Hammersmith and Fulham
Caring at Home
Everyone wants to be at home for as long as possible. Family carers often ask for more knowledge regarding the best way to care. This section includes information on managing daily care such as how to move people in bed, bed baths, mouthcare and where to get help.
Caring at Home Help and Support Services in Hammersmith and Fulham
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Help and SupportWhat is palliative care? Information for patients and carers
An introduction to palliative care from Dr Ros Taylor, the founder of HPAL
Eating and drinking towards the end of life: Information for carers
Appetite and thirst naturally decrease as the body slows down
Helping someone to wash: Information for carers
Supporting someone who is unwell to bathe or shower independently
Prescribing ahead: information for patients and carers
Understanding the injections that you have been asked to keep at home. Advice from a senior palliative physician
Mouth care: Information for patients and carers
An overview of good mouth care and how to manage common problems
Nausea and vomiting: Information for patients and carers
How can I help my nausea at home before trying medication? Advice from a senior palliative physician
Caring for a breathless patient at home
Resources to support someone who is living with breathlessness
What to expect when someone close to you is in their final days
Information for carers about the process of dying
Moving someone in bed
How to turn someone in bed, and how to change the bed with someone in it
Anxiety towards the end of life: Information for patients and carers
Anxiety is a natural response to stresses in our lives and is common in people living with a palliative diagnosis
Giving someone a bed bath
Helping someone to stay clean and fresh and be washed in bed
Constipation caused by medicines: Information for patients and carers
What is the best treatment for constipation caused by medicines? Advice from a senior palliative physician