“Palliative care is comfort care. We provide care
for patients facing life-threatening diseases yet receiving curative
treatments. It includes pain and symptom management, and support to help
achieve the best possible quality of life for patients and their families.
— Theresa L. Judy, RN, CHPN - Patient Care Coordinator
Who is Palliative care for? Persons
who:
- have a life-threatening
illness, such as:
- Cancer
- Neurological (stroke,
Parkinson’s disease, dementia, ALS)
- Cardiac/heart
- Lung disease
- Renal failure
- Liver disease
- Diabetes
- Failure to thrive
- may be seeking curative
treatment
- require specialized skills
of a nurse or therapist (physical or speech)
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