CKD Care
Trinity Homecare offers ‘Outstanding’ rated CKD care in the comfort of your own home.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a chronic health condition where the kidneys stop functioning correctly. It is relatively common in older individuals as kidney function naturally starts to decline with age.
CKD is a progressive condition graded in stages. Stage 1 is the least severe and at this stage, people may not even experience symptoms of the condition. Stage 5 is the most severe and at this stage, most people will require dialysis alongside other treatments to help them manage their condition.
CKD can be a difficult condition to live with, impacting people in different ways and making daily life more challenging, particularly as the condition progresses. This means many older people with CKD may find the dedicated support of palliative care at home beneficial in helping them manage symptoms, treatments and day-to-day activities.
What is CKD care?
CKD care at home is designed to support people to live well with this progressive condition no matter what stage they are at. Support can be tailored to specific needs, from simply providing home help with tasks around the home to complex care to assist with medical management or even palliative care for this progressive condition.
Depending on an individual’s specific health needs, at-home CKD care is typically provided in conjunction with treatment from other healthcare professionals such as nurses, GPs and renal specialists.
What does CKD care involve?
CKD care ensures that whatever the prognosis, an individual can continue to live in the familiar and comfortable surroundings they cherish while receiving the support they need.
As a progressive condition, we understand that your needs may change over time. Our CKD carers can adapt the care they provide as needed to ensure it continues to meet your needs and that you can remain safe, comfortable and happy in the home you love. What’s more, CKD home carers can assist with all manner of everyday activities and provide more specialist medical support.
Tasks a CKD can assist with:
Help around the home
Keeping the house clean and tidy can help ensure individuals living with CKD can continue to enjoy living at home without worrying about taking care of their home.
Support getting to appointments
Home carers can accompany individuals to appointments, ensuring you have the support you need.
Emotional well-being
Living with a chronic condition can take its toll on your mental well-being, by facilitating your hobbies and interests or being available for a friendly chat our carers can help boost your mood.
Medication management
Our carers can help with the management of medications often prescribed to control associated conditions of CKD, like high blood pressure or cholesterol.
Support a healthy diet
Our carers can support you to prepare or cook healthy meals, low in salt to help slow the progression of CKD.
Encourage exercise
By encouraging you to try suitable exercise, whether that’s a short walk or some sitting stretches, our carers can help you stay active and live well with CKD.
How a home carer could help?
CKD care at home can make caring for people living with all stages of CKD in their own homes a real possibility, providing support either through visiting care or more comprehensive live-in care.
Our CKD carers can help with:
- Mobility assistance
- Getting in and out of bed
- Transportation to and from healthcare appointments
- Medication management
- Personal care, e.g. bathing, dressing, and toileting
- Help managing symptoms
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping
- Companionship and someone to talk to
Get in touch today
Home care for people living with CKD can provide much-needed support, ensuring you or your loved one can continue to live well at home. A CKD carer can help individuals manage symptoms, medications, and much more. Trinity Homecare can match your loved one with a compassionate CKD carer to ensure comfort and preserve dignity during this difficult time.
If you would like to learn more about arranging CKD care, get in touch with our friendly and professional care team.
Arranging CKD care with Trinity is easy.
Just follow these five simple steps:
- Call our care team
- Undergo a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your care needs and arrange a care assessment
- After the assessment, a plan of care is created
- A well-suited carer is found and placed
- Care can be adapted at any time