Palliative Care

Care and caring for patients and families confronting serious illnesses

Palliative care focuses on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of people with serious illness and their families, and assures comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Palliative care is provided simultaneously with all other medical treatments.

How can Palliative Care help me or my family member?

     Patients receive:

• Expertise in relief of pain and other symptoms
• Respect for personal values and choices
• Detailed communication about the illness process and options for care
• Help in making decisions
• Support in preserving quality of life and dignity during severe illness
• Emotional and spiritual support for patients and families