Palliative Care
What is at-home palliative care? In-home non-medical palliative care provides compassionate support to individuals with serious illnesses and their families, focusing on improving quality of life by managing physical, emotional, and spiritual distress in the comfort of the patient's home. While non-medical in nature, it involves a team of professionals who work with patients and their existing doctors to alleviate symptoms like pain, stress, and anxiety, and provide spiritual and psychosocial support, even coordinating necessary medical tests to be done at home.
The goal of palliative care is to enhance your loved one’s quality of life and offer peace of mind to you and your family. Southern Angels Home Care excels in non-medical palliative care by providing companionship, emotional support, and assistance with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation, and light housekeeping. Our caregivers will offer respite for your family members, ensuring your loved one receives a holistic approach to palliative care that promotes comfort and dignity during challenging times.
Our personalized approach emphasizes companionship and meaningful engagement, fostering a supportive environment that enhances your loved one’s overall well-being.
What is included in Palliative Care?
Palliative care is often associated with hospice or end-of-life care. However, there are key differences between palliative and hospice care. Hospice delivers services to those with limited life expectancy, while palliative care is provided any time after the diagnosis of a chronic illness – even during treatment.
At Southern Angels Home Care, we treat palliative care as a distinct type of care. Our Certified Palliative Care program follows a comforting, holistic approach to address a range of essential non-medical services.
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Physical - Focus on physical concerns and supportive care to provide comfort.
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Emotional - Instill positivity and a sense of purpose.
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Social - Develop companionship and provide meaningful conversation to relieve loneliness and isolation.
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Spiritual - Boost the overall sense of inner calm and purpose while helping families find peace of mind during a challenging time.
How does Palliative Care help?
Home based palliative care is delivered in the home where the patient lives. Members of the care team come to the home to provide treatments, manage care, and evaluate the patient.
The purpose of home care is to keep patients at home. Without this care, they may need to go to an assisted living or nursing facility. They might also spend more time in doctor’s offices or even in the hospital. Home care delays moving out of the home and minimizes hospitalization.
Palliative care services have proven benefits. When provided in the patient’s home, there are even more benefits.
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Improved Quality of Life
Palliative care benefits patients by improving their quality of life. It helps them feel better both physically and emotionally. It can improve mobility and make it easier for patients to enjoy activities or socializing. It eases worries and stress associated with serious illness.
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More Time At Home & With Loved Ones
Providing palliative care at home allows patients to stay home longer. It delays moving to a residential facility. It reduces the need for hospitalization. With the right care, patients get more quality time in their homes and with their loved ones.
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Benefits For Caregivers
Home palliative care also benefits family caregivers. The palliative care team includes support for caregivers and family members. This might include respite care, emotional support, and help with practical matters like transportation.
Families also benefit when their loved one is able to stay home. Palliative care in the home gives patients more quality time with their loved ones.
Who Provides Companion Care?
Here at Southern Angels Home Care, we hire and train kind-hearted palliative care providers who are looking to provide meaningful comfort with our individual patients and seniors. To learn more about our palliative homecare givers and companions on our caregivers page.