Palliative Care
Palliative Care can be provided in many settings including hospitals, clinics and in the home. Our team consists of providers, social workers and registered nurses. Spiritual services are also available. Palliative Care can decrease suffering, worry and anxiety related to serious illness while increasing the sense of support. It can also provide clear direction for next steps once the hospital stay is concluded.
What is Palliative Care?
Palliative care is Integrated Medical Care. Palliative care specialists work together with you, your family and other medical providers and specialists to provide high-quality care at any stage in your illness. Palliative care can be provided alongside ongoing treatments and provides coordinated care across multiple care settings (hospital, clinic).
What this means for you: Improved quality of life throughout the course of living with serious illness.
Expertise in Complex Symptom Management
Palliative care providers complete specialized training that focuses on managing pain, shortness of breath, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and other complex symptoms related to serious illness.
What this means for you: Better relief from
distressing symptoms.
Whole-person, Patient-centered Care
Certification emphasizes a whole-person model of care, which addresses physical symptoms and emotional, social and spiritual concerns. Certified providers are trained to work with nurses, social workers, chaplains and therapists to support the
patient and their family.
What this means for you: Care that respects your values, goals, culture and personal definition of quality of life.
Information You Can Understand
Serious illness often brings difficult choices about treatments, compromises and future planning. Palliative care providers are specifically trained in communication skills, which emphasize:
- Clear goals of care
- Complex medical information explained clearly
- Help weighing benefits vs. burdens of treatments
- Support in advanced care planning and decision-making
What this means for you: Patient-focused medical care plans aligned with what matters most to you.
Who qualifies?
Palliative care is appropriate for anyone suffering a serious, chronic or life-threatening illness. Our providers assist with goals of care conversations and provide symptom management. Ask your physician for a consultation with our palliative care team or contact the Monument Health Palliative Care provider in your area.
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