Caring for someone with Parkinson’s at home presents physical and emotional challenges, including the need for physical help with tasks like dressing and mobility, and managing complex medication schedules. We tailor our services to individual needs to enable comfortable living, at home.
About Parkinson’s
People with Parkinson’s don’t have enough of the chemical dopamine in their brain because some of the nerve cells that make it have stopped working. Without dopamine movement is affected, as dopamine allows messages that coordinate movement to be sent to the brain. The levels of dopamine continue to decline over time, causing symptoms to worsen.
We don’t yet know exactly why people get Parkinson’s. Researchers think it’s a combination of age, genetic, and environmental factors that cause the dopamine-producing nerve cells to die. It’s very rare for people to pass on Parkinson’s to their children and only a very small number of people may have an increased genetic risk of developing Parkinson’s.
There is some evidence that environmental factors (toxins) may cause dopamine-producing neurons to die. The term ‘environment’ refers to the world, the pathogens (viruses and bacteria), toxic chemicals and heavy metals that occupy it. In particular, there has been a great deal of speculation about the link between the use of herbicides and pesticides and the development of Parkinson’s.
Our care packages for Parkinson’s
Following a needs assessment we would tailor a care package to help where most needed – whether personal care, help with daily tasks or managing medications. Short term respite or longer term live-in care is also available to provide a consistant quality of care.
Spinabifida
Spina Bifida is a complex condition requiring physical, medical and emotional care. We fully recognise the wide range of needs that accompany this condition and work with loved ones to help meet the needs of each individual.
Motor Neurone Disease
Caring for people with progressive conditions like MND is challenging, with the management of physical tasks like personal care, and addressing difficulties with communication, swallowing, and feeding. Our services can help families cope with the ongoing and changing demands they experience.