What is catheter care?
Catheter care provides support for people living with urinary catheters, helping ensure they are managed safely, hygienically and comfortably at home.
Support may include:
- Catheter hygiene and personal care support
- Emptying and changing catheter bags
- Monitoring comfort and catheter function
- Observing for signs of infection or complications
- Support with hydration and nutrition
- Assistance with mobility and daily routines
- Emotional reassurance and wellbeing support
- Nurse led catheter care where required
Our catheter care services are tailored to each individual, helping maintain dignity, comfort and independence at home.
Arranging catheter care
We take time to understand every person’s medical needs, routines and preferences before care begins. Our local teams work closely with individuals, families and healthcare professionals to create a personalised care plan that provides the right level of support. Whether care is required following surgery, during rehabilitation or as part of managing a long term condition, we can provide flexible support that adapts as needs change.
Our responsive local teams can often arrange care quickly, providing reassurance for both individuals and their families.
Supporting comfort and independence
Living with a catheter can feel overwhelming at times, especially when adjusting to new routines or recovering from illness. Our carers provide discreet and compassionate support that helps people feel safe, comfortable and confident in their own home.
We encourage independence wherever possible while ensuring safety, hygiene and wellbeing remain a priority.
As needs change over time, care can be adapted to continue providing the right level of support and reassurance.
Collaborating and partnering to care for you
We work collaboratively with district nurses, GPs, continence specialists and other healthcare professionals involved in a client’s care to ensure a joined up and holistic approach to care at home.
Family involvement is central to our approach and our care teams provide reassurance and communication whenever needed. By working together, we help ensure the best possible outcomes for the people we support.
What does our catheter care service include?
Quality assurance through regulated service provision
Prestige Nursing & Care is not an agency. We provide a fully managed and regulated homecare and nurse led care service, giving individuals, families and healthcare professionals reassurance that the support we provide is of the highest quality.
Our services are inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England and the Scottish Care Inspectorate (SCI) in Scotland. We are proud that 96% of our inspected services have been rated as providing a ‘Good’ service, with 4% rated ‘Outstanding’, while all our services in Scotland have achieved five star ratings.
Our experienced teams follow robust clinical and care standards, ensuring safe and compassionate catheter care at home.
Flexible care tailored to your needs
Our trusted and established catheter care service can be provided in the following ways for someone needing nurse-led care:
Hourly care
is for those who need care and support with daily living or clinical care at certain times during the day. Nurse-led care at home can be provided from a 30 minute visit, to as many hours/visits throughout the day you require, one day or several days of the week depending on your care and support needs. For those who have complex needs, hourly care can be provided over a 24-hour period.
Live-in care
for when a permanent care arrangement is needed with greater levels of support around the clock to ensure a person can live well at home. Through our family of leading homecare brands in the UK, we are able to offer award-winning live-in care rated ‘Outstanding’ by The Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Respite care
for those needing a short-term arrangement after hospital discharge to rehabilitate or when a family carer needs a break from their caring role. It is also an ideal service for families who wish to assess whether care at home is the right care choice for them.
Responsive local teams with nationwide coverage
We provide high quality catheter care services throughout England and Scotland, supporting individuals and families in communities nationwide.
Our local teams work closely with healthcare professionals and community services to ensure personalised support can be put in place quickly and effectively.
With over 80 years of experience, we understand the importance of delivering care that helps people feel safe, comfortable and supported in their own home.
Cost of catheter care
The cost of catheter care will depend on the level of support required and how often care is needed. Every care package is tailored to individual needs and routines.
Before care begins, our experienced team will carry out an assessment to understand the support required and recommend the most suitable care plan
Depending on your circumstances, funding or financial support may be available to help contribute towards the cost of care.
Our team can provide clear, impartial advice to help you understand the options available.
Collaborating and supporting to care for you
We are providing catheter care in over 30 locations in the heart of communities across England and Scotland. The fully managed service we provide is highly responsive and our experts local to you can put care packages in place quickly, working in collaboration with local healthcare professionals, multidisciplinary teams, therapeutic care providers and other community support services. We know this holistic approach ensures our clients get the best out of life, for all of life.
Find out why our clients choose Prestige Nursing & Care for a high quality, responsive nursing care service.