Improving quality of life through symptom management.
To understand the benefits of palliative care, it’s important to understand the basics of palliative care:
- The goal of any palliative care program is to manage pain and symptoms of a chronic illness to improve quality of life.
- It can be provided in a number of settings including a hospital, home, assisted living or long-term care facility.
- It is provided by a team consisting of a physician, nurse practitioner and medical social worker to address the total needs of the patient and family.
- It guides patients and families faced with difficult decisions about how to proceed with care and treatment.
Palliative care benefits:
Let palliative experts manage your pain and symptoms while your doctors focus on treatment.
Receive medical, social, emotional and spiritual care from people who know what you’re going through.
Receive guidance and support in dealing with the healthcare system and your individual healthcare needs.
Don’t let the symptoms of a chronic illness or the side-effects of its treatment stop you from living your life.
Can Palliative care help?
It only takes a minute to answer a few key questions that can determine whether palliative care could be right for you or a loved one.
Benefits of Westcare Hospice & Palliative Care’s approach.
Our palliative care team will consult with you wherever you are: in the hospital, at your home, in a nursing facility or assisted living facility. A palliative care physician or nurse practitioner as well as a medical social worker will meet with you to discuss your needs.
We will offer support, education, and guidance to help you make informed decisions about your care. We will assist with advanced care planning, emotional and spiritual support, coordination of care, and access to community services.
To talk to someone about palliative care benefits, call and chat with us 24/7/365. We’re here for you.
Palliative care at home?
The main goal of palliative care in the home is to improve the quality of life for patients. At Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, we believe that receiving care in the patient’s own home is comforting, convenient and reduces stress.
Following are the palliative services that can come to your home:
- Medical evaluations, including monitoring for common symptoms like nausea, vomiting, pain, and anxiety
- Prescribing medications to ease these symptoms
- Additional medical applications like treating wounds and other medical needs
- Physical therapy and other rehabilitation needs
- Providing emotional and spiritual support in addition to physical
- Providing social interaction
- Providing guidance on navigating the healthcare system and understanding individual healthcare needs
If you’d like to learn more about what palliative care at-home is and entails, please contact us via one of the private options in the blue Help Bar above.
Frequently Asked Questions
You probably have plenty of questions about palliative care. For instance – what is palliative care and who pays for it? When is palliative care appropriate? The goal of our palliative care program is not just to support the patient but also to answer any questions you may have.
Read our palliative care questions below to learn more.
Do you have additional palliative care questions?
If you have any additional questions about palliative care services, feel free to call and chat with one of our experts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.