Being diagnosed with a life-limiting, or terminal, illness can make you feel as if your world will never be the same again, and in some ways that’s true, however what’s not true is that you can’t continue to live well for some time post-diagnosis. By choosing to receive care at home rather than moving into unfamiliar surroundings, you can continue to live as well as possible, surrounded by the people, pets, and possessions that mean everything to you. Helping Hands have been offering bespoke home care in Reading since we were established in 1989, and we continue to offer exceptional hospice care at home for people across England and Wales. And because our visiting care and live-in care in Reading is fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission and the Care Inspectorate Wales, you’ll always be in the very best hands.
You may have been diagnosed with advanced cancer, or be living with dementia, and decided that you’d like to remain living at home while you receive your therapies and treatments. We can be with you for a few hours or around the clock, depending on your family circumstances and how much support you need. Being on a palliative care journey makes people feel they have no option but to move into a hospice or nursing home, but we can deliver the very highest standards of care and support in the comfort and security of your own home.
Our bespoke hospice care services in Reading and across the region are designed with you in mind. We never go in for a ‘one size fits all’ approach to our care, instead designing a personalised package of care for each of our customers to suit their needs and care requirements. This could mean you need help with keeping your house tidy once a week through to having someone with you around the clock for pain management and companionship. Your personalised support plan will detail exactly how you like things done, from how you like your eggs cooked to where you like to walk your dog.
Our carers are very special people – we source them carefully and handpick them from the many applications we receive. This ensures that only the very best and most suitable people are coming into your home to deliver the care and support you need. Our carers are employed directly by us – we don’t use agency carers or self-employed workers – instead all of our employees are on the payroll, giving them job security and the motivation to do the very best job they can for our customers. We also love to help people progress in their careers, so as well as having our own training academy that delivers additional training and development, we also promote from within whenever possible. We also have our own team of clinical nurses who work for us, making sure all of our training and care support is kept at the forefront of industry regulations, including the national palliative care standards.
Our customer care team is waiting to speak to you today, online or over the phone. You can also request a call back for a time that suits you better, or have all of your questions answered by your local branch team, face-to-face.