When the time comes for you to consider palliative care for your loved one, confusion and stigma around the idea can make your decision challenging. Palliative care offers physical, emotional and practical support to people with a terminal illness, focusing on comfort and quality of life rather than treatment.
Patricia White’s provides bespoke palliative care from the comfort of home, so individuals can continue enjoying their daily routines surrounded by their loved ones, belongings and cherished memories.
Three simple steps to receiving exemplary care
What is the difference between palliative care and end-of-life care?
Palliative care is more than just end-of-life care.
Palliative care provides compassion and much-needed care for those who are living with a serious illness for which there is no cure. The aim of our palliative care is to ensure the best possible quality of life for the individual who requires care, while keeping them in their own home so they can enjoy a familiar environment and spend time with friends and family at times that work for them.
End-of-life care focuses on individuals who are very near the end of life. Palliative care can naturally progress into end-of-life care, but it’s not reserved for the end stages of a condition. Palliative care can be offered at any point after a terminal diagnosis.
Bespoke Palliative Care From Patricia White’s
At Patricia White’s, we take pride in providing bespoke palliative care to individuals and their families. We have been providing care at home services for over 30 years and understand that during a difficult time, you need someone to do everything they can to ensure your loved one and wider family feel fully supported and treated with dignity.
Whether you require full-time advanced care or simply just a sympathetic ear, an experienced Patricia White’s carer can deliver the best care you need until the end.
Rest assured that Patricia White’s carers can offer:
- Round-the-clock advanced support
- A friendly face to provide companionship
- Personal administrative duties
- Cooking and light cleaning to a high standard
- Dressing and personal hygiene
- Completing daily tasks
- Emotional support for friends and family
How We Match You with the Perfect Carer
We only work with the very best carers the industry has to offer and ensure we match our clients with the most suitable and experienced carer we can, tailored to your individual needs.
When matching carers to clients, we consider:
- Your needs and the carer’s individual experience
- Your interests, along with the carers’, to ensure you have common ground
- Personality traits and social engagements
We pay attention to the finest of details because we know that it is the little things that can make all the difference. If you’re not happy with the carer we’ve chosen for your service, we’ll restart the matching process and won’t stop until you’re comfortable and confident moving forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Palliative care focuses on an individual’s comfort, symptom relief, and quality of life for people with serious or life-limiting illnesses. At home, this means professional carers can visit or live-in to provide practical and emotional support without unnecessary, stressful moves into a hospital or hospice.
Your GP can arrange a needs assessment, during which an occupational therapist will come to your home to assess your care needs. If you need more emergent care, private home care from Patricia White’s can be arranged within just 24 hours.
Private palliative care is often self-funded. Live-in and visiting care services at home are typically cheaper than paying for palliative care in a private hospice or residential home. Some people may also be eligible for NHS-funded palliative care.
Care can include symptom and pain management, help with daily routines (such as washing, dressing), symptom management, emotional support, practical help around the home, and coordination with other professionals. Family carers also receive advice and support.
Yes, palliative care can be offered while you’re still receiving treatment for your illness. It can be beneficial to help with common symptoms such as fatigue and reduced mobility. Palliative carers may be able to drive you to and from appointments, and take notes for you so you don’t forget important information.
The perfect carer
We only work with the very best carers the industry has to offer and ensure we match our clients with the most suitable and experienced carer we can, tailored to your individual needs. When matching carers to clients, we consider:
- The client’s needs and the carers individual experience
- Both party’s interests. Everything from pets to favourite cuisines
- Personality traits and social engagements
We pay attention to the finest of details because we know that it is the little things which can make all the difference.
Talk to our dedicated team of experts today
The standards set by Patricia White 30 years ago still remain today. Call our experienced team today on 01293 224712 to discuss your home care needs and receive a free no obligation quotation.
Or feel free to send us a message using our online enquiry form and a member of our expert care team will get back to you as soon as possible, typically within 24 hours.
