Personal care, practical help and compassionate support for you and your family.
A cancer diagnosis brings questions about treatment, daily life and the support you or someone you love will need. Some days feel manageable. On others, tiredness, discomfort or worry make familiar tasks harder.
You do not have to organise every part of daily life on your own. Trinity Homecare provides personal care, practical help and companionship at home, with support shaped around your needs, preferences and the people who matter to you.
Whether you need help during treatment, time to recover after surgery or more support as your needs change, we will listen, explain your options and help you plan the next steps.
What is cancer care at home?
Cancer care at home is support with everyday life while you are living with cancer or recovering from treatment. This might mean help getting washed and dressed, preparing a meal, attending an appointment or having someone nearby for reassurance.
Support is available at different stages of cancer. Some people need a little help for a short period. Others benefit from regular visits or a live-in arrangement. Receiving home care does not mean you have a terminal diagnosis or have stopped treatment.
Our carers work alongside your GP, cancer team, community nurses and other professionals. Together, these services support your daily wellbeing and clinical needs, with each team contributing its own skills.
Visiting care offers help at agreed times of the day. A carer might support your morning routine, prepare lunch or help you settle comfortably in the evening. We discuss the timing and length of visits with you, based on your needs and local availability.
A live-in carer stays in your home and provides support during agreed working periods. Having someone who understands your routines offers continuity and reassurance when daily life has become harder to manage independently.
We also talk through your needs overnight and arrange cover for the carer’s breaks and rest. If you need frequent help during the night, we discuss additional support so your care arrangement meets your needs throughout the day and night.
Family carers need time to rest and attend to their own lives too. Respite care provides temporary support, giving relatives a break while the person they care for continues to receive help at home.
Palliative care focuses on quality of life for people with a life-limiting illness. This includes relief from symptoms and support with emotional, practical, social and spiritual needs. Palliative support is available alongside cancer treatment and is not limited to the final days of life.
Our carers provide everyday care and companionship while healthcare professionals oversee treatment and specialist symptom management. We work around the support already in place and what matters most to you.
How a carer helps day to day
Your care plan starts with you. We want to understand your usual routine, the activities you enjoy, what you prefer to do yourself and where some extra help would make a difference.
Depending on your needs, support includes:
- Personal care, including washing, dressing, grooming and using the toilet.
- Preparing meals and drinks, shopping and help with eating and drinking.
- Moving safely around your home, using assessed equipment where needed.
- Support with medicines, following your agreed care plan.
- Laundry, light cleaning and other agreed household tasks.
- Practical help with attending healthcare appointments.
- Companionship, conversation and emotional reassurance.
- Support to maintain hobbies, relationships and everyday activities.
- Help with communication, including hearing and sight needs.
- Additional support for family carers.
The aim is to help you feel comfortable and supported while retaining choice and independence. Your preferences guide the care we provide, including when you need a quieter day or more time for a familiar routine.
Support during treatment and recovery
Surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other treatments affect people differently. You might need help preparing food when your appetite is low, conserving energy for an appointment or managing personal care while you recover.
A carer provides practical support around your treatment plan and follows relevant instructions from your healthcare team. With your agreement, we share information with the professionals involved so your support fits together.
We pay attention to changes in how you are feeling and report concerns promptly. If a task becomes harder or you need more help, we review your care with you.
Comfort pain and other symptoms
Pain, nausea, breathlessness and fatigue affect comfort, sleep and confidence. Your GP, cancer team or specialist palliative care team assesses these symptoms and advises on treatment.
Our carers support you around this clinical care. This includes helping you find a comfortable position, preparing food you feel able to eat, supporting rest routines and providing the agreed help with prescribed medicines.
If symptoms change or become harder to manage, carers seek advice from the appropriate healthcare professional. We agree the relevant contacts and out-of-hours arrangements as part of your care planning, so you and your family know where to turn.
