{"id":372051,"date":"2025-11-17T06:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/?page_id=372051"},"modified":"2025-11-28T22:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:38:14","slug":"muscular-dystrophy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helpinghandshomecare.co.uk\/nursing-care\/neurological-care\/muscular-dystrophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Muscular dystrophy care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMuscular dystrophy care\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\"Muscular\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n
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Live-in support for people with muscular dystrophy or spinal muscular atrophy<\/h2>\n \n

A Helping Hands carer can support you in the familiar surroundings of your own home.<\/p>\n \n \n

Muscular dystrophy and other muscle wasting conditions like SMA can affect approximately 1 in every 1,000 people across the UK. Even though such conditions are rare, we provide customers living with muscular dystrophy with support from professional carers. We can provide you with specialist care if you or a loved one has a muscle-wasting condition, and our carers can also provide respiratory support<\/a> at home. Our carers will have regular contact with your doctor and other medical professionals that assist you to ensure that we provide you with treatment and care that is specific to your medical needs. We can help monitor and care through dysphagia and liaise with SALT team; likewise, many customers need our support with their PEG regime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Every case of muscular dystrophy is unique, which is why we\u2019ll always offer you a care plan that is designed around your personal circumstances and condition<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our muscular dystrophy care is responsive and can be adapted as your needs change, which is essential when supporting a complex medical condition<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019ll work with you and your OT to make sure your home is accessible and free of trip hazards, and that you\u2019re confident in your ability to move around<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Staying at home for care means you\u2019ll be able to manage and adapt to your symptoms in a familiar environment where you\u2019re comfortable and secure<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019ll get dedicated support from carers who are fully trained and experienced in caring for customers with a muscle wasting condition<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A significant part of our holistic approach to muscular dystrophy care is ensuring that both and your loved ones are emotionally supported<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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A personal muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy care plan<\/h2>\n \n

With Helping Hands, your care will be tailored to your personal needs.<\/p>\n \n \n

To ensure we are putting your medical requirements and your preferences first, we will put together a detailed home care plan tailored to you which will include your medication and your mobility needs and limitations, plus your interests and hobbies. We do this to make sure you\u2019re completely comfortable with the home care that we provide; your plan can always be altered if there\u2019s an area of support that you require more or less assistance with. It is this level of person-centred care which means we can focus on the outcomes that you want to achieve and regularly review against them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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A fully regulated home care provider \u200b<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Here at Helping Hands, our service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)\u200b<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

This means we need to consistently meet high standards and are monitored by our regulators.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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