Cancer Care At Home

Strength, support, and care when it matters most.

What is cancer?

Cancer is a condition where cells mutate in a specific part of the body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. The cancerous cells can invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue, including organs. Cancer sometimes begins in one part of the body before spreading to other areas. This process is known as metastasis.

Treatment for cancer

Your treatment depends on where your cancer is, how big it is, whether it has spread, and your general health. There are different types of treatment you might have. Understanding your treatment and the side effects can help you to cope and it’s good to discuss the treatment available with your oncologist and the possible side effects. Cancer treatment has progressed and improved significantly over recent years.

What are the 5 Pillars of Cancer Treatment?

Surgery: The first pillar of cancer treatment is surgery.
Radiation: Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, has been an effective cancer treatment since the late 19th century
Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy has become a cornerstone of cancer treatment and has been used in various forms.
Targeted Therapy: This innovative approach involves the use of drugs specifically designed to block or inhibit mutated proteins or pathways
Immunotherapy: It involves the use of substances or treatments to activate and strengthen the immune system

Care and support at home whilst you receive the Cancer treatment you need

Live in care are here to support you with your care needs, 24hrs a day, to allow you to undergo treatment and recover with your loved ones by your side and comforted knowing that you are well supported and cared for to enable you to remain at home. Our experienced care professionals will support you emotionally and physically, we can assist with medical appointments, and we’ll manage all the household tasks to alleviate that additional worry too.

We work closely with district nurses, MacMillan nurses, Marie Cure Cancer care and local hospices to provide you with holistic care and support in the comfort of your own home with your loved ones by your side.

If for any reason treatment isn’t available or suitable or the treatments offered are unsuccessful, our live-in carers will provide skilled and comforting palliative care to allow you to remain at home if this is your preference.

Thank you, Live in Care, for enabling Mum to spend her last day at home, where she wanted to be. This has been a great comfort to us all and we couldn’t have asked for better care in the last few weeks.

Mum’s carers have become part of the family, they’ve gotten to know Mum and her needs so well and are exactly what the family were hoping for and more.

We tried other companies first but there were so many changes, and it all became too much for Mum, not knowing who would be there to help her. Since we chose Live in Care, she’s been so much happier.

I feel so reassured that I can go away knowing Mum is in the safe hands of the same carer when I take a holiday or attend a family special occasion. Thank you again – you run an amazing service.

When we chose Live in Care for Dad it was because the Care Manager made all the difference professionally from other companies we’d considered, she gave amazing guidance and advice not only around care but quality of life, social interaction and possible funding.

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Live in Care has proved to be a really great solution to living alone at home when you need that little extra help

Contact us about Cancer Care At Home

If you have any questions about our cancer care at home service or would like to book one of our free care assessments, then why not give us a call to find out more – there’s no cost to call, or if you prefer, you can contact us via our online contact form below.

HEAD OFFICE

Live in Care

4 Heron Gate Office Park

Hankridge Way

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 2LR