What is Palliative Care?
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain and stress of a serious illness – whatever the diagnosis.
Who is eligible?
Anyone who has a physician’s order and whose diagnosis of a serious illness is eligible for palliative care.
Where is Palliative Care provided?
Palliative care can be provided in a private home, nursing facility, assisted living facility or in a hospital.