End-of-Life Care at Home
from Sylvian Care
Compassionate Palliative Support That Prioritises Quality of Life
At Sylvian Care, we understand that the final chapter of life is a deeply personal journey that requires empathy, expertise, and dignity. Our end-of-life care services at home are designed to support individuals with a life-limiting illness or terminal diagnosis, helping them live as fully and comfortably as possible in familiar surroundings.
Whether your loved one has advanced cancer, heart failure, chronic disease, or another incurable illness, our healthcare team offers a reassuring presence, delivering clinical expertise, emotional support, and compassionate companionship throughout the process.
What Is End-Of-Life Care?
End-of-life care refers to the supportive care and treatment provided to individuals in the last months, weeks, days, or even hours of life. This type of care is not aimed at curing an illness but at improving quality of care, maintaining comfort, and respecting the personal preferences of the person receiving care.
Our care team works closely with patients and their families to create personalised care plans that address physical symptoms, mental health, and spiritual care needs. We also assist with practical tasks and offer one-to-one support, making this emotional time more manageable.
Who Is End-of-Life Care For?
Our services support people living with:
Life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, advanced lung disease, pulmonary disease, or chronic illnesses
A terminal illness for which curative treatment is no longer effective
Complex symptoms including pain in adults, shortness of breath, or loss of appetite
Mental illness or emotional distress during a terminal phase
Co-existing conditions or multiple chronic conditions requiring coordinated care
If your loved one has entered the last twelve months of life, our team can step in with a robust support plan.
Managing Physical and Emotional Symptoms
Effective symptom management is central to our approach. We help control common symptoms such as:
Chronic or acute pain
Breathing difficulties
Digestive discomfort
Fatigue and weakness
Skin issues
Anxiety or psychological distress
Our staff are trained in the management of pain, use of palliative care medicines, and relief from pain, ensuring maximum comfort through the use of proven clinical practices and direct patient care.
Home-Based Palliative Care: A Comforting Alternative
Most people express a wish to remain at home during their final days, surrounded by the people, places, and memories that matter most. At Sylvian Care, we specialise in delivering palliative care services in the home setting, working collaboratively with your Primary Health Care provider, community nurse, and other healthcare professionals.
By avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions, we help maintain a peaceful and dignified environment while providing the high-quality care you expect from a leading care provider.
A Collaborative Palliative Care Team
Sylvian Care partners with a multidisciplinary palliative care team including:
Palliative care nurses
Occupational therapists
Social care professionals
Social workers
Healthcare assistants
Palliative care specialists
Outpatient clinics and hospice services
Community palliative teams and hospital palliative teams
This extra layer of support ensures every aspect of care, medical, emotional, and spiritual, is met with professionalism and compassion.
Emotional Support for Families
Care for people at the end of life doesn’t stop with the individual. Families often need just as much support, reassurance, and education.
Our team offers:
Regular updates on the individual’s condition
Guidance in making informed decisions
Support with advanced care planning and life conversations
Resources for managing grief and emotional responses
Help navigating care decisions and understanding the goal of care
We also provide respite care for family members who may need rest or time away to look after their own well-being.
Palliative Care That Respects Your Wishes
We believe every person deserves to make their own healthcare decisions and be treated with dignity, regardless of their condition. That’s why all Sylvian Care services are built around the principle of personalised care.
Whether you want to remain at home, explore care options such as palliative care homes or long-term care facilities, or incorporate spiritual care into your routine, we’ll ensure your preferences shape your palliative care plan.
Continuity of Care & Communication
From the moment you initiate contact with us, we prioritise continuity. Your care team will communicate regularly with your GP, cancer specialists, and palliative care providers to ensure cohesive support. We also work with day services and clinical trials teams when appropriate.
Our structured process involves:
Initial palliative care consultation
Development of a tailored life care pathway
Ongoing reassessment of goals of care
Post-death bereavement and family support
Hospice at Home: A Meaningful Choice
Many of our clients and their families prefer the comfort and familiarity of home to the institutional setting of a hospice. With Sylvian Care, you can receive the same expert palliative treatment without leaving your home.
