Understanding Palliative Care from Visiting Angels Annapolis
At Visiting Angels Annapolis, our palliative care services are focused on aiding elderly and disabled adults in coping with pain and suffering caused by age-related ailments, chronic diseases, recent injuries and other circumstances. We offer our services in the comfort of your loved one's home, enabling them to get the care they need in a familiar environment.
Many people have no idea what "palliative care" is or who it benefits. People who are familiar with the word often confuse it with hospice care. Continue reading to learn more about palliative care and how Visiting Angels Annapolis provides much-needed comfort and hope to seniors in Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Millersville, Pasadena, Crownsville, Arnold, and nearby areas in Maryland.
What is Palliative Care?
Palliative care is designed to help seniors who are suffering from the symptoms of a chronic disease or the aftermath of an accident. The goal is to restore hope and consolation to those whose lives have been negatively impacted by their circumstances.
Who Benefits from Palliative Care?
Palliative care is most appropriate for seniors who have a chronic disease, long-term complications stemming from an accident or significant age-related problems. While we often consider the physical and cognitive consequences of these diseases on our senior loved ones, they may also have an impact on their emotional and mental well-being. Visiting Angels Annapolis offers in-home palliative care to seniors in order to help them maintain their independence while coping with these challenges.
How Does Palliative Care Differ from Hospice Care?
While both palliative and hospice care strive to give comfort, hospice care is often designated for patients who have a short life expectancy. Palliative care, on the other hand, may be given to seniors regardless of their life expectancy.
How Does Visiting Angels Annapolis Provide Palliative Care?
Our palliative care services include the following:
- Physical assistance with everyday tasks. Our caregivers can help your loved one with daily duties that have become too tough due to chronic disease symptoms or aging, such as cooking, grocery shopping and light housekeeping. We also help with showering, toileting and basic personal hygiene.
- Conversation and socializing. Living with a chronic disease may be isolating and draining for seniors. Our caregivers will pay attention to your loved one, provide sympathy and keep them engaged in their environment.
- Optimism and hope. By keeping and cultivating a positive outlook on life, healing, and community, we can meet our clients' emotional needs and improve their quality of life.
Why Should I Choose Visiting Angels Annapolis?
Unlike other local caregiving organizations in Anne Arundel County, Visiting Angels Annapolis focuses on the clients’ needs when providing in-home care. This means that your loved one will get the care they need to be comfortable and happy while they age in place. Our team will develop a care plan that is completely focused on the level of care your loved one needs as well as their schedule. Changes to their care plan may be made by calling our office and chatting with one of our care coordinators.
Our caregivers are also dependable and knowledgeable. Because of our thorough screening and interviewing process, we are able to select employees who can deliver the quality home care that our customers need and who are completely devoted to supporting elders in our community. We also encourage clients to choose the caregiver with whom they wish to work, enabling our Angels to form important relationships with those they care for.
Visiting Angels Annapolis’ palliative care services can provide your loved one the assistance they need to age in place.
Call Visiting Angels Annapolis at 410-505-5141 to schedule a free consultation today!