Palliative Home Care
Palliative care focuses on relieving the symptoms, pain and stress of serious illness. The aim is to improve your quality of life.
Palliative care is not necessarily end of life care. It is suitable for you whatever stage of your illness and where you are undergoing curative treatment.
If you are receiving palliative care, we can provide you with the full range of domiciliary care services, including personal care, medication support, domestic help and companionship.
End of Life Care
You have an absolute right to choose where you live the final months of your life. If you choose to remain at home, our role is to provide you, and those close to you (where possible), with the care and support that are needed.
We will do all we can to ensure that the services that we provide to you respect, protect and promote your human dignity. To that end, we will involve you fully in planning and delivering your care. We understand that you may want others who are close to you to be involved in your care. With your permission, we will work with those you choose to be involved.
Our aim is to provide a service that fully meets your needs; that gives you comfort in knowing that those you love are involved in your care in the way you have chosen; and offers support to the important people in your life who are supporting you.
Funding Through NHS Continuing Care
Funding for you care may be available through the NHS. To qualify for NHS Continuing Care Funding you must be assessed as having a ‘primary health need.’ If you qualify, there is no means test. More information is contained in this article.
It is also worth looking at the NHS website.
A very useful website with a wealth of information is Care To Be Different. This is a particularly useful source of information if your application for funding has been turned down.
If you receive NHS Continuing Care funding, you still have a right to choose you care provider.
Your Affairs
We work with a number of people and organisations who can help you put your affairs in order. Some of the more important things to consider are:
Ensuring you have a will in place.
Ensuring you have appointed a person(s) to act as your power of attorney.
Your financial affairs.
These are not our areas of expertise, we can however, signpost you to those who do have expertise in these areas.
FAQs
Caremark’s Palliative Home Care in Thanet stands out with our customised and empathetic approach to care. We appreciate the unique needs of every individual and their families during this challenging time and work closely with them to offer comfort, support, and a sense of peace. We integrate ourselves as part of the family to provide care that is not just about managing physical comfort but also about addressing emotional wellbeing.
Absolutely. Our Caremark Thanet team is not only trained but also experienced in managing complex care needs during the end of life phase. We offer comprehensive support that transcends basic care, incorporating emotional support, assistance with daily tasks, and a dedication to making the individual feel valued, understood, and comfortable.
At Caremark Thanet, we prioritise providing a comfortable and dignified experience for all individuals under our care. We adhere to stringent protocols and procedures to ensure comfort and respect at all times. Our carers receive continuous training and are equipped with the necessary skills and compassion to ensure the individuals’ comfort, dignity, and emotional wellbeing are maintained at all times.
Why choose Caremark?
You’ll be in safe hands – our services care for over 14,000 customers.
Personalised care
We provide care that is an individual as you are. You are unique, so your care plan must be too!
Excellent standards
Our quality of care is exemplary. You are extremely important to us, and we care for you like you were our own family.
Cheery visits
We employ our staff based on their personalities – caring, compassionate, cheery and fun!
Allocated Care Assistant
We spend time matching our Care Assistants with our customers and maintaining that pairing.
Family contact
We are open and transparent with family members and share details of each visit when requested.
Confidentiality
Customer confidentiality is extremely important to us. We are fully compliant with GDPR and data protection.