Personalized Palliative Care in Torrance, CA
Living with a serious or chronic condition like heart failure, diabetes or Alzheimer's disease is difficult, but even more so if you're a homebound older adult. That's where Visiting Angels can help through our palliative care in Torrance, CA.
Palliative care goes beyond medication reminders and following doctor's orders. It's a wholistic approach to addressing your senior loved one's emotional, social and spiritual needs, so they can live a full, happy and fulfilling life in their golden years.
Whatever diagnosis your loved one is facing, it's important for them and you to know you're not alone. Visiting Angels of Torrance is here to help with compassionate, non-medical home care services. Learn more about what our palliative care services include and request a free consultation today by calling us at 424-772-6604 today.
How is Palliative Care Different from Hospice?
While palliative care and hospice both help people who have serious illnesses, they have several key differences.
Palliative care can begin as soon as your loved one is diagnosed and continue as long as needed. This long-term care focuses on helping your loved one enjoy a better quality of life by meeting physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
At Visiting Angels, our non-medical palliative caregivers may partner with other professionals, such as doctors, social workers, nutritionists, massage therapists or chaplains, to provide daily comfort and support.
There’s no also no time limit on palliative care, which can be stopped, restarted or adjusted based on your senior's symptoms. It can be provided at home, in a senior living facility, at a hospital, or alongside hospice services.
With the help of Visiting Angels, your family can focus on what matters most—spending more quality time with your loved one. We’ll be by their side as much as necessary to help reduce anxiety, stress and personal care needs.
Hospice care begins as your loved one has stopped medical treatments for a terminal diagnosis and is only expected to live for a few more months. This short-term, end-of-life care focuses on ensuring a comfortable and peaceful transition by relieving pain, discomfort and other symptoms.
Hospice care is typically provided at a facility or at home, where it can serve as respite care to temporarily relieve family caregivers so they can rest and recharge.
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How Our Palliative Care Services Help Your Loved Ones
Visiting Angels’ certified Palliative Care program uses a broader, more holistic approach that sets itself apart from other providers. Caregivers focus on a comprehensive scope of needs including:
Physical needs: Our caregivers focus on physical concerns and pain to provide personal comfort. While Visiting Angels doesn’t provide medical services, we’ll work with your healthcare team to provide essential non-medical services. This includes watching over your loved one at home, or in an assisted living facility or nursing home.
Some of the ways we can assist your loved one include:
- Non-medical pain management through massage and other relaxation techniques.
- Personal care needs that maintain dignity and comfort, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Mobility assistance including help with walking and transferring.
- Nutritional support to ensure your loved one is eating a well-balanced diet and is adequately hydrated. We can plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare meals and help your loved one eat, if necessary.
- Maintain a comfortable and safe environment through fall prevention and adjustments to temperature, lighting and noise levels.
Emotional needs: Our caregivers help your loved ones overcome complex emotions, including anxiety, depression, and anger, to instill positivity and a sense of wellness and purpose. We provide companion care, which includes a listening ear and someone to talk to as your loved one faces challenges in their illness.
Social needs: Our caregivers spend time getting to know your loved one so they can develop a close relationship, provide companionship and meaningful conversation. This helps to alleviate feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Spiritual needs: Our caregivers boost your loved one’s inner peace and purpose while helping families be at ease during a challenging time. This can include conversations about faith, meaning and purpose, which can help your loved one find comfort and connections in their beliefs.
Providing Trusted Palliative Care in Torrance, CA, and Surrounding Areas
While we’re based in Torrance, Visiting Angels provides palliative care in surrounding communities, including:
Request a Free Consultation for Palliative Care in Torrance, CA
If your loved one is facing a chronic condition, you and your family don’t have to handle it alone. Visiting Angels® of Torrance is here to lend a helping hand as often as you need it. Our compassionate approach to palliative care begins with a free, in-home care consultation. We’ll learn more about your loved one’s needs and review what a custom care plan might look like.
Whether your loved one is living at home, in an assisted living facility or nursing home, Visiting Angels can help your loved one live a comfortable, fulfilling life. Call us at 424-772-6604 or contact us online to request your free consultation today.
Serving Torrance and the surrounding areas, including Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Lawndale and Gardena
Visiting Angels TORRANCE, CA
3510 Torrance Blvd #220Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: 424-772-6604
HCO #194700020