Private Home-Based Terminal Care
End-of-Life Care in the Home Setting
At Private Health, we believe that home is the best place to spend one’s final days. That is why we provide both palliative and end-of-life care in the patient’s own home—always in close collaboration with the caregivers who have already been part of the care process.
- Customized Programs
- Licensed Nurses
- Aesthetics and Care
: Spiritual Care During the Final Stage of Life
The spiritual dimension is a central part of our approach to providing private end-of-life care. The spiritual dimension encompasses both existential and religious aspects and becomes particularly prominent when a person is confronted with the fragility of life and their own mortality.
At the end of life, there is often a deep need to find meaning, reconciliation, and peace—whether in one’s own beliefs, in relationships with loved ones, or in faith. It is a need that municipal care services rarely have the time or resources to address.
Our experienced palliative care nurses provide support throughout this process by helping to create meaning and context, fostering reconciliation, alleviating pain, and helping patients develop a more nuanced sense of self. We are there—as professionals, but also as fellow human beings who recognize that the final days hold something greater than what we can measure and document.
What is private terminal care?
Private terminal care is care and support for people in the final stage of life. However, instead of admission to a traditional hospice, palliative care takes place in the client’s own home. The goal is to create the best possible setting for a dignified and peaceful end of life in the client’s own home, surrounded by the things and people that matter most.
At Private Health, end-of-life care is provided by licensed nurses with experience in palliative care. They are there not only as professionals, but as people who understand that the final days require more than just medication management and practical care—they require presence, calm, and deep human understanding.
End-of-life home nursing care differs from municipal care in that it provides you and your loved ones with greater peace of mind and continuity. There are no waiting times, no changing faces, and no strict time constraints. Instead, you and your loved ones are cared for by a dedicated team of nurses who know you and adapt to your wishes and needs during this final stage of life.
Your trusted provider of private terminal care
At Private Health, we look at the whole person—not just the illness or the time remaining. We believe that compassion, dignity, and professionalism are the foundation for a positive experience during life’s final phase, and our goal is to support both our clients and their loved ones in having the best possible final days in the comfort of their own homes. As a trusted private provider of end-of-life care, we offer, among other things:
Dedicated point of contact, dedicated nurses
You will be assigned a dedicated point of contact as well as a hand-picked team of nurses.
24/7 hotline –
available 24/7
You can reach us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This provides peace of mind and security,
Private end-of-life care with a focus on aesthetics and spiritual care
We coordinate your care and treatment so that you always experience continuity and peace of mind throughout the process.
How does end-of-life care at home work?
Terminal Illness Certificate: When a person is seriously ill or dying, and life-prolonging treatment is no longer an option, a doctor issues a terminal illness certificate. The certificate provides access to a range of services—including free medication and the option of caregiving leave for family members. Private Health helps obtain the certificate and orders the necessary medication immediately.
Assistive Devices: We provide necessary assistive devices such as a hospital bed, a pressure-relieving mattress, and items for administering medication.
Home Design: We design the selected room with a focus on the right acoustics, soft lighting, and a comforting atmosphere—based on what you’d like to have around you. Aesthetics are a deliberate part of our care, and we make sure the room doesn’t look like a hospital room but feels like a peaceful and familiar place to be.
The Nurse’s Role: Our nurses have overall responsibility and closely monitor the client. They alleviate pain and anxiety and also provide direct care such as bathing, hair care, oral hygiene, and changing clothes and linens—and, above all, they are there with a caring presence throughout the entire process.
Initiating a Long-Term Care Program
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We always start with a conversation—no-obligation and at your own pace. During this conversation, we listen to your wishes and needs. Feel free to call, write, or have a family member get in touch.
We'll come visit you
We'll come to your home so we can get a sense of your surroundings and discuss in more detail how we can best support you in your daily life.
Your Personal Nursing Team
You'll be assigned a dedicated team of nurses who will support you throughout the entire process. This provides a sense of security and ensures that you don't have to start over from scratch every time.
Let's get started
Once everything is in place, the process will get off to a gentle start. We’ll adapt to your pace and your needs and make sure you get the help and support you need.
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Aesthetics in Nursing
As early as the 1800s, nurse Florence Nightingale emphasized the importance of aesthetically pleasing surroundings, and she was among the first to understand and describe the significance of various aspects of the patient’s environment, such as colors, light, and fresh air. Added to this is the social dimension of care in the form of closeness to the nurse.
At Private Health, we understand how a space affects people’s senses and well-being, and how, by stimulating these senses, we can best lay the groundwork and create the conditions for our clients to achieve a sense of well-being and balance. The size of the home makes no difference; any space can be made safe, calm, and comfortable to be in.
Care
People who are nearing the end of their lives depend on us, as nurses, to create this aesthetic and comfortable atmosphere. That is why, at Private Health, we draw on our professional nursing judgment to create a space that helps the dying person leave behind feelings of chaos, anxiety, helplessness, and suffering. We believe this is one of the paths that must be taken so that a dying person can move with clarity and peace toward life’s final breath.
