Motor Neurone Disease Care - Cherished Home Care

A new local care service in London from leading home care provider, The Good Care Group

What is Motor Neurone Disease care?

Motor neurone disease care is a specialist type of home care designed to support people living with this complex and progressive condition. Caring for someone with motor neurone disease requires specialist skills, knowledge, and understanding to ensure that no matter what stage the condition is at, you get the support needed to continue living a full and meaningful life.

Specialist motor neurone disease care at home can involve providing medical interventions, like PEG feeding and non-invasive ventilation care, as well as providing help with everyday tasks like preparing nutritious meals, providing light housekeeping duties, or assisting with your personal care.

Motor neurone disease is a life-limiting condition for which there is currently no cure, so planning how you will be cared for as the condition progresses is essential to ensuring that you continue to live well for as long as possible. Professional carers can take care of all your needs, spot any signs of deterioration in your health, and take appropriate action, so you can rest assured you are in good hands.

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What are the benefits of Motor Neurone Disease care?

Receiving motor neurone disease care at home offers numerous benefits, including:

Being able to stay in the home you love
Not having the stress of having to sell up or move
Receiving one-to-one care that is fully tailored to your needs and preferences
Having specialist carers on hand who can spot early signs of deterioration
Receiving continuous care that adapts to your needs

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How does Motor Neurone Disease care work?

Motor neurone disease care at home is designed to ensure you get the support you need to continue living independently in the home you cherish. So, the first step is to understand more about the type of support you want or need.

A care needs assessment allows us to get comprehensive insights into the tasks you may benefit from support with, as well as information about your likes and dislikes, and your general daily routine, as well as discussing how you would like to be cared for in the future. It enables a care plan for motor neurone disease management to be put in place that is fully tailored to your wants and needs, ensuring that you get the specialist care you deserve.

At Cherished Home Care, we are committed to offering choices in the care you receive, which is why we offer flexible motor neurone disease care to suit your requirements. In the early stages of the condition, this could be with daily visits scheduled to suit you through hourly care. However, as the condition progresses, you may wish to opt for more comprehensive support from our live-in care, or specialist motor neurone disease palliative care to provide comfort and support in the final stages.

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Treatment of motor neurone

Currently, there is no cure for motor neurone disease and living with the condition can mean having to adapt to progressive symptoms over time. Treatment for the condition is centred around managing symptoms and providing pain relief as needed, no matter what stage your condition is in.

Progressive symptoms of motor neurone disease can include:

Loss of balance and strength
Difficulty swallowing
Slurred speech
Difficulty walking

Motor neurone disease palliative care

As the condition progresses, many people living with motor neurone disease will require palliative care. This type of care focuses on relieving symptoms and making you as comfortable as possible.

At Cherished Home Care, we have extensive experience providing specialist palliative care to those living with motor neurone disease. We know how complex the condition can be and will work with you and your loved one to discuss your options as your symptoms progress. This can include things like whether you would like to consider a feeding tube if you are no longer able to swallow food or liquid or how you would like to be cared for in your final days.

No matter what your choices, our dedicated carers will provide dignified and compassionate support in line with your care plan for motor neurone disease, ensuring that your wishes are adhered to until the very end.

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What tasks can our carers help with?

At Cherished Home Care, our highly skilled and dedicated carers can provide motor neurone disease care that helps you to live independently in the comfortable surroundings of your home. This can include help with tasks such as:

Managing your symptoms – our condition-led care focuses on helping you manage the symptoms you are likely to experience, however complex they may be.
Safe mobility – all our carers receive expert mobility training to ensure that they can support you to safely move around your home and get in and out of bed.
Pain management – our carers can support you with pain management and prescribed pain relief to ensure you remain as comfortable as possible at all times.
Lifestyle changes – as a progressive condition, our carers will watch out for signs of deterioration and suggest adaptations to your routine or home to help you continue living independently for as long as possible.

Physiotherapy – our carers can work with your physiotherapists to encourage and assist you to perform exercises they’ve prescribed to help with muscle cramps and stiffness.
Personal care – this can include helping you get up, washed, and dressed as well as help with toileting or any other personal care tasks you require.
Companionship – motor neurone disease can limit your ability to get out and about as usual, and this can lead to feelings of isolation and loneliness. A carer can provide valuable companionship, which can help boost your well-being.
Running errands – our home carers can assist you with errands like shopping for groceries or collecting prescriptions to ensure you can stay well.
Medication management – our carers can support you with medications and monitor any effects they may be having.
Nutritional support – from preparing healthy nutritious meals to supporting PEG feeding, our carers will help ensure you’re receiving adequate nutrition.
Household chores – a carer can take care of a range of household chores, from light housework to laundry and even walking much-loved pets.
Accompanying you to get out and about – our carers can support you to get to any appointments or attend any classes or social events you enjoy. This ensures you can continue to live a meaningful life doing the things you enjoy.

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Why choose Cherished Home Care

We are a brand-new home care provider based in London, offering local, bespoke care to you in your home. We may be new, but we have the expertise, knowledge and experience of ‘Outstanding’ care provider, The Good Care Group, who work closely with our Cherished team to provide high-quality care, support and carer training.

Local to you

A dedicated team of care managers and carers who know London and the local areas.

Industry-leading carer training

Our carer training programme is created by our in-house experts - the same training delivered by The Good Care Group

Experts in care

A team of in-house clinicians including a registered nurse, occupational therapist and dementia expert.

Cost-effective care

Pay for the care you need when you require it with our market-leading rates.

How to care for someone with motor neurone disease

Caring for someone with motor neurone disease can be challenging. Not only do people with motor neurone disease need specialist care to help manage the condition, but they may also need emotional support to help them adjust to the progressive nature of the condition and the limitations this may eventually impose on them.

In addition, caring for someone who has motor neurone disease requires compassion and understanding. There will be times when a person needs support with tasks they were previously capable of performing themselves, and this can lead to feelings of frustration. A professional carer will provide dignified assistance that enables a person with motor neurone to live as independently as possible while getting the support they need. As well as offering emotional support to help ease the stress and strain living with a chronic condition can cause.

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Get specialist motor neurone disease care at home

For reliable, professional and supportive motor neurone disease care at home, contact Cherished Home Care. We offer bespoke care in your home and are committed to enabling you or your loved one to live on your terms at home.

Your Cherished care journey

1. Speak to us

Get in touch with our friendly care advisors today 0203 728 7572, and they will be able to answer all of your questions to help you make the right choice.

2. Free assessment

Our team can arrange a free home care assessment with your local care manager, where they can meet with you and assess your needs and requirements in detail.

3. Care begins

Meet your carers and begin your journey with Cherished Home Care. With minimal carer changes, you’ll soon be acquainted.