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At Third Hand Care, we ensure we build our complex care in the home around the symptoms, needs, wishes and chosen lifestyle of each client with Huntingdon’s disease to create bespoke care designed to maximise independence and quality of life. Get in touch to learn more about our complex care services.
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Huntington’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that impacts movement, cognition, and behaviour. Symptoms can manifest in a variety of ways, including involuntary movements (chorea), which can range from subtle twitches to more pronounced jerking or writhing motions. Difficulty with speech and swallowing can also occur, making communication and nutrition challenging. Cognitive decline is a common feature, affecting memory, concentration, and decision-making abilities. Emotional changes, such as irritability, depression, and anxiety, are also frequently experienced by individuals with Huntington’s disease.
As the disease progresses, the level of support required by individuals typically increases. This may involve assistance with daily activities such as personal care (bathing, dressing), mobility, meal preparation, and medication management. Third Hand Care recognises these evolving needs and provides tailored support to help individuals with Huntington’s disease maintain their independence and quality of life. Our experienced care professionals work closely with each individual to understand their unique challenges and develop personalised care plans that address their specific requirements.
Our holistic support means we are able to offer care in other areas, including personal care, housekeeping, socialising and companionship. By providing integrated care, and addressing all the client’s needs, we can assist the client in enjoying maximum quality of life and independence.
Our priorities are to ensure that the client’s clinical needs are met while ensuring that any disruption caused by ventilator support is minimised as far as possible, so the client can enjoy maximum independence and quality of life.
We pay close attention to the way that Huntingdon’s disease affects the client at present and prepare for how it might progress so that we can be proactive in adapting to the developing needs of the client, which could evolve from low-level support to near-constant or live-in support in the later stages.
Our carers enable clients to maintain skills and mobility as far as possible, while supporting them in learning new skills, including the use of adaptations to assist with independence. We also pay close attention to the emotional and behavioural changes associated with Huntingdon’s disease and work with the client and their family to establish the best way to manage these.
Our assistance with feeding, hygiene, mobility, and incontinence management enables clients to maintain well-being on a day-to-day basis, while we are also experienced in ventilation and tube feeding, which may be required in the later stages of Huntingdon’s disease.
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