At Private Health, we consider it our duty to ensure that our clients are never alone on their journey toward the end of life. And we consider it one of our finest and most rewarding tasks to shape and set the stage so that this journey is as positive and reassuring as possible.
We do this by incorporating the spiritual and aesthetic dimensions into our nursing practice, in which we always pay close attention to the senses of the dying person.
Palliative care that alleviates symptoms
Even if it is not possible to receive treatment for the underlying condition, treatment is available to manage and alleviate the symptoms.
This is what is known as palliative care. The symptoms that are alleviated may include:
- Physical symptoms (e.g., nausea, fatigue, pain)
- Mental health issues (e.g., anxiety, depression)
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- Spiritual/existential nature (e.g., guilt, doubt, anxiety)
The Importance of Early Palliative Care
Focusing on palliative care and support as early as possible in a person’s illness is very important, as it can free up energy, allowing you to focus on what truly matters to you and your loved ones.
Even when death is imminent, many people manage to make the most of their final days, either alone or with their loved ones.
How long can a person receive palliative care?
In principle, given how skilled we have become at palliative care and symptom relief, patients can now receive palliative care for several weeks, months, or sometimes even years.
How Private Health Can Help with Palliative Care
One of the key elements of a peaceful final period of life may be for someone with a terminal illness to make their needs known. However, this can be difficult, since people with terminal illnesses are often very tired and lack energy and strength.
Private Health can help you explore your thoughts, draft letters, and take care of all the practical matters that need to be in order before you enter the final stage of your life.
The energy around you is everything we cannot explain through methods and manuals, but which we know is worth paying attention to and being aware of. A well-balanced energy in body and soul helps create a peaceful space and atmosphere around you.
Relationship with Family Members
Lightening the energies around you can involve everything from your physical surroundings, scents, and sounds, and more. But it can also involve unresolved issues within your family, which we, as compassionate catalysts, can address by regularly talking with and reassuring your loved ones.
The purpose of being with you during your palliative care is to help you prepare for your final days as best as possible, so that, as someone with a terminal illness, you can move toward the end of your life with peace of mind.
What is palliative care?
Palliative care is a term often used when discussing people with terminal illnesses. The word “palliative care” is the medical term for providing relief to people suffering from a life-threatening illness. When told that no further treatment is possible, many people ask themselves: What now?
Palliative care is not about giving up, but about focusing on what is still possible: relieving pain, preserving dignity, and creating the best possible conditions for the time that remains.
Care is not reserved for the very last days. It can begin early in the course of an illness and be continuously adapted as needs change—physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. For many, early palliative care means freeing up energy to focus on what really matters: relationships, moments, and goodbyes.
We've received some kind words
Over the past year, Private Health has provided exceptional care for our aging mother through nurses, personal care assistants, and physical therapists. With deep professional expertise and great warmth, they have created a sense of security and comfort in her daily life. In addition to all the medical care, Private Health also ensures that the home is always kept tidy, that the rooms are aired out, that there are fresh flowers on the table, and that meals are prepared with care and respect for our mother’s wishes.
After a fall and a broken elbow earlier this year, they provided her with focused rehabilitation, so she is now stronger and more mobile than before. And perhaps even more importantly, they have reignited her zest for life. Our mother now enjoys going for walks, visiting museums, and spending time with her friends—always with Private Health providing loving support.
My siblings and I aren’t always able to be there for our mother. That’s why it’s wonderful to know that we can always count on the dedicated, professional, and caring staff at Private Health—a company with so much warmth and heart—thank you all!
Family in Rudersdal
We have been using Private Health for more than 8 months with great pleasure and satisfaction.
We have nothing but praise for the care, professionalism, and tireless problem-solving we have experienced throughout this entire period.
Regardless of the scope or content of the assignment, Private Health has responded to our requests—including the many urgent needs that arose during this period.
Every time, we’ve received prompt responses, suggestions for solutions, and kind, patient colleagues who’ve been incredibly supportive of our sick mother and our father, who faces challenges.
We highly recommend Private Health—they have been the main reason we, as family members, have been able to get through a very difficult time.
Family in Hørsholm
I was looking for in-home care for my father while on vacation in Mols. Private Health found a local caregiver within just a few days who provided care for my father. Very professional and highly efficient service. They went above and beyond to find a solution for us in an area they don’t normally serve. A pleasure to work with and highly recommended.
Family Members in Frederiksberg
Private Health helped me with my rehabilitation, and it made a huge difference. I was met with care, calm, and professionalism—and I truly felt seen. Thank you for your support; it meant more to me than you can imagine.
Client in Rudersdal
Dear Private Health and the entire team,
Thank you so much for stepping in during an urgent and very critical situation for my mother and our entire family. Your professionalism and care were outstanding and highly competent.
Our warmest recommendations.
Frederik
When our father became terminally ill, he wanted to spend his final days at home, and we struggled to get public assistance, but ran into long wait times and the summer break.
