End-of-Life Care Services for Comfort and Dignity
With a focus on both physical relief and emotional well-being, our palliative care aims to make this difficult time as peaceful as possible, allowing your relative to remain in the comfort of their own home.
Compassionate Support During the Final Stages of Life
Our carers understand the importance of sensitivity and empathy during this delicate time. We create personalised care plans based on the individual’s needs and wishes, ensuring that every aspect of care is tailored to provide maximum comfort. Gladys’ carers also offer much-needed companionship and emotional support, providing relief to both individuals and their families.
Why Choose Gladys for Palliative Care?
Gladys’ end-of-life care provides an approach that combines skill with a deep sense of compassion and understanding:
Local carers
Our team consists of local carers based in Bath, Bristol, North East Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset among the surrounding areas, offering consistent, reliable support when you need it most.
Personalised care plans
Gladys creates bespoke care plans based on the individual’s wishes and needs, honouring their preferences and ensuring they remain comfortable.
Trained in palliative care
All our carers have specialised training in palliative and end-of-life care, equipping them with the skills and sensitivity required to support your relative through this phase.
Holistic Palliative Care at Home
Gladys offers a comprehensive range of services to support individuals and families:
Pain and symptom management
Our carers focus on providing relief from physical discomfort, ensuring your parent is comfortable and free from pain.
Personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing, and other daily tasks is provided with respect, ensuring personal dignity.
Emotional and psychological support
We offer companionship and emotional reassurance, making sure your parent feels heard and supported.
Coordination with healthcare professionals
Our team collaborates with doctors, nurses, and palliative care specialists, creating a unified support network that covers all aspects of care.
Palliative Care Services FAQ
What is palliative care?
Palliative care is the support given to someone who is approaching the last months, weeks or days of their life. It focuses on ensuring comfort, dignity, managing symptoms (pain, breathing, etc.), and considering emotional, spiritual, and social wellbeing.
What support does palliative care include?
This can include symptom and pain management, help with daily tasks (washing, eating, moving), medication administration or prompts, emotional support, assistance with advance care planning (e.g. expressing preferences), and support to families or carers.
What makes palliative care different with Gladys?
With us, you get a local, well-vetted carer who can provide personal, compassionate support in familiar surroundings. We help match carers who understand your preferences and routines, assist with advance planning, and aim to give seamless support around the clock where possible. You also retain choice over your carer and care plan control.
When does palliative care start?
It begins whenever it is needed, not just in the final days. For some people, it may last months: when medical professionals agree that life-limiting illness or frailty means deterioration is likely, or when symptoms become harder to manage.
Are there financial or benefit entitlements available?
Yes. Under special rules, people nearing end of life (often when a medical professional estimates 12 months or less life expectancy) may be eligible more quickly for certain benefits such as Attendance Allowance and other support. Carers themselves may also be eligible for Carer’s Allowance.
How can families prepare for end-of-life care?
Families can start by discussing wishes (preferred place of care, symptom preferences), ensuring medical professionals are aware of those wishes, gathering documents like power of attorney or advance statement, and planning care routines (daily tasks, medications, visits). Gladys supports you through all this planning.
For families and individuals looking for reliable palliative care services, Gladys offers a thoughtful solution. Contact us today to discuss how we can help create a safe, comfortable, and well-maintained environment for your relative.
Contact us now to start your care journey