The Benefits of Home Care for People on Hospice
End-of-life care with Visiting Angels Farmington/Cape Girardeau, MO makes a big difference for those in the final stages of life, as well as their families. Our non-medical home care complements traditional hospice care and fills in any gaps in the physical and emotional needs of those we serve.
How End-of-Life Care Can Support Your Senior Loved One
If your beloved family member is receiving medical hospice care, end-of-life services with Visiting Angels can help provide additional support. Here are several examples of how specialized in-home care can bring comfort and relief to people on hospice.
Comforting Environment
Remaining in the comfort of their own home helps ease the fear or anxiety that can exist during this extremely difficult time. Visiting Angels’ caregivers will provide compassionate care at your loved one’s home in the Farmington area, where they feel safe and loved among their belongings and family members.
Completely Customized Care
Visiting Angels will work alongside your loved one’s hospice team to ensure all of their care needs are being met. We will create a completely personalized care plan based on where we can provide the most help; this care plan can include options such as:
- Personal services, such as help with bathing, toileting, and grooming
- Minimizing pain and helping your loved one feel more comfortable
- Medication management
- Nutritious meal preparation
- Spiritual support
- Errand running
- Companionship that helps alleviate the feelings of anxiety and loneliness that often occur in those with terminal illness
Respite Care for Family Members
While your loved one’s medical care is being tended to by their hospice team, personal care tasks often fall on you, as their family member. Between shouldering these daily responsibilities and the heavy emotional demands of your loved one’s terminal illness, you can end up experiencing burnout. That’s where respite care with Visiting Angels comes in. Our experienced caregivers can step in and take over personal care, light housekeeping, laundry, and errand-running so that you can focus on spending quality time with your loved one or take a much-needed break. Additionally, our team members aim to support their clients’ families throughout the end-of-life process. In moments where you feel overwhelmed, your loved one’s caregiver will be there, offering compassion and a caring listening ear.
How to Get Started with End-of-Life Care
In-home care addresses the comprehensive needs of seniors on hospice and their families. Our caregivers can provide part-time or full-time support whenever you need it, including on weekends and holidays.
Reach out to Visiting Angels Farmington/Cape Girardeau, MO to learn more about our End-of-Life home care services or to set up a free initial consultation. Our care coordinator will drive to your family member’s home in Farmington for this meeting. We will chat with you and your loved one about their specific needs and preferences in order to formulate a care plan that makes sense for everyone involved. Rest assured, this plan can be amended at any point if you find that your loved one requires more frequent care.
To get started today, simply fill out our contact form or give us a call at 573-664-1722.