Palliative support care that puts comfort, dignity, and quality of life first.
Compassionate, non-medical palliative support care at home that complements your loved one’s medical treatment and gives your family room to breathe.
Free assessment, no obligation. Serving the Bay Area. Licensed home care organization, HCO #014700283.
About palliative support care
Comfort and companionship at home, alongside medical care.
Living with a serious or chronic illness affects every part of daily life, not only for the person receiving care but also for the family supporting them. Everyday tasks can become harder, and loved ones often find themselves balancing caregiving with the effort to keep their family member comfortable and emotionally supported.
At PrimeCare In-Home Support, we provide compassionate, non-medical palliative support care that complements your loved one’s medical treatment. Our caregivers help with daily activities, offer meaningful companionship, and help create a safe, comfortable home where people can focus on living with dignity and the highest possible quality of life. It is part of our specialized care services.
Whether support is needed a few hours each week or more consistently, our personalized care plans are built around your family’s unique needs.
What is palliative support care?
Everyday support that works with your medical team.
Palliative support care focuses on comfort, well-being, and quality of life for people living with serious or long-term health conditions. It is different from medical palliative care, which is delivered by trained clinicians. The World Health Organization estimates that 56.8 million people need palliative care each year, and only about 14% receive it.
What PrimeCare provides
Non-medical help with everyday tasks, personal care, companionship, and practical support that makes daily life more manageable for clients and families. Our caregivers do not provide medical treatment or replace health care professionals.
What your medical team provides
Medical palliative care is delivered by specially trained teams that relieve symptoms and stress and can work alongside other treatment. The Center to Advance Palliative Care explains what palliative care is and how to find a provider.
Palliative support care services include
Eight ways we help, shaped by each person’s wishes.
Every person faces different challenges, so we build care plans around each client’s needs, preferences, and daily routine.
Personal care
Gentle help with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Mobility and transfers
Safe, steady help moving, standing, and transferring.
Meals and feeding assistance
Meal planning and preparation, with feeding help when appropriate.
Medication reminders
Timely reminders that keep the day on track.
Housekeeping, laundry and errands
Light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, and errands.
Transportation to appointments
Reliable rides and a caring companion to medical appointments.
Companionship and emotional support
A patient, caring presence and meaningful conversation.
Daily routines and safety
Help with daily routines and attentive safety supervision.
Our goal is to help clients stay as comfortable, independent, and engaged as possible while honoring their wishes and routines. Family caregivers can also add respite care for a break.
Supporting comfort at home
Home can be a place of comfort and stability.
Many people prefer to stay in the familiar surroundings of home while living with a serious illness. Being close to family, personal belongings, and familiar routines can bring comfort and stability during challenging times.
- Familiar surroundings and belongings
- Closeness to family
- Routines that feel steady
- Support that encourages independence
Our caregivers help create a supportive home by assisting with everyday activities that may become difficult, while encouraging independence whenever possible. PrimeCare works alongside families and health care providers to offer non-medical support that complements the overall plan of care.
Caring for the whole family
A serious illness touches the whole household.
Family members often feel emotional strain while balancing caregiving with work and everyday life. Dependable support lets families spend more meaningful time together instead of focusing only on daily tasks.
More time together
With a caregiver handling everyday tasks, your family can focus on what matters most: being present with each other.
Support for caregivers
Caregiving is demanding. CaringInfo offers guidance on caring for a loved one, and our respite care gives you time to rest.
Planning and open conversations
Talking openly about wishes can ease decisions later. CaringInfo explains advance directives and the difference between palliative and hospice care.
Why families choose PrimeCare
Compassion that goes beyond physical help.
Built around the person
Every interaction is guided by dignity, respect, and empathy, with personalized care plans and ongoing communication with your family as needs change.
Screened, registered caregivers
Every caregiver is a Registered Home Care Aide with the CDSS and completes fingerprinting and a full criminal background check.
Licensed and flexible
PrimeCare is a licensed home care organization, HCO #014700283, with flexible scheduling that fits your family’s needs.
How it works
Getting started is simple.
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Call or request an assessment
Tell us what’s going on and what kind of help your family needs.
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Free in-home assessment
We meet you and your loved one to understand needs, wishes, and routines.
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Personalized care plan
You get a plan and schedule built around the client.
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Care begins
A matched caregiver starts, and the plan adjusts as needs change.
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Frequently asked questions
Palliative support care questions, answered.
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What is palliative support care?
Palliative support care is non-medical help at home that improves comfort, well-being, and quality of life for people living with serious or long-term health conditions. It includes personal care, meals, mobility help, companionship, and practical support, and it complements the person’s medical care.
Is PrimeCare’s palliative support care medical care?
No. PrimeCare’s services are non-medical. Our caregivers do not provide medical treatment or replace health care professionals. They help with everyday tasks and support, and work alongside your loved one’s medical team and family.
Is palliative support care the same as palliative care or hospice?
No. Palliative care and hospice are medical services delivered by licensed clinicians. PrimeCare provides non-medical support that complements them. CaringInfo explains the difference between palliative and hospice care.
Who can benefit from palliative support care?
Anyone living with a serious or chronic illness may benefit, at any stage. It is not only for the final weeks of life. The WHO notes that palliative care is most effective when considered early and is needed across many conditions.
What does palliative support care include?
Services may include personal care, mobility and transfer help, meal planning and preparation, feeding assistance when appropriate, medication reminders, light housekeeping and laundry, grocery shopping and errands, transportation to medical appointments, companionship, help with daily routines, safety supervision, and respite care for family caregivers.
Can palliative support care be provided alongside medical treatment?
Yes. Our care is designed to complement your loved one’s existing medical care and treatment plan, and our caregivers work alongside families and health care providers.
Can you give family caregivers a break?
Yes. Respite care gives family caregivers time to rest, run errands, or recharge while a caregiver stays with your loved one.
How much does palliative support care cost, and how many hours can we schedule?
Cost depends on the hours needed and level of care. PrimeCare offers flexible scheduling with a 4-hour minimum shift, from a few shifts a week up to 24-hour care. See our billing page or contact our team for a personalized quote.
Who provides palliative support care at PrimeCare?
Every caregiver is a Registered Home Care Aide with the CDSS and completes fingerprinting and a full criminal background check before working with clients.
How do we get started?
Call us or request a free assessment. We visit your loved one at home, learn their needs and routines, and build a personalized care plan with no obligation.
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