Mobile Palliative Care
Palliative Care for Mobile Community Seniors
Palliative care is a specialized caregiving approach for individuals living with a chronic illness that emphasizes support and comfort. Our compassionate Visiting Angels’ caregivers provide palliative care for seniors living at home with chronic illnesses by establishing soothing and friendly environments.
With non-medical certification in palliative care, our caregivers focus on providing relief from pain and symptoms, improving the quality of life of clients and families facing serious illness, and supporting them where they are most comfortable - their homes. Palliative care is not a cure for any disease; rather, it is a way of managing the symptoms of serious illness and helping people live well with their conditions. It is different from hospice care, which is for individuals with a limited life expectancy. It is also not end of life care, although that may be included in it. Palliative care is provided to people regardless of their life expectancy.
How Can Palliative Care Help My Loved One Who Has a Chronic Condition?
Finding out a loved one has a chronic illness can be unsettling. In addition to worrying about their health, you may be wondering how everyone will adjust to the change physically and emotionally. Palliative care with Visiting Angels Mobile helps relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for those who have been diagnosed with a serious illness, and their families.
Our caregivers’ primary focus is to deliver comfort care and compassion services that address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our clients with the overall goal to impact their quality of life.
Visiting Angels’ Palliative Care Certification Program focuses on training in the following four areas:
1. Physical needs
As challenges arise, caregivers can assist with addressing your loved one’s physical needs and comfort.
2. Emotional needs
Our palliative caregivers will help your loved one stay emotionally fulfilled by maintaining the hobbies, routines, and activities that they love to do most in life.
3. Social needs
Visiting Angels caregivers help combat senior isolation and loneliness with companionship and conversation.
4. Spiritual needs
We help clients and families find peace during challenging times, aiming to renew their hope.
When Should We Consider Getting Palliative Care?
Anyone in the Mobile communities who has a loved one experiencing pain, discomfort, or distress due to a serious illness should consider Visiting Angels palliative care. Seniors who receive palliative care tend to experience less anxiety and depression than those who do not receive it.
Below are some common situations your loved one may experience in which our palliative care can help:
- They are having trouble sleeping, eating, or concentrating
- They are feeling depressed or anxious about their condition
- They feel overwhelmed by their situation
- They want to discuss options for end-of-life planning
- They would like to talk to someone about what they’re going through
- They need help making decisions about their care
Additional Information About Palliative Care for Mobile Senior Residents
Learning more about palliative care with Visiting Angels Mobile is easy. We begin the process with a free home care consultation, which provides a safe environment where you and your loved one can discuss any concerns you may have regarding your loved one’s current situation. We want to make sure that you understand how our palliative care works, what types of services we offer, what you should expect, and how we can help.
From here, and with you and your loved one’s input, we will create a personalized plan based on your loved one’s needs and goals. Our goal is to ensure that your loved one receives the highest quality of care possible.
If you are ready to schedule your free consultation, or if you want to learn more about our palliative care services, contact us today.
Serving Mobile and the Surrounding Area
Visiting Angels MOBILE, AL
5901 Airport Blvd #204Mobile, AL 36608
Phone: 251-345-4100
Fax: 251-345-4766