Palliative Care At Home: What Are The Benefits?

In this article, we will address a very delicate subject that demands the utmost sensitivity and expertise: the treatment of patients with severe illnesses. It is worth pointing out that palliative care has one goal to increase comfort levels and overall happiness no matter what stage the disease might be at or how old the sufferer is.

With that in mind, our focus today lies specifically on providing this kind of attention in a domestic setting. We want to discuss how it can be done well (to avoid unnecessary problems or upset) – and why such an approach may prove beneficial for all concerned.

Palliative care or hospice care?

There is often confusion about the differences between palliative care and hospice care. Some people think that palliative care is just for individuals who have stopped responding to treatment for any serious illness - but it's not! Both types of care aim to help patients feel as good as possible, both physically and emotionally.

However, hospice steps in when medical professionals have no more options left; its focus shifts from curing disease or making people better (sometimes called "healing") towards providing comfort until this person dies.

Palliative on the other hand can be used along with other treatments that are meant for curing diseases. It also provides relief from symptoms (pain being one example) caused by an illness--no matter if someone would like to try further therapy options or has decided they want treatment stopped because there are too many side effects without enough benefits.

Palliative Care At Home: Benefits

Whenever it is possible albeit not always feasible many patients nearing the end of their lives would choose to receive home-based palliative care. In a recent survey conducted by the Centre for Palliative Care (CPC), four out of five Victorians with a terminal illness said they wanted to die at home..

Every home-based palliative service should have one main goal make patients feel better while easing their suffering. That’s why it’s so important for these types of services to keep tabs on symptoms and pain levels; things can often be done with just medication adjustments but you need to know what’s going on.

What does palliative care at home give us?

Navigating this tough journey from the comfort of your own abode comes with emotional perks. It’s worth staying out of hospitals or posh facilities because familiar surroundings do a mind good! When people are sent to hospital it stresses them out; this could make existing issues worse while also creating new complications. There is further strain when one considers how loved ones might also want all-hours access if things get really busy (plus they too would prefer not having to visit every day).

All these benefits increase in the case of older people who suffer from a serious illness. In this case, resorting to palliative care at home is, if possible, more important for your well-being and quality of life.

Elderly caregiver specialized in palliative care at home

At OnSite Advanced Care we have socio-health professionals, nurses or nursing assistants at home, who have all the knowledge to be able to offer a palliative care service at home that has all the necessary rigor and guarantees. It is not an issue that can be left to chance and both the home and home care have to be prepared so as not to negatively affect the patient, elderly or not.

This care must be advised by medical specialists who monitor the evolution of the disease and their support is vital for adequate services.