Pallative Care and End of Life Care

Pallative Care and End of Life Care


You may come across the term,   ‘end of life care’,   or  palliative care , and would like to know a little bit more about what it means and how to access help.

 Palliative Care is the treatment, care and support for those people with a life-limiting condition, along with their family and friends, for example advanced cancer, motor neuron disease (MND) and dementia. It aims to give people a good quality of life, for as long as possible; helping with:- 

•           Managing physical symptoms, such as pain.

•           Giving emotional, spiritual and psychological support.

•           Social care, including help with things like washing, dressing and eating

•           And support for your family and friends. 

 Having palliative care doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re likely to die soon, you can receive palliative care at any stage of your illness.– some people receive palliative care for years. Palliative care can be received alongside other treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy. 

 End of Life Care is part of palliative care, it is the treatment, care and support near the end of life. Although the time frame is difficult to define, it can be from a few days or up to a year.

End of life care aims to help you to live as comfortably as possible in the time you have left, caring for your physical, emotional and spiritual needs, along with your family and friends.

 Where to find help

Marie Curie are a charity who offer professional support and care, they have an excellent help line and you can contact them on 0800 090 2309, or go to there website at:-

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/diagnosed/recent-diagnosis/palliative-care-end-of-life-care.

You can find some really useful information from Hospice UK at 

https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/what-is-hospice-care


Of course many areas we support have their own local Hospice such as The John Eastwood Hospice in Sutton in Ashfield. Wonderful places with dedicated staff offering both palliative and end of life care. Some also offer Hospice at Home services as well.

 Here are a few local Hospice’s:-

Ashgate Hospice; Ashgate Road, Old Brampton, Chesterfield

https://www.ashgatehospicecare.org.uk/

Bassetlaw Hospice: Cedar House, North Rd, Retford DN22 7XF

https://www.bassetlawhospice.org/

 Haywood House: City Hospital, Nottingham

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/hayward-house/

 St. Lukes Hospice: Little Common Ln, Sheffield S11 9NE

https://www.stlukeshospice.org.uk/welcome

The John Eastwood Hospice: Kings Mmill Hospital

https://www.johneastwoodhospice.org.uk

 Treetops Hospice Care: Derby Rd, Risley, Derby DE72 3SS

https://www.treetopshospice.org.uk/

Premier Community - Of course our services are also here to help you, your family and your friends, We offer both palliative and end of life care.  Often we compliment your support; working along side you and other professionals, such as Marie Curie or the local hospice for example.

Our staff all understand the complexities and needs involved in this specialised area, they are fully trained to offer, social care, personal care, home help, respite care or companionship care, up to  24 hours a day. https://www.premiercommunity.co.uk/home-care-services/

How to get in touch with Premier Community 

  
  
For Further information: 

Contact us:   https://www.premiercommunity.co.uk/about-us/contact-us/

Tel. 01623 810100

 

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