 Palliative Care is a holistic approach of comfort care. When the outcome of an illness is unsure, support is needed while continuing aggressive treatment and looking for other options of care.
Additional programs:
- Pediatric palliative care
- Symptom management consultations of clients through our primary nursing staff
Types of clients who require Palliative Care:
- Clients with intense pain and other symptom management issues
- Clients coming toward the end of treatment options
Outcomes and Benefits after receiving Palliative Care:
- Expertise in pain management using a wider variety of medications and modalities
- Easier adjustment for those who eventually may need end of life care by already having the team in place
- Expertise in the health care profession with understanding needs at end of life
- Nurse recognition that pain is not only physical in nature
Experience or qualifications of our pain management staff:
- Nurses have comprehensive pain management experience. These specialized nurses receive up-to-the-minute information through hospice pharmacies and also can consult with these experts.
Why Choose Us?
- Long-term success with pain and symptom management
- Respect of the rights of individuals to be offered choice in their treatment plan
- Respected in the community as leaders in the field, our staff is looked to for instruction and recommendation
Staff Reflections on the Services of our Palliative Care Program:
- “Palliative Care is an excellent program for homebound clients who are in high levels of pain and need symptom management.”
- “Palliative Care is needed for those not ready for hospice.”
- “It is a bridge between home health and hospice care.”
- “It is an option of home health care.”
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