Demelza Community
The service complements the care offered at Demelza Kent and Demelza South East London, with the Community Palliative Care Team going directly into the family home to provide care, respite, an on-call service and crisis intervention.
Demelza Community provides care and support based on the individual needs of the family. This is achieved through an holistic assessment and development of a care plan in collaboration with the family and other healthcare professionals. The care plan will reflect the changing needs of the child/young person and will embrace the needs of the family as a whole.
Care is provided using a variety of skills and services and is co-ordinated by a named nurse within the Demelza Community Team. The team works in partnership with families to help support and maintain family life
When a child reaches the end of their life the Demelza Community Team can offer 24 hour end of life care at home followed by bereavement support to members of the family, as required.
Read more about this topic: Demelza Hospice Care For Children
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