At Draycott Nursing & Care, our highly trained palliative care professionals bring compassionate expertise to each moment, ensuring dignified and personalised end-of-life care for your loved ones.
End of Life care is deeply personal, and our team is trained to bring the right expertise at the right time. From advanced pain management to help with daily activities such as dressing and bathing, we provide the specialist assistance, guidance, and emotional support needed to maintain dignity and ease discomfort.
We also help families navigate the complexities of care planning, including advanced directives, ensuring individuals can make informed decisions about their medical treatment while they are still able. Our goal is to offer not just care but reassurance. We work hard to help individuals live as actively and comfortably as possible while supporting families every step of the way.
Expert, compassionate end-of-life care at home
We take care of the details during the most emotionally challenging times. Draycott Nursing & Care serves as a central point of coordination between the patient, their family, and the wider healthcare team. We can ease the burden on families, allowing them to focus on what matters most: spending meaningful time with their loved one.
Compassionate care that adapts as your needs change
Quality of life is essential at every stage. At Draycott, we respond with care and expertise to the changing needs of palliative and end-of-life care. Working closely with clients, their families, and healthcare professionals, we create personalised care plans that adapt as needs evolve, always with thoughtful attention to pain and symptom management. Our team collaborates with medical specialists to ensure medications and therapies are provided to alleviate pain and discomfort.
Caring for someone at the end of life
Clear Communication
Mouthcare
Personal Hygiene
Pain Management
Self-care for caregivers
The importance of end-of-life care
The importance of end-of-life care cannot be understated. It provides physical comfort and emotional support and helps ensure that individuals have control over how they will spend their final days. It also allows them to say goodbye to loved ones meaningfully.
For families going through this difficult time, end-of-life care helps provide closure by allowing them to create lasting memories together.
How we supported one individual’s final days at just 24 hours notice
We had the privilege of assisting a family from a foreign nation, who faced immense challenges without access to a UK GP or mobility equipment. Overwhelmed, they turned to us.
They were unsure of how to provide the specialised care their loved one needed but they were desperate in their desire to get their loved one home and out of hospital for their final weeks. Within 24 hours, we orchestrated a full micro-environment, sourcing the right equipment rapidly within the client’s London home, ensuring a comfortable and nurturing space for their final days
We assembled a full team of compassionate professionals to provide 24/7 end-of-life care.
Their expertise and genuine concern for the client’s well-being became a source of comfort for the family, knowing their loved one was in the most capable hands.
We worked closely with the hospital they were in to ensure a seamless hand over and over the next few weeks the client’s condition improved slightly, meaning the client’s heartfelt wish of returning to their native country, surrounded by the love and warmth of their family was fulfilled and they died in the place they wished to return to.
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At Draycott Nursing & Care, we are acutely aware of the physical and emotional demands inherent in full-time caregiving. We understand the importance of self-care for family and friends who care for a loved one, as it significantly contributes to their own mental and physical well-being.
With this in mind, we offer bespoke respite care services, providing invaluable relief for families who need short-term assistance. Be it a few hours, a day, a weekend, or an extended period, our respite care affords caregivers the necessary time to recuperate, attend to personal matters, or simply take a well-deserved break. They can do so with the assurance that their loved ones are in highly capable hands, facilitating their much-needed rest.
Our respite care service is designed with the utmost consideration for the client’s comfort, taking place in their own home. This ensures minimal disruption for clients, who are able to stay in their familiar environment.
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You can expect support with physical comfort, emotional and spiritual support, practical assistance and help with communication and decision making. We can liaise with your GP and end of life care team on your behalf. Your wishes and concerns will be met with a proactive approach to ensure your needs are met. With Draycott you can be cared for in the comfort of your own home by registered nurses and carers who are highly experienced. Draycott will assess your needs, communicate clearly and involve you and your loved ones in care decisions.
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Depending on your needs, palliative care can be provided around the clock or by a scheduled visit. This will be based on your preference, your needs, and what you feel comfortable with. Many people prefer to start off with scheduled visits. This provides an easy transition into longer care hours and even live-in. This can be discussed with one of our nurse liaison team at your initial assessment.
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At Draycott Nursing and Care, we prioritise a multidisciplinary approach to care, recognising the importance of collaboration and coordination with our clients’ healthcare team. Whether you are under the care of a GP, hospital doctor, specialist, or other healthcare professional, our staff are committed to following their medical instructions and providing professional feedback as required.
We understand that your well-being depends on a holistic approach that encompasses various aspects of your health. Therefore, we actively engage with a range of healthcare professionals, including occupational health specialists, district nurses, physiotherapists, consultants, hospitals, and discharge coordinators. By fostering open lines of communication and sharing relevant information, we ensure that your care plan is comprehensive, personalised, and aligned with your medical needs.
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