Palliative care focuses on relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illness, including patients with a cancer diagnosis. Our team takes a holistic approach to help those living with a serious, life-limiting illness. Our providers will help you and your family:
Understand your illness and treatment options
Give you the support you need to make decisions about your care
Remain as pain- and symptom-free as possible
Palliative care is appropriate at any age and at any stage of an illness, working along with other curative treatments. You may benefit from this service if you:
Have chronic, progressive, or complex medical conditions (COPD, CHF, cancer, renal insufficiency)
Have pain or troubling symptoms that are not well-controlled
Have made multiple visits to the emergency room or re-admissions to the hospital for the same issues
Are experiencing psychosocial, spiritual, or caregiver distress
Are seeking support and assistance with decision-making and treatment goals
