Palliative Care

Palliative care services offered by empathetic caregivers

Palliative or end-of life care is mainly centered around easing symptoms, pain, and discomfort of serious and incurable conditions. The focus is to promote quality of life and create a safe environment for patients and their families, addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Its goal is not to cure, but to enhance comfort and support throughout the course of the proses.

Benefits of Care

The benefits of palliative home based care can include the following:

Comfort: Our compassionate home caregivers strive to provide a supportive and comfortable environment for your loved one.
Coordination of Care: The main objective is to promote the quality of life of your loved one for as long as possible. We often work in a multidisciplinary team with Palliative Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists and spiritual support for pain management and to ensure the care can be provided by our caregivers as effectively as possible.

Emotional Support: We can offer patients and families emotional support and guidance aimed at empowering patients and families to navigate the challenges of caring for a loved one with a serious condition.
Respite Care: Our services include respite care services, allowing family caregivers to take breaks and recharge, which is crucial for their own well-being.
Respect for Patient Preferences: Our Palliative approach respects the patient’s and family’s wishes and preferences for care, ensuring that their values and goals are honored throughout the caregiving process.

These benefits collectively contribute to easing the physical, emotional, and logistical aspects related to managing your loved one’s care at home, allowing for quality time with your loved one and maintaining a supportive environment at home.

Why Choose Us?

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for each individual

We are committed to coordinating a comprehensive care plan which include employing the necessary medical professionals to assist with symptom management and psychosocial support. The types of conditions that often constitute palliative home care include, but are not limited to:

Cancer: Patients with advanced or metastatic cancer often require palliative care to manage symptoms such as pain, fatigue, nausea, and emotional distress.
Heart Disease: Palliative care can support patients with advanced heart failure or other chronic cardiovascular conditions to improve quality of life and manage symptoms like shortness of breath and oedema.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Patients with severe COPD benefit from palliative care to manage breathing difficulties, optimize medication use, and provide support for end-of-life planning.
Neurological Conditions: Conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often require palliative care to address symptoms like pain, mobility difficulties, cognitive changes, and emotional challenges.
Renal Disease: Palliative care aids patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis or considering transplant, focusing on symptom management and quality of life.
Liver Disease: Palliative care helps ease symptoms such as ascites, jaundice, and hepatic encephalopathy in patients with advanced liver disease.
HIV/AIDS: Palliative care provides comprehensive support to patients living with advanced HIV/AIDS, addressing symptoms, psychosocial issues, and end-of-life planning.
Advanced Age and Frailty: Palliative care can be beneficial for the elderly with multiple chronic conditions, focusing on improving comfort and quality of life.

Palliative care is appropriate at any stage of illness and can be provided alongside curative treatments. The goal is to enhance the patient’s overall well-being and support the family through a difficult time, whether the illness is terminal or chronic.

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FAQ

General Question

Services and Care Options

Families often have a variety of questions regarding who forms part of the palliative care team (Doctire, Nurse, Social Worker, Specialist), as well as what type of services are available. Kindly contact us to discuss patient specific care plans and available resources.

Symptom Management:

Patients and families often have questions on the process of symptom management, who will prescribe and administer the pain management plan, as well as the side effects of treatment. Kindly contact us for resources available in this regard.

Goals of Care and Decision-Making:

Patients and families often feel overwhelmed by determining the short and long term goals of palliative care, as well as anticipating the progression of symptoms. We can offer education and support in empowering patients and families with information to set short and long term goals.

End-of-Life Care and Planning:

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