We will deliver platinum standard of care by providing access to highly experienced Specialised Palliative Care Nurses and Palliative Care Medical Consultants for medical advice and symptom management with:

• Complex pain management [through]

 

Acutely specialised with terminally actively dying patients with hours to live experienced in complex symptom management [through]

• Non-pharmacological interventions

• Pharmacological interventions

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Experienced with complicated end of life symptom management:

• Pain management crisis

• Nausea

• Vomiting

• Terminal agitation/ restlessness [disorientation and confusion]

• Delirium [lower level of consciousness, memory loss, hallucinations]

• Oral thrush

• Bowel obstructions

• Faecal vomiting

• Seizures

• Dyspnoea

• Respiratory end of life secretions [breathing becomes rattly, irregular and laboured]

• Pressure care and wound management

• Catastrophic event of bleeding [hematologic cancers and gastrointestinal bleeding

• Complex wound care – fungating wounds and management of infestation  wounds

• Myoclonic jerks/ twitching

• Elevated body temperature

• Dislodgement of cancerous trauma resulting to a catastrophic bleed

• Urinary retention management [insertion of urinary catheters]

• Accessing and draining pleural drains

• Accessing port a cath

• Fatigue

• Insomnia

• Fear and anxiety

• Emotional and spiritual distress

 

• Our team of experienced Specialised Palliative Care Nurses and Palliative Care Medical Consultants will endeavour to provide a ‘good death’ for each and every patient, which is shaped through their attitudes, cultural background, spiritual beliefs and medical treatments.  Our specialised nurses will discuss:

  • Death is imminent and expected symptoms at end of life  

  • Provide information on pain and symptom management

  • Provide the opportunity to prepare for death  

  • Provide and maintain a sense of dignity and ensure patient’s wishes are respected