Huntington’s disease care

At Verity healthcare, we understand that supporting a loved one with Huntington’s disease and especially dealing with the difficulties associated with progressive nature of the symptoms, can be extremely challenging and upsetting. That’s why our care staff have been fully trained and supported to develop unique skills to effectively support people with Huntington’s disease. Our staff have been specially trained support not only patients but also family members to cope with stress associated with looking after loved ones who have Huntington’s disease.

Our team of staff are specifically trained to provide expert support to individuals living with Huntington’s disease. We offer a wide range of assistance such as, personal care, help around the house and medication administration. Our staff are trained to support you with preparing nutritious meals and to with other daily tasks such as toileting, bathing and continence care. We support individuals to carry out all the practical care tasks with empathy and discretion.

Our support assistants offer emotional support and companionship, to both the patient and their loved ones. They will support you and your loved ones to make the right choices the symptoms of Huntington’s disease begin to worsen over time. They are able to support with kindness and knowledge of using PEG or NG feeding tubes or tracheostomy care – always keeping your loved one’s specific needs and preferences at the heart of everything we do. Where necessary, we signpost you to experienced occupational therapists to help with common issues such as muscular discomfort and difficulty swallowing associated with the disease. This is to ensure that you are comfortable and managing your symptoms.

If you require prize-winning Huntington’s care at home, contact our dedicated team today to discuss the various options available.

At Verity Healthcare, we understand that it can be difficult to choose the most appropriate support for you or a loved one diagnosed with Huntington’s disease.  It is for this reason that we have set up a specialist team of care workers and registered nurses who are exceptionally trained to offer extraordinary support so you can manage essential day-to-day activities very well.

This gives family and friends the opportunity to spend more quality time with their loved one, creating special memories and boosting the patient’s morale.

• Personal care including skin care, washing, dressing and toileting to keep high levels of hygiene to prevent infection
• Nutrition management such as food preparation, access to appropriate drinks to keep you healthy and hydrated
• Companionship which will include going to the theatre, watching movies, out for dinner, chatting through photo albums, engage in social activities, keeping up hobbies to keep you motivated and keep up with events and routines
• Housekeeping including household chores such as cooking, cleaning, shopping and laundry to keep home environment clean and prevent infection
• Life skills development – supporting with learning new skills, education and work aspirations
• Language development – help with any needed language development e.g. sign language
• Medicine management – assistance with taking the right medicines as prescribed to improve health and wellbeing
• Encouragement to relearn skills and do things for yourself to maintain your independence
• Medical support, such as arranging medical and hospital appointments, dressing wounds and supporting with bowel, stoma and catheter care
• Running errands such as collecting prescriptions or helping with the food shopping

Our friendly, highly experienced, team members understand that it’s natural to have many questions and reservations when deciding whether to receive support at home.  We’re always on hand to explain all aspects of the Huntington’s disease care and support we offer, and provide impartial advice and information.

Call us on 0203 643 5295 to discuss your needs or  email us info@verityhealthcare.co.uk. You can request a callback and we’ll return your call.

Find out more about Huntington’s disease, visit Huntington’s Disease Association.

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