f you have ever watched a family member reach old age and struggle to maintain their daily routines through illness and lost mobility, you know how it weighs on the heart. When you deeply love a family member, it is heartbreaking to watch them suffer through illness, and just want to provide them with the most care and comfort possible.

While practically all elderly people require some level of outside help and care, the circumstances are much more serious when they are dealing with terminal illness. Knowing that your loved one is passing away soon is stressful enough, but making arrangements to make them comfortable in their final days adds an additional burden to an already-harrowing ordeal.

Fortunately, you do not have to deal with this situation alone, and we are more than ready to provide appropriate palliative care to lighten this burden.

About Palliative care

In case you are unfamiliar with the term, and are asking yourself “What is palliative care?” you should know that it refers to the special attention and support provided to patients who suffer from a terminal illness and are approaching the end of their lives.

Not only is this support psychological, but it also includes the application of various therapies and treatment for pain and the symptoms of illness. While there is no way to change the diagnosis of terminal illness, palliative care is focused on improving the quality of patients’ lives, and helping them live out their final days in maximal comfort and peace of mind.

When Palliative care is needed

Speaking about the patient, palliative care becomes necessary after a terminal illness is diagnosed and the methods for alleviating pain are prescribed. Most commonly, such illness include:

• Late-stage or inoperable cancer
• Heart failure and advanced heart disease
• Stroke
• Parkinson’s disease and late-stage Alzheimer’s
• Dementia  

 Speaking about the provision of the care, it is very important that the patient has someone by their side to help them administer medication, help with daily tasks, and provide support in this difficult time. If you are working a full-time job, supporting a family, or fulfilling other taxing obligations, you may not be able to shoulder the responsibility of caring for your loved one full-time.

The good news is that there are many trained and experienced professionals ready to help you with this challenge. Whether your loved one requires palliative care for dementia or another illness, our specialists are ready to help.