{"id":341007,"date":"2025-10-08T06:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T06:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/?page_id=341007"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:47:12","slug":"cancer-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/home-care-services\/condition-led-care\/cancer-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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Cancer care for you or your loved one at home<\/h2>\n \n

Coming to terms with a cancer diagnosis can be one of the toughest things to face in life.<\/p>\n \n \n

If you or a loved one are living with cancer and require additional day-to-day assistance, we\u2019re here to help. We can support you in your home with specialist support, tailored to your condition and your circumstances.<\/p>\n

Our wonderful carers are trained to provide\u00a0home care<\/a>\u00a0for cancer patients who may be affected by many forms of the illness. And, in our 36 years as a provider of quality home care, we\u2019ve helped people with all forms of cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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What does cancer care at home include?<\/h2>\n \n \n \n

Caring for people with cancer can be difficult for family members, and we will always do our best to support yours. By providing cancer care at home for your loved one, you and your family can concentrate on spending quality time together without having to be the primary\u00a0private carer<\/a>. With our help, you can focus more of your time and energies on being a family. Cancer care at home supports you to live more independently, confidently and comfortably in a number of ways.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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What does cancer care include?<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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With care at home, you\u2019ll get a support plan that is fully tailored to your personal needs and wishes \u2013 meaning you always get the type of care you want<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A cancer diagnosis can often affect the entire family, so we\u2019ll make sure your loved ones are fully supported \u2013 both practically and emotionally<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Having one-to-one care from your own highly-trained Helping Hands carer means you\u2019ll receive the dedicated support you need for your condition<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What does a caregiver do for a cancer patient?<\/h2>\n \n

Our carers are trained to support cancer patients living with many forms of the illness.<\/p>\n \n \n

If you require assistance with daily activities, Helping Hands can provide you with the support you need. Our team of skilled nurses and professional carers can offer expert medication advice, as well as help with practical tasks like washing and dressing. In addition, if you require overnight nursing care, Helping Hands can arrange for a nurse-trained carer to be there for you, ensuring that you have access to round-the-clock support.<\/span><\/p>\n

We not only work alongside our customers\u2019 doctors and Macmillan nurses to provide them with the best possible support \u2013 including\u00a0palliative care<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0end of life care<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 but endeavour to help family and friends too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Expert-led cancer care<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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We can reduce the stress of having treatment by fully supporting you after receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormonal therapy<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Helping Hands carers are trained in medication support, meaning they can collect your medication as well as helping to organise and administer it<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our carers can provide low-grade medical support, such as discreetly and respectfully helping with bowel, stoma and catheter care<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We can make everyday routines such as bathing, toileting and dressing much more straightforward, helping you to go about your day with dignity<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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All of our carers receive full training in providing mobility support, so they can help you to move safely around your home and get out and about<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Many of our carers become more like friends to the people they support, and our customers always appreciate the friendly company of a carer<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your options for cancer care at home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We offer specialist cancer care on both a visiting care<\/a> and live-in care<\/a> basis. If you require specialise cancer care at home, it\u2019s important to know that you\u2019re getting the right support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer both visiting care and live-in care services to suit your needs\u200b<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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