power to make your experience as comfortable and accommodating as possible.
Most importantly, palliative and end of life care involves tailoring an experience around you or your loved one, establishing that your or their life doesn’t revolve around their condition or illness but you or them as a person. Managing pain, alleviating stressful symptoms and being there at each step of the process ensures that you or your loved one is treated with both care and respect.
I thought that the carers handled a somewhat difficult client (my husband) very well. There was one morning in particular when the carer concerned managed the situation calmly and effectively. They were all very pleasant and showed initiative.
Who is Palliative Care for?
Sadly, palliative care is designed for those who are nearing the end of their life’s journey. Strictly speaking end of life care is a service that should be considered for anyone who is likely to pass away within 12 months. However, this isn’t always the case as the extremely high standards utilised within palliative care may be, in certain cases, utilised for those who aren’t reaching the end of their life, such as for those recovering from a serious illness or sensitive surgery.
More often than not, palliative and end of life care caters to those afflicted with or suffering from diseases or conditions that seriously restrict their quality of life and indicate that recovery is unlikely. Those suffering from the likes of advanced stages of cancer or dementia are most likely to benefit from, and comforted by, palliative care, whereas conditions such as motor neurone diseases or simply ageing also often require palliative care.
If you or your loved one is exceptionally susceptible to the likes of a major heart attack of a serious stroke, we never know when illness will strike and when it does, end of life care services aim to keep you safe and comfortable; one that’s as pain-free and dignified as possible. Though it can sometimes be tough to determine when palliative care is required, it can be utilised for any period of time. From days to years, end of life care can begin whenever it is required in order to grant you and your loved one peace of mind within the comfort of their own home.
Need palliative care?
Your local care team are ready to answer your questions and work with you to design a customised plan of care that is right for you.
What are the options for Palliative Care at home?
As long as your or your loved one’s condition is treatable and can be managed within a home based setting palliative care can adapt to provide exceptional care within familiar surroundings. This means that even those suffering from cancer and dementia can potentially live out their last days within the comfort of their own homes, should their medication allow it.
Our extremely well trained and delightfully compassionate caregivers are prepared to handle any and all cases with a personal touch, one that can adapt to any and all personal and household needs. Essentially serving as palliative nursers, our end of life carers give their all working with clients who need assistance and support, even through extremely challenging times like the end of their lives.
We take the time to thoroughly and comprehensively discuss your or your loved one’s options. If we believe that you can comfortably live out the remaining days, weeks, months or even years in your own home, as opposed to specialised spaces like a care home, hospice or a hospital, then we will do everything possible to accommodate your wishes.
What are the benefits of Palliative Care at home?
Even if they are essential institutions, hospitals, hospices and care homes can be daunting environments for those experiencing or recovering from ailments or illnesses. This is especially true if there’s a possibility of spending a long period in such environments. However, end of life care at home offers the familiar space of their own home and will undoubtedly be a much more comforting notion.
Being able to live in a familiar setting, visited by friends, family and well-trained caregivers is arguably much more settling and risk-free than having to adjust to and settle into a completely new environment, and the stress-relieving alternative of being comfortable at home is sure to not only improve a loved one’s quality of life but potentially elongate their lifespan as a whole.
Should their condition allow palliative care at home one of our compassionate caregivers will be able to provide everything a loved one needs. This can cover pain management, pressure care, nutrition, personal care and medication administration, making life much more manageable, or even enriching it with companionship and helpful services so that your loved one can truly enjoy their life. Essentially, there’s no care service that one of our caregivers can’t provide that’ll help your loved one spend their last days in peace; and the calming effect of familiar surroundings can only improve this feeling.
Find Palliative Care in your area
We understand that even discussing end of life care can be a stressful experience, and here at Esteemed Life Care we aim to make it as easy and accessible as possible. With our 30 years of culminated specialist experience and an unwavering dedication to enhancing the lives of Coventry’s citizens, we can confidently assure you that either you or your loved one will be tended to and cared for with the highest level of respect.
This level of dedication applies to the whole of the Midlands too, so should you need to discuss end of life care in this area then we’re here for you. Of course, palliative care may not be required, which is what we would aim to discuss, along with a host of alternative care services, should you choose Esteemed Life Care.
Regardless of whether you’re seeking end of life care or wish to enquire about any other care services we can assure you that you’re in good hands. As a family owned and run service provider we strive to treat you and your loved ones with the same level of care and dignity that we’d give our own family members. This is why we only work with the greatest talent the Coventry and the Midlands have to offer, choosing to make use of talent that we test and train ourselves.
Everyone in the Esteemed Life Care family adheres to the same morals and values too, with each and every member of the team regularly keeping up the cutting edge of care services. Whether this is with state of the art training or simply conforming to the tried and trusted standards of such services and institutions as the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and being checked with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), we at Esteemed Life Care believe that you and your loved one deserve only the best, most extensive services when considering end of life care.
What’s the cost of Palliative Care?
Each and every client deserves our utmost care and attention, and this dedication of high quality care begins immediately from the moment you contact us. Here at Esteemed Life Care we are only satisfied and ready to work with you and your loved ones once we’ve established exactly what they want and need to live their lives in comfortable dignity. Due to this adherence to only the highest standard of care we are unable to discuss potential costs until we’ve thoroughly discussed your case.
We tailor make our care services on a case-to-case basis, so we can only begin considering potential costs after you’ve proceeded through our elaborate and in-depth care assessment. This service is free and non-obligatory, so should you wish to discuss end of life care you can rest assured that we only wish to present you with options that benefit both you and your loved ones. Should you wish to contact us about discussing a care assessment you can do so by calling 0247 771 9580.
We understand that some clients may be concerned about the potential cost of palliative care, or any of our other exceptional care services, and so we hope to alleviate some stresses by saying that we often accept the likes of social funding, in case a client requires external assistance with affording our services. You are welcome to discuss this possibility with us directly, though information about this type of funding, and much more, can be found within our Cost and Funding section.