End of Life Care – Better Care At Home

End of Life Care Services

Supporting families in end of life care at home

At Better Care at Home, we ensure that our end of life care at home is delivered sensitively and with dignity. We strive to help your loved one to control pain and to keep them as comfortable as possible as they approach the end of their life.

We stay with our clients to the end of their journey through life, with their trusted preferred CareGivers providing specialist palliative care and support for the whole family. With support from a regular Carer, family members can focus their attention on their loved one and on each other.

To see if Better Care at Home’s at home care services can help, get in touch with your local office today.

Our end of life care at home services

End of life care typically covers the last year of our Client’s life. Though, for some people, the length of time that they require our specialist care may vary.

We can provide round-the-clock companionship, personal care, monitoring and help with medication. Our CareGivers will visit you on multiple days a week, as agreed in your personalised care plan. We also offer live-in care and respite care for those who may need it.

Our CareGivers are also experienced in supporting families in end of life care, by offering respite from daily tasks. During such a difficult time, even simple tasks can feel overwhelming. That’s why our CareGivers can also help with light housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation.

At Better Care at Home, we work closely with hospices, GPs and community nurses. When it’s needed, we’ll help our Clients’ loved ones to access sources of emotional and practical support.

We are dedicated to providing the support you need during a difficult time. Our end of life care at home services have provided comfort and reassurance to many Clients:

What Is Included In End Of Life Care?

End of life care is a part of a palliative care plan. Our specialist care aims to help our Clients to live as comfortably as possible for the remaining duration of their lives.

End of life care can sound daunting, so we’ve broken down our end of life care, what to expect, and how you may want to prepare.

Palliative Care

People often ask us: ‘what is the difference between palliative and end of life care?’ In fact, palliative care and end of life care are often used interchangeably.

The main difference is that palliative care can be given at any stage of a terminal illness and many people receive palliative symptom management for years.

Receiving palliative care is a big part of our end of life care service. This includes managing the physical aspects of a dying person’s condition, such as pain and other symptoms. Our aim is always to make our Clients as comfortable as possible.

Physical Support

Our care workers ensure that our Clients are clean and comfortable during the last days of life. We offer help with eating or drinking as well as personal care and even physical support when moving around the house.

We really believe that quality of life is important. So beyond physical support, we help to maintain a comfortable environment, with light housekeeping and laundry services.

Emotional Support

Perhaps most importantly, our CareGivers are companions to our Clients and their loved ones. Our high quality care services centre on building trusting relationships and providing support in difficult circumstances.

The benefits of end of life care span beyond our Client alone and help to provide support and respite for family members too. Importantly, our end of life care involves directing people to resources for bereavement support and financial support.