Palliative
Care
Everyone suffering with
an advanced progressive illness will need some degree
of support. Palliative care
aims to provide active
total care to patients whose desease is not responsive to curative
treatment, to control pain and other distressing
symptoms at the sensitive stages of an illness, and to offer a support
system to both the patient and their family, helping them to come to
terms and cope with the condition, and improve their quality of life.
In July 2008 the
Government confirmed it's support for end of life services,
pledging an additional £286m for palliative care
services. Ministers say this is a top priority and they have
written to health authorities encouraging them to back the palliative
care programme.
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room
Hospice Palliative Care
St Bridget’s
works closely with Primary Care Trusts, hospices, and non
governmental organsations to provide an active
holistic approach to the passing of life, integrating psychological,
social and spiritual aspects to patient care, for those wishing to
spend their final days at home. We provide live in
carers or 24 hour care throughout the UK.
Free
home assessment
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