Approach:
Bedside care in hospital or hospice settings provides intensive, specialised medical support with a focus on comfort and symptom management. This approach combines medical care, pain relief, and emotional support to ensure that individuals feel dignified and cared for during their hospital or end-of-life journey.
Specialised Medical Attention: Dedicated bedside care staff focus on medical monitoring, medication management, and pain relief.
Comfort and Emotional Support: Staff are trained to provide compassionate care that addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, which is especially crucial in palliative or end-of-life care.
Family Collaboration: Bedside care staff often work with family members to provide updates, include them in care decisions, and offer emotional support.
Benefits:
- Expert Care and Monitoring: In hospitals, bedside care ensures immediate access to medical professionals and advanced treatment options. In hospices, the focus shifts to comfort and quality of life, prioritising individual dignity and peace.
- Holistic Comfort: Bedside care in hospices is designed to make individuals as comfortable as possible, offering symptom management, counselling, and support to families.
- Continuity and Stability: Service users in bedside care experience continuity, with the same staff attending to them, helping build a sense of stability and comfort.
What to Expect: Service users can expect dedicated, compassionate caregivers who focus on their medical needs and comfort. In hospital settings, bedside care often includes intensive monitoring and treatment, while in hospices, the focus shifts toward making individuals as comfortable and peaceful as possible. Family members are also supported, helping them feel involved and informed.