Palliative Care Services
Palliative Care is interdisciplinary care that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for patients with a life-threatening illness, and their families. This whole person care is delivered at ANY stage of a serious illness.
Services include:
- Symptom management (pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, nausea, constipation)
- Complex decision-making (illness management, treatment course, goals of care)
- Advance care planning (decisions regarding life-sustaining and life-extending measures, planning for crisis events, preparing for end-of-life decisions)
- Supporting patients and families through effective communication, providing an empathic presence, and fostering hope.
