Palliative-Care

Professional Palliative Care in Australia

Palliative care is a form of supportive care for anyone with a life-threatening condition. We provide palliative care services for people with cancer, dementia, or any other conditions that have progressed to the point where they sadly can’t be cured.

With our service, we aim to make everything as easy as possible for all the people involved during this very difficult time. Palliative care is designed to make individuals feel more at ease and feel comfortable, while also ensuring they see the full benefits of any treatment they’re on. This allows the individual to live to the highest standard possible while suffering from their life-threatening condition. If you’re keen to learn more about this type of care service, then please get in touch with us today for a consultation.

Who needs palliative care?

We provide palliative care in Central Coast for a range of different people with a variety of conditions. The broad definition of this type of care is that it is strictly for anyone with a life-limiting illness. In essence, this refers to all terminal health conditions.

If you, or someone you love, has been diagnosed with a condition that can’t be cured and will threaten your life, then you will benefit from this type of care.

What is the aim of our palliative care service?

Palliative care aims to help manage pain and symptoms of the illness in question. This is done by using many different techniques, and we can offer our services at home. As such, you don’t need to move into a hospital or care facility and can live out the rest of your life in a setting that’s most comfortable for you.

All of our palliative care services are carried out by a team of highly-experienced professional carers. They can empathise with patients and understand how to carry out different tasks to ensure the patient is as comfortable as possible. By managing as many symptoms as possible, it ultimately leads to a better quality of life. Less time is spent in pain, meaning more time can be spent with family, enjoying as much of your life as possible.

Furthermore, when we provide palliative care, we aim to help guide the families who have been affected by the illness. You may have someone you deeply care for that’s sadly been diagnosed with a life-limiting condition, and it can be tough to know what to do. Our care services will give you all the direction you need to make the right decisions and cope with what’s going on. We can also provide you with advice on how to look after someone who is going through palliative care, and everything you can do to make them feel at ease and pain-free.

What are the benefits of palliative care?

While palliative care won’t help cure an illness, it will definitely pose many benefits for both patients and their families. We have seen the positive impact our care can have on people, and many families are incredibly grateful that they went ahead with it. If you’d like to know how palliative care can benefit you, then here are some of the key advantages:

• Provides patients with access to professionals who can manage their symptoms, reduce pain, and ensure that all treatment works as well as it possibly can. Ultimately, this leads to a far better quality of life than living without any palliative care.
• Palliative care at home allows patients to receive care and support from the comfort of their home. For family members, this means the people you love are close to you and don’t need to be sent away to a specialist care home or hospital. A lot of patients respond better to treatment and enjoy their last moments a lot more when they’re allowed to stay at home and get palliative care.
• People undergoing palliative care benefit from various forms of care and support. We offer holistic care services that help individuals cope with the mental side of things, along with the physical. For many people, mentally dealing with the fact that your life is being cut short is harder than actually managing the illness. We give you access to experts that know how to help you manage the mental and emotional side of things, while medical experts can provide you the medical care you need as well.
• Both patients and families get the benefit of guidance in this challenging situation. Our palliative care services will help you understand how to manage the whole situation and how to deal with the healthcare system. If there are ever any tough decisions that must be made, our team will talk you through all the possible outcomes and which one is best for you. As a result, you can make more informed decisions that lead to the best possible outcomes for your specific situation.

As you can see, there are plenty of benefits that come from palliative care in Australia. What we must make clear is that this type of care service isn’t designed to postpone or prevent death. These services are for people who sadly have no positive diagnosis and are resigned to the fact that their life will be limited. But, with the right palliative care, you will learn to accept your diagnoses and make the most out of your life. It helps to bring a new positive outlook to things and will really make you appreciate the time you have left. Many patients confirm that this ultimately helps them come to terms with their condition and finally accept what’s going to happen. As such, they pass away peacefully, and their family can live knowing that they were happy in their final moments and free from pain.

Why choose us for palliative care in Central Coast?

It’s essential that you seek out palliative care services from experienced professionals with years of training. At Home Caring, we have a team that’s full of both. All of our palliative care team have experience dealing with a multitude of different cases over the years. This experience is vital as it means they’ve learned how to act in these difficult situations, and how to ensure that all patients are well looked after and taken care of.

Not only that, but we’re one of the few places that actually offers palliative care for dementia. Dementia is a condition that affects the brain and can slowly take over the whole body. The common misconception is that dementia just causes memory loss, but it can be a life-threatening disease as well. With our palliative care for dementia, we put things in place to help deal with this specific diagnosis. Our team can ensure that anyone suffering from this condition will be in a setting that helps them cope with their symptoms and makes life as easy as possible for them.

Furthermore, as previously mentioned, we offer palliative care at home. There aren’t many care providers that offer this, meaning a lot of palliative care is carried out in hospitals or hospices. As we’ve already touched upon, there are some extreme benefits to having palliative care at home.

Along with all of this, we also provide you with the following:

• 24/7 care – we’re always there whenever you need us, no matter the time or day.
• Personal care – everything we do is built around the individual and their particular needs. This ensures that the best level of care is delivered for each person.
• Complex care – regardless of how complex the condition is, we have the means to help manage the symptoms and look after the patient.

The bottom line is that you always get 100% quality from our team and us. We have over 20 years of experience in this industry, so we know exactly what it means to provide the best care services possible. Palliative care is incredibly important as it can be the difference between someone being in pain for the rest of their life and someone being happy. We want to try and keep a smile on the faces of anyone that’s in pain and has been given a terminal diagnosis.

Our team consists of over 250 people, which means we can offer continued support at all times. There’s nothing worse than paying for care services and not receiving them when you need them most. Palliative care is an ongoing thing that can vary from day to day, and you can count on our large team to always be there for you!

Call us for a free consultation

Naturally, the idea of palliative care is scary for a lot of people. If you require it, then it’s very hard to pluck up the courage to actually ask someone about it. Many people try and put it off as it means they have to admit to themselves that their condition won’t get any better and it will result in the end of their life. But, with our palliative care team, we help you deal with all of this. Don’t waste time trying to put it off, give us a call if you need our help!

Likewise, if you have family members that need palliative care, then please call us as well.

We offer free consultations where we meet with you and talk about all your specific needs. This allows us to come up with a plan of action for administering our palliative care services. Get in touch with us today, and we can get started!