When you need urgent advice
During cancer treatment, keep your oncology team’s 24-hour advice number close to hand and follow their instructions about temperature changes and other symptoms. Contact the team immediately if you develop signs of infection or suddenly feel unwell, even with a normal temperature. For a life-threatening emergency, call 999. Your carers follow your documented emergency care arrangements and seek urgent help when needed.
Help with medicines
Medication routines sometimes feel harder to manage during treatment or recovery. We assess the support you need and record the agreed arrangements in your care plan.
This ranges from reminders and practical assistance to administration by trained and competent carers, where agreed. Carers follow prescribed instructions and record the support provided. Changes to medicines are made by the appropriate prescriber, and carers seek clinical advice about concerns or side effects.
Preparing for care at home
You do not need to have every answer before speaking to us. We talk through your circumstances and help identify the practical arrangements needed for care to begin.
Your assessment considers your personal care, mobility, medicines, eating and drinking, skin care, communication and overnight needs. We also discuss treatment instructions, support from other services and any equipment or additional carers required.
Small adjustments, such as keeping everyday items within reach or creating a comfortable place to rest, often make routines easier. Where equipment or adaptations are needed, an occupational therapist or another relevant professional provides advice.
We take time to understand your preferences and any difficulties with appetite, swallowing or food preparation. Carers follow relevant dietary and swallowing advice and raise concerns if eating or drinking becomes difficult.
Current medicine instructions, treatment advice and healthcare contact details help everyone involved support you consistently. Medicines should be stored safely according to pharmacy instructions and your assessed needs.
If you choose live-in care, we discuss suitable accommodation for your carer, privacy, breaks and overnight arrangements. These conversations help everyone feel prepared and clear about how care will work in your home.
Working with NHS and hospice teams
Receiving care at home does not mean losing access to other services. You might have a Trinity carer helping with personal care while attending hospital for treatment and receiving visits from community nurses.
Hospice and specialist palliative care teams offer expertise in symptom management and support for families. Some also provide care in people’s homes. With your agreement, we work alongside these teams and follow the relevant guidance within your care plan.
The right combination of support depends on your wishes and care needs. If those needs change, we discuss the options with you and the professionals involved, including when hospital or hospice support would be helpful.
Care towards the end of life
If you wish to spend the last stage of your life at home, we will listen to what matters to you and discuss how we would support your wishes alongside community and specialist services.
Our carers help with personal care, comfort, agreed medication routines and everyday tasks. They also offer companionship and practical support to relatives, giving families more time together. Clinical professionals oversee nursing care, prescribing and specialist symptom relief.
Your choices, cultural or spiritual preferences and the people you want involved guide care planning. We take account of relevant advance care plans and emergency arrangements and review support as your needs change.
Support for your family
Caring for someone with cancer brings practical and emotional demands. Relatives often balance care with work, children and other responsibilities, while also managing their own worries.
Professional support shares some of those daily responsibilities. We listen to family members, involve them according to your wishes and explain the care arrangements clearly. We also discuss what support they are comfortable providing, rather than assuming relatives will take on particular tasks.
How Trinity Homecare supports you
We begin by listening. Your assessment gives you the opportunity to explain what matters, ask questions and discuss the help you want. Family members or others close to you are welcome to take part with your agreement.
We build a personalised care plan and arrange carers with the skills needed for your support. Matching also considers your routines, preferences and interests, helping care feel more familiar and personal.
Your care management team provides oversight and reviews your support with you. Before care begins, we explain how to contact us, including outside office hours, and how to reach the right healthcare service for clinical advice.
Trinity Homecare Worcester Park is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. The relevant service registration and inspection report are available through CQC, so you are able to read the findings when considering your care options.
Costs and financial support
The cost of care depends on where you live, the support you need and whether you choose visiting, live-in or another arrangement. We provide a personalised quote following assessment and explain the proposed charges, including any additional staffing or overnight support.
Financial support depends on individual eligibility. Options include local authority support, benefits and NHS Continuing Healthcare. Your healthcare team or local authority will advise on relevant assessments, while Macmillan and Turn2us offer information about financial help.
