End-of-Life Care

While transitioning is a natural part of our life cycle, the process does not make it any less difficult. Nevertheless, an increasing number of people are choosing to spend their final days at home if that option is available to them. It is very important that families have access to professional, compassionate, and supportive in-home care services. Unfortunately, this aspect of care is often misunderstood or overlooked in the training process of most caregivers and health care providers.

We have Certified Nursing Assistants and Home Health Aides available 24 hours a day throughout Birmingham, AL, and surrounding cities.

What is End-of-Life Care?

End-of-life in-home care in Birmingham and surrounding cities is a common solution when your family member is diagnosed with a limited life expectancy and often requires some form of in-home care to address pain and other symptoms. If you are currently in this position, you may also find that you do not have the physical or emotional strength to handle these responsibilities all on your own. Express Senior Care is here to assist you.

The compassionate services we offer give you, your family, and your loved one the aid needed during the final stages of life. We provide in-home care that focuses on making your loved one as comfortable as possible through loving care, allowing them peace and comfort in the privacy of their own home. Additionally, your caregiver will provide emotional support for you and your family, helping to alleviate the distress during your time of need. We offer the dedicated level of support you need through our compassionate care collection of senior care services. We have developed an End-of-Life service program that includes practical in-home care tips designed to provide our professional caregivers with the information required to support and assist you as our client and your loved one. Caregivers work closely with your professional hospice care provider to follow your medically directed program at your direction.

Providing End-of-Life Care in Birmingham, AL

Express Senior Care offers a client-focused approach. The level of in-home care within our model is centered around your loved one’s comfort and well-being. Our caregivers provide essential personal home care services to help.

End-of-Life Care services include the following:

• Minimize pain and other symptoms
• Bathing and showering assistance
• Bed baths
• Grooming
• Oral hygiene
• Toilet and incontinence care
• Alleviate feelings of loneliness, stress, and anxiety

At the same time, we ensure that family and friends get the respite (link to respite care service page) and assistance they need. We perform such tasks as meal preparation, laundry, light housekeeping, shopping, and running errands. Our professional caregivers also provide an anchor that family caregivers can turn to for moments when they feel overwhelmed, offering emotional support or a helping hand whenever needed.

Is End-of-Life Care the Same as Palliative Care?

No, end-of-life care is not the same as palliative care. Palliative care is for anyone living with a serious illness at any stage, including the day of diagnosis. On the other hand, end-of-life care is for the last few months or weeks of your loved one’s life. Palliative care is intended to help patients live more comfortably with their ongoing condition. While end-of-life care offers support for your family and loved ones who is near the end of their life.