Private Health and the entire team were our lifeline! Within just a few days, they arranged absolutely fantastic help and support, with daily visits and care, and were incredibly flexible in quickly adapting the care as the illness progressed.
Thanks to Private Health and its wonderful, highly professional nurses, our father was able to have the end of life he wanted.
Family in Nærum
After our father’s death, it was hard for our mother to be alone so much, and we weren’t able to visit her every day ourselves. That’s why it was such a great help that Private Health was able to arrange 2–3 weekly visits to our mother at very short notice for a couple of months.
"Pleasant visits filled with conversation and short walks helped her gradually move forward during that difficult initial period."
Daughter, Louise
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Prices for In-Home Nursing Care
Nurses
- Weekday daily rate (8:00 a.m. to midnight): DKK 675 per hour
- Weekday nighttime rate (12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.): 745 DKK per hour
- Weekend daytime rate (8:00 a.m. to midnight): DKK 795 per hour*
- Weekend nighttime rate (12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.): DKK 895 per hour*
- Holiday Rate (12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.): DKK 1,150 per hour**
- Holiday rate on December 24 (from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. the following day): 1,350 / hour**
- Holiday Rate on 12/31 (from 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. the following day): 1,350 / hour**
- The minimum shift length for nurses is 3 hours during the day and 8 hours at night (midnight–8 a.m.).
*The weekend rate applies from Friday at 4:00 p.m. through Monday at 8:00 a.m.
**The holiday rate applies from 12:00 a.m. on the holiday until 8:00 a.m. on the following business day**
The holidays are as follows:
- New Year's Day (January 1)
- Maundy Thursday
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Easter Monday
- Ascension Day, Pentecost
- 2. Pentecost
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Eve (December 31).
Contributions from insurance and pension companies
We encourage clients, in special cases, to explore the possibility of receiving financial assistance from Sygesikring Danmark, insurance and pension companies, or other related health insurance providers.
In this regard, Private Health would like to note that Sygesikring Danmark provides a payment of approximately 12,000 DKK in cases of end-of-life care. To receive this benefit, various medical certificates from a doctor or hospital must be obtained. Private Health is happy to assist in obtaining these. In all cases, we recommend that clients and/or their relatives contact the relevant organizations directly for further information.
Aesthetic Care at the End of Life
It is important that the home does not come to resemble a hospital room. That is why we take aesthetics into account right down to the very last detail in our care, because we believe this is one of the ways to bring peace and rest to our dying patients.
In the final days of a person's life, they usually spend their time in bed, where a nurse is present to support both the dying person and their loved ones.
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Support During the Terminal Phase
Private Health helps you with all these practical matters before, during, and after. Some of the first things we take care of are:
Obtaining your end-of-life declaration: In this document, your treating physician states that there is no longer any justification for providing life-sustaining treatment.
The statement also serves as a referral that allows us to order the medication you will need during your final days. This medication is expensive, but with the statement, it is free.
We’ll make sure to pick up the medication right away. In addition, we’ll order and arrange for the assistive devices that will be needed during this final stage. As is often the case, this includes a hospital bed, a pressure-relieving mattress, and various items needed for administering medication.
Setting Up the Living Space: We’ve worked with you to decide which room in your home you’d like to spend time in. We’ll set up your room with the right acoustics, soft lighting, and a cozy atmosphere, based on everything you’d like to have around you.
Wherever it makes the most sense, we set up a small “invisible nursing station” where all our supplies are carefully stowed away but still close at hand.
The Nurse's Role in the Terminal Phase
The nurse has the overall picture and responsibility, and she is the one who closely monitors you. She watches for any signs of restlessness, pain, or breathing difficulties. The nurse gives you medication at short intervals to relieve pain and restlessness. This is so that you can pass away peacefully and at rest.
Personal Care in the Comfort of Your Own Home
It is also the nurse who provides your more direct care: She bathes you in bed, washes your hair, combs it, helps with oral hygiene, changes your clothes and linens, applies a little lip balm to your lips, and gently massages your hands and feet with a soothing cream. She opens and closes the windows regularly so that you’re always in a room with a comfortable temperature and fresh, clean air.
If you have any special needs, we have often discussed them with you before you enter the final days of your life. Our most important nursing task is to be there for you and to provide relief for you and your loved ones, so that you may all have a good and peaceful final time together.
Thoughtful Adaptation of the Home for End-of-Life Care
In end-of-life care, the home should be a place of peace and dignity. At Private Health, we strive to create a safe and caring environment for end-of-life care.
We make sure the home is adapted to meet new needs—whether that means switching to a nursing bed, installing grab bars, or removing door thresholds.
Our focus is always on creating the best possible conditions for a safe and dignified end of life in one’s own home.
Coverage for private terminal care services at
through an insurance company
Private Health is a provider of end-of-life care at Top Danmark.
This means that with insurance from Top Danmark, you can have all or part of your expenses covered. In addition, Top Danmark provides a lump-sum payment.
Please contact us for more information on this.
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