How Trinity Homecare supports you
We start with a free, no-obligation assessment in your home. This gives you, your family and our care team an opportunity to talk through what support you need, what matters to you and what you want to remain independent with.
We then create a care plan around those needs and use our MatchCare programme to introduce a carer whose experience, personality and approach are suited to you.
Your care doesn’t stop once the carer arrives. Trinity’s care management team provides ongoing oversight and regular reviews, with clinical escalation where appropriate. Our current care model also includes training, vetting, matching, supervision and emergency cover.
How much does cancer care at home cost?
The cost depends on the type and amount of support you need, where you live and whether you choose visiting, live-in or another form of care.
As a guide, Trinity’s visiting care currently starts from £41 per hour, while live-in care is typically starts from £1,694 per week for most clients. Your actual cost will depend on your individual care requirements and will be confirmed following an assessment.
You may also be entitled to financial support towards your care. Depending on your circumstances, this could include help from your local authority or NHS funding. Macmillan, Turn2us and other organisations can also provide information about financial support for people affected by cancer.
Cancer support and useful organisations
Cancer care involves much more than arranging care at home. There are specialist organisations that can provide information, practical advice and emotional support.
- Macmillan Cancer Support can provide information about cancer, treatment, symptoms, financial support and living with cancer.
- Marie Curie provides information and support around palliative and end-of-life care, including care at home.
- Cancer Research UK provides information about cancer types, diagnosis, treatment and research.
- Turn2us provides information about benefits and financial support for people who may be struggling financially.
If you’re unsure where to start, your GP, cancer team or specialist nurse can also point you towards relevant local services.
Why choose Trinity Homecare?
Trinity Homecare has been providing care at home for 30 years. Our service is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, and our teams support people with a wide range of care needs.
With Trinity, you can expect:
- A free, no-obligation home assessment
- A personalised care plan based on your needs and preferences
- Carefully matched carers through our MatchCare programme
- Visiting, live-in and respite care options
- Ongoing care management and regular reviews
- Support for complex and changing needs
- Clinical escalation where appropriate
- A care team available to support you and your family
Taking the next step
If you are considering cancer care at home, speak to our care team through the Trinity Homecare website or your local branch. We will talk through your situation, explain available support and arrange an assessment.
If support is needed urgently, tell us when you get in touch. We will discuss availability and the preparations needed, then confirm a start date once a suitable arrangement is agreed.
You do not need to decide everything in the first conversation. We are here to help you understand your options and choose the support suited to you and your family.
Frequently asked questions
No. Support is available during treatment, recovery and longer-term care. The right arrangement depends on the help you need and the services available in your area.
Living alone does not automatically rule out care at home. We discuss your needs, support between visits and overnight arrangements to identify a suitable package.
Tell your care team about changes. Your care plan reflects your routines and preferences, and we review the arrangement when you need more or different support.
We assess overnight needs with you. Live-in carers need breaks and sleep, so frequent night-time assistance or waking-night care requires an appropriate additional arrangement.
Your carer and district nurse have different roles. Carers support personal care and daily living, while nurses provide the clinical care agreed with your healthcare team.
Short-term visiting, respite or live-in support is considered following assessment. We agree the expected duration and review your support as you recover.
We discuss your preferred timing and any urgency at your first enquiry. The start date depends on assessment, suitable carers and any equipment or healthcare arrangements needed.
Further information and support
Macmillan Cancer Support provides information about cancer, treatment, symptoms and financial support: www.macmillan.org.uk
Marie Curie offers information and support about terminal illness, palliative care and end-of-life care: www.mariecurie.org.uk
Cancer Research UK provides information about cancer types, diagnosis, treatment and research: www.cancerresearchuk.org
Turn2us provides information about benefits, grants and financial support: www.turn2us.org.uk
For Trinity Homecare Worcester Park’s inspection findings, visit www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-1864053896
Reviewed by Barbara Baig, Head of Quality and Continuous Improvement. Wednesday 14th 2026.
