Cancer Care at Home in Sefton

Quality cancer care service
from Right at Home Sefton and Crosby

Many people living with cancer feel more comfortable receiving cancer care at home. Homecare allows our Clients to be surrounded by family, friends and familiar surroundings. We know that cancer is a condition that can change relationships, as families have to address new issues. Our cancer homecare service in Sefton and Crosby can alleviate some of the pressures for family Carers. With one less thing to worry about, you can focus on emotional support and quality time with your loved one.

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Right at Home’s cancer care services in Sefton and Crosby

Our CareGivers can supplement any hospice care by helping with tasks such as:

Personal care
Shopping
Meal preparation
Laundry
Light housekeeping
Medication reminders / set-up / administration

At Right at Home Sefton and Crosby, we also offer respite care and palliative care at home for cancer, for those who need it. We will work closely with district nurses, GPs, social services and other healthcare professionals in Sefton and Crosby to ensure that the necessary support is received. We are dedicated to providing the support you need during a difficult time, within familiar home surroundings. Our cancer care at home services have provided comfort and reassurance to many Clients in Sefton and Crosby and beyond:

"Right at Home provided excellent care to my mum, who was sadly an end-of-life cancer patient with deteriorating mobility and care requirements. We had several visits daily, as well as a live-in carer, and their competence, professionalism and compassion were absolutely outstanding. They gave my mother dignity and compassion in her last months of life, and I cannot thank you all enough for making an awful time more bearable for all the family."

K M | Daughter of Client

How to care for cancer patients - advice from our expert team of Carers in Sefton and Crosby

Caring for a family member or a person living with cancer can be a daunting task and one that may affect your relationships. Suddenly, you will have many additional responsibilities, as well as running things in your own life too. Although caring for a loved one can be a very rewarding job, and one that you want to do, all these extra responsibilities can lead to emotional burnout. Suddenly, you will have many additional responsibilities, as well as running things in your own life too. This is why it’s important to ask for care and support, for all of the family.

Our specialist cancer Carers in Sefton and Crosby can provide advice for how to care for cancer patients when your homecare providers are not around. But the most important thing is often the emotional support you can offer the person you are caring for.

Speak to us to discuss your needs, or those of a loved one. In the meantime, read our tips for caring for a person living with cancer.

1) Access educational resources

Learn as much as you can about the type of cancer your loved one has been diagnosed with. Make sure you know what to expect, what your treatment options are and any potential side effects to prepare for. This will help you feel prepared when it comes to making decisions about your loved one’s care. Research nursing care for different stages of cancer, including palliative care services. The health care that will be needed at the beginning of a cancer diagnosis is not the same as it is when undergoing treatment, or in remission. Make sure you are informed throughout the whole journey.

It’s important to know what to expect if your loved one were to move to the next stage. They may need to receive palliative care; this is something you can discuss with our team of Carers. Our Carers in Sefton and Crosby will help you to consider the full cancer journey when defining a personal care plan for your loved one.

2) Stay organised

Many Clients find it helpful to use a whiteboard, or something similar, to make a note of medical correspondence, keeping a note of all appointment times, test results and medications. Also write down any important contact details, in case you or your CareGiver should need them.

Noting down the time the last medication was taken or upcoming appointment times means you’ll have one less thing to remember. Our Sefton and Crosby-based CareGivers can provide support with taking medication if required.

3) Listen to your loved one

Our team understand the importance of emotional support. However, it’s important not to tell anyone dealing with cancer how they ought to think or feel. Accept their bad days and let them talk to you when needed. It’s really important for family Carers to take a break from focusing on their loved one’s cancer diagnosis. Ensure that you’re still doing things together which allows you both to focus on something else.

Consider joining a local community project. Our CareGivers are active members of the Sefton and Crosby community and can help to recommend and facilitate days out.

4) Look after yourself

You can’t be the best Carer to your loved one if you are not looking after yourself too. Accept help, whether that is from another family member, or a care service like Right at Home Sefton and Crosby. Our respite care services also offer respite that will enable you to take a break to rest and recharge your own batteries.

You are not in this alone and receiving help can help you both emotionally and physically.

Cancer information and resources

There are more than 200 types of cancer, each with different causes, symptoms and treatments.
Every two minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer.
More than 1 in 3 people in the UK will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime.
Breast, lung, bowel and prostate cancers together account for over half of all new cancers each year.
Cancer can develop at any age, but is most common in older people. More than three out of five cancers are diagnosed in people aged 65 and over.
For information and support on living with cancer, visit the websites of Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Cancer Research UK.

Our Trusted Services

Families just like yours, trust and rely on Right at Home to provide high-quality homecare services for their loved ones. We offer a wide range of services to support Clients to remain living safely and independently in the comfort of their own home.