This palliative home care model reduces the stress of travel, allows for daily living routines to continue, and creates space for life care conversations in a personal setting.
Sylvian’s Commitment to Ethical and Inclusive Care
We believe that care for adults at the end of life is both a professional responsibility and an ethical duty. Our values reflect the importance of every life story, every emotion, and every decision.
We are committed to supporting people of all backgrounds, ensuring that universal health coverage includes access to life care services that are compassionate, culturally sensitive, and respectful.
Why Choose Sylvian Care?
Nationwide coverage with local offices
Fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission
Expertly trained and vetted Care Professionals
Flexible levels of care from occasional visits to 24-hour clock care
Seamless transitions between palliative services and hospice care
Support for planning future care and managing healthcare staff
Frequently Asked Questions
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End-of-life care is support, treatment and care for people who are approaching the end of their life. It aims to help you live as well as possible over the remainder of your life and usually includes:
talking about and making plans for how you would like to be cared for at the end of your life, such as where you would like to die and your medical preferences – you might hear this referred to as advance care planning
managing any physical symptoms, including pain relief
emotional support for you and those close to you
help understanding what to expect towards the end of your life
helping you to die with dignity.
End-of-life care can also involve help with practical issues such as making a will, obtaining financial support for your care needs or planning your own funeral. There are separate specialised companies that can support you with these aspects of advance care planning.
Once end-of-life care begins, our care team’s focus will be on ensuring that you have the best possible quality of life for the time remaining, rather than trying to cure you of any serious illness.
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Depending on your needs and preferences, you may receive end-of-life care at home, in a care home, in hospital or in a hospice.
According to the most recent research carried out by the Office for National Statistics (National Survey of Bereaved People (VOICES): England, 2015), the majority of people say they would prefer to die at home. But in reality, around half of older people actually die in hospital. For some people and their loved ones, this is disappointing and reflects a frustrating lack of choice about end-of-life care. But for others, the nature and progress of their illness, and the level of care available at home, means that dying in hospital can be the best option in the end.
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Palliative care can be offered at any stage of a chronic illness, focusing on symptom relief and improving daily life. End-of-life care is a specific phase of palliative care that begins when a person is believed to be in the last year of life.
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Yes, and it often provides the most comfort. Sylvian Care offers home-based services as an alternative to care homes, hospitals, or hospice care, allowing you to remain in control of your environment and preferences.
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Your healthcare team may include palliative care nurses, health professionals, healthcare assistants, social workers, and more, depending on your needs and preferences.
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We provide care for people living with a range of chronic conditions and life-threatening illnesses, including cancer, lung disease, heart failure, and neurological disorders.
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While NHS services provide essential support, Sylvian Care complements this with bespoke, flexible care service packages tailored to individual needs.
How To Find The Right Care For You Or Your Relative
1. Find your local office here
2. Get in touch with us
3. Carry out an assessment
4. Care team chosen and care starts
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Arrange Care With Our Expert Advisors
Our carers at Sylvian always fulfil our client’s needs and are committed to making a positive difference in their lives. With locations up and down the UK, we’d be happy to talk about making care arrangements for yourself or your family member.
Explore our Other Services
At Sylvian Care, our friendly team has a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for our clients goes beyond just home care. We offer a comprehensive suite of excellent care services tailored to meet the diverse needs of individuals and families.
All of our services offer an invaluable resource that caters to the diverse needs of individuals requiring assistance, whether due to age, illness, or disability. The changes that our services have had on the lives of our clients are significant, including enhanced emotional well-being, improved safety, and the flexibility to tailor care plans that best suit individual needs and promote a higher quality of life.
All of our home care services meets the standards of the Care Quality Commission.
Arrange End-of-Life Care with Confidence
If you or someone you love needs end-of-life care, Sylvian Care is here to help. Our team of compassionate, highly trained professionals is ready to walk alongside you through this chapter of life, offering peace, comfort, and the highest quality of life possible.
Contact us today to discuss how we can create a tailored palliative care plan that supports you every step of the way.
Explore our website, call your local Sylvian Care office, or speak with one of our care experts to learn more.