Palliative Care
What is Palliative Care?
If you have an illness that cannot be cured, palliative care makes you as comfortable as possible by managing your pain and other distressing symptoms. It also involves psychological, social and spiritual support for you and your family or carers.
Care planning & assessment
Every client that joins the Caritas Family is met by a member of our management team who will put together a care plan based on they requirements and will be personalised to the service user. Also, clients will receive regular phone calls and visits from management to ensure the service being provided is meeting expectations.
Palliative care at home can involve:
Personal care assisting with showering/bathing
Continence care, whether it is changing continence pads or managing a stoma or catheter
Administrating medication or reminding Service users
Support with pain management
Help moving around the home, whether it is gentle support or via hoisted transfers
Domestic duties such as vacuuming, dusting, changing beds or doing the laundry
Preparing meals according to client’s preference.
Running errands
Companionship
