Palliative Care at Foxburrow Grange
Foxburrow Grange: delivering exceptional palliative care in Colchester
At Foxburrow Grange we recognise that the palliative care stage is often the hardest stage of care planning for families and choosing your preferred place of care (PPC) when receiving palliative care, or even end of life care, is not easy . Here at Foxburrow Grange we will always endeavour to support and empathise with the individual and their family when making these decisions.
We work closely with our residents, their loved ones and key healthcare professionals, to ensure that communication, compassion, comfort, choice and control of symptoms are at the forefront of the care provided. We ensure our residents’ personal choices in relation to their care and end of life plans are respected and, by sympathetically planning in advance, we discuss everyone’s wishes in an open and honest way, ensuring that those we care for have the very best quality of life.
Hospice accreditation
At Foxburrow Grange, we are committed to providing exceptional care for individuals with life-limiting illnesses. We recognise the profound importance of ensuring dignity, comfort, and emotional support during a loved one's final days, to enhance our knowledge and skillset our team are currently undergoing training provided by a joint accredited programme for care homes run by St Elizabeth’s Hospice and St Helena’s Hospice.
This is a comprehensive self-improvement programme, encompassing accredited training, educational initiatives, and skills enhancement. Through this initiative, our team will have engaged in structured training sessions, observational experiences, and collaborative visits with industry peers. This rigorous accreditation process underscores our commitment to continuous improvement and professional standards in palliative and end-of-life care.
On completion of the training the we will receive accreditation to provide end of life care in line with the programme and we look forward to sharing the completion date with everyone soon.
What is the difference palliative and end of life care?
Palliative care is care term included in the end of life care and hospice care umbrella of services, and refers to care for someone who has an illness that cannot be cured.
Palliative care focuses on providing relief from symptoms, making that person as comfortable as possible, including managing their pain and other symptoms and improving their quality of life, rather than extending a patient’s life.
At Foxburrow Grange we take an holistic approach to palliative care, that is, taking into account the needs of people of all ages who are living with dying, death and bereavement, their families, carers and communities - their priorities, preferences and wishes. This can also include psychological, social and spiritual support for the person, their family and friends and carers.
Although palliative care it is usually used to refer to someone who is approaching the end of their life, you can in fact receive palliative care earlier in your illness, alongside other therapies.
