Who Can Receive Palliative Care?
Patients of all ages whose condition is considered poor or guarded, including pediatric patients. Palliative Care patients can be seeking curative or comfort care and may be receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition, dialysis, transfusions, chemotherapy or radiation treatments.
Patients who are “homebound” or have a difficult time getting out of their home can greatly benefit from at-home palliative care.
What Is the Difference Between Palliative Care and Hospice?
Hospice care is for patients who have decided not to seek curative care and have a life expectancy of six months or less. Hospice provides comfort care. Palliative Care can be provided along with curative care at any point in an illness.
Do you have questions about the differences between home care, palliative care and hospice care, and when each might be appropriate? View a comparison of services chart [pdf]
What are the benefits of palliative care?
- Help and support in making difficult health care choices.
- Support to help the patient and family cope with the illness.
- Care based on the patient’s wishes and goals.
Home Palliative Care Team
Our team of skilled professionals includes:
- Nurses
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Home health aids
- Social workers
- Spiritual care
- Grief/bereavement follow-up for family members
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