Palliative Medicine

Focusing on Quality of Life

If you or a loved one are living with a serious illness, you should consider adding palliative medicine to your treatment plan. Palliative medicine is supportive care that focuses on controlling and relieving the symptoms and stress of a serious or life-threatening illness.

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There are many benefits to palliative medicine, including:

• Help understanding your condition and treatment options
• Assistance with access and coordination of care
• Options for difficult to manage symptoms
• Care that addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual needs
• Advance care planning assistance
• Team approach consisting of physicians, advanced practitioners, rehabilitation services, case management, and other providers as needed
• Care can be provided in the hospital or at home