Caregiver support for palliative care in Kota Bharu

Sort the day into three buckets before anyone quotes hours: what the person handles alone, what needs a prompt or a watchful eye, and what needs someone physically there. The size of that third bucket, more than the condition name, is what actually shapes the shift.

Bring the treating team's written instructions into the planning conversation: transfer technique, food texture, fluid limits, exercise scope and warning signs. Ask for the sheet to be dated, so everyone knows which version is current.

Build the review points in from the start (a quick check after the first shift, a fuller one at two weeks, then monthly) with a short daily record in between. Anything sudden or severe sits outside that rhythm entirely, so keep 999 as the standing exception.

For travel planning, the nearest other areas are Tumpat (about 10 km) and Pasir Mas (about 21 km).

Information about the daily routine

• Tasks the person can still do independently
• Night-time pattern and any help needed after bedtime
• Equipment, aids or home setup already in place
• A description of an ordinary day, hour by hour
• Meal, fluid and swallowing needs to observe