Honorable care specialises in providing rapid response emergency care for people who require help at home quickly; people being discharged from hospital after an operation, those who have been let down by their current care provider and those who have unexpected/unplanned illnesses, including end of life/palliative care requirements. We have capacity to start care within 48 hours of referral.

Sometimes events happen so fast that families are left looking for emergency care for an elderly relative or younger person who has been in an accident; and there is no time for the usual home visits and assessments that usually precede the start of care. Help is at hand.

Emergency Response

Our flexible approach to urgent care at home means that there is always a way of getting your loved one home. It may mean a detailed assessment conversation over the telephone or a local care manager may be close by and able to attend your family home or hospital immediately. However the circumstances unfold, you can be reassured that you will still receive the best immediate home care and thorough professionalism from the Impact care emergency support team and carer.

Each emergency care situation is different, but some common scenarios we regularly give immediate support to include:

• Rapid response for an unplanned discharge from hospital.
• Situations requiring emergency home care such falls and accidents.
• Emergency support when another agency has let a family down.
• Help when unforeseen circumstances occur and a family has other commitments.
• Urgent palliative care so a loved one can return home and have the comfort and dignity of dying at home.

We offer an emergency response service to support patients with a terminal illness during times of crisis. We understand that in a crisis situation you need us to react quickly and you may need a care package to start immediately.

In such circumstances we will carry out an emergency assessment in order to facilitate a faster response, so that you are able to return home as quickly as possible. We will work in partnership with other healthcare professionals such as GPs and hospital Doctors, to ensure that all of your care needs are met.

When you may need emergency home care

As much as we might try to plan out and micromanage our daily routines, these plans rarely hold up when put to the test with the unexpected twists life throws at us.

There are many different situations that would lead to the need for emergency home care:

• The spouse of your loved one has passed away or fallen very ill. Upon reaching old age, spouses rely on each other more than ever for support with all that ails them. Thus, when one of the two is left without this pillar of support, finding someone to provide them with even the basic level of care becomes critical.
• The person previously caring for the family member is suddenly absent or unavailable.Having a designated carer who you relied on for a long time suddenly fail to show up can be a bit of a shock, but it doesn’t have to be a hopeless situation.
• You are taking a trip or have other new obligations.If you are the main person caring for your family member and suddenly some time-limiting obligations or travels come up, you will certainly need to find someone else to carry out the work if you .
• The health of your loved one has suddenly deteriorated.Even the strongest and liveliest of elderly folk can see their mobility and aptitude quickly take a hit with the onset of illness. While they were once capable of day-to-day tasks before, they will now need to rely on someone to care for them.