Palliative & End of Life Care
Assisting individuals and families by helping the terminally ill to realise the things they wish to achieve during their final days, weeks, months or years of their life in a safe, respectful and dignifying way.
Ivy Home Care Ltd recognises that Palliative/End of Life Care can be a difficult and traumatic time for both the Service User and their family/friends. Ivy Home Care Ltd believe the choices of the individual should be at the centre of all Palliative and End of Life care planning and delivery. Ivy Home Care Ltd ensures care is delivered in a sensitive, person-centred manner and takes account of the circumstances, wishes and priorities of the individual, their family and friends.
End of life care is support for people who are approaching their last days. It helps them to live as well as possible until they die, and to die with dignity. It also includes support for their family or carers.
We understand the importance of end of life care, all our team are trained in palliative, end of life care. Palliative care will make you as comfortable as possible by controlling pain and other distressing symptoms, while providing psychological, social and spiritual support for you and your family or carers. This is called a holistic approach, as it deals with the "whole" person rather than just one aspect of care.
Ivy Home Care Ltd can help ensure that a client is comfortable and supported within their home environment. We are experienced in working with relevant health teams and professionals to ensure a co-ordinated and seamless service.
Specialist Palliative care
However, we have a selected and dedicated team that attends to this group of people. Also, Care for this group of service users is led by the nurse manager who has various nursing achievements including the QELCA course.
Gastrostomy Care
At Ivy Homecare we understand the importance of you living as independently in your own home as long as you wish. We are very pleased to be able to care for you in your own home even if you need artificial feeding, this can be done via continuous infusion or bolus. Please contact us for more information.
Continence care
We understand the importance of continence, whether you are using a urinary catheter, Urostomy, Nephrostomy or Colostomy. Our highly trained nurses and carers can and will meet your needs, in the comfort of your home giving you peace of mind. Please contact us for more information.