We Explore the Role of Curative Treatment in Palliative Care
Dealing with a chronic or serious illness, in a word, is challenging.
People who go through a serious or chronic illness can be overwhelmed. They usually feel bad, are tired all the time, and are worried about their future. They are concerned for their family members and caregivers and are trying to manage all their medical treatments and appointments.
What Is Palliative Care?
Palliative care, and the medical specialty of Palliative Medicine, is a specialized medical care that provides relief from the symptoms and stress caused by a chronic or serious illness. The goal is to improve the patient’s and family’s quality of life.
While hospice care provides comfort for people who are expected to live less than six months, patients can utilize palliative care at any stage of a diagnosis. No matter where the patient is in their illness, we can help them determine their goals for care, make complex decisions, and connect them with services and resources. There is also a role of curative treatment in palliative care; while you are in palliative care, you are able to seek treatment for your condition.
Who Is On Our Palliative Care Team?
Palliative care is provided by a team of specialists, including palliative care providers, nurses, and social workers who work with a patient’s other doctors to provide an extra layer of support.
Palliative care is appropriate at any age and any stage in a chronic or serious illness, and it can be provided along with curative treatment.
Contact Us To Learn More About Palliative Care and the Role of Curative Treatment in Palliative Care
Anyone with a serious, chronic illness can benefit from palliative care. While you may have heard the most about palliative care for cancer patients, we serve patients with a variety of illnesses including, but not limited to:
- Advanced COPD
- Advanced cancer
- Advanced dementia
- Advanced kidney disease
- Any advanced definitive illness with a poor prognosis
Contact our team to help you better understand what diseases are covered under palliative care and to better understand that curative treatment is part of your palliative care program.
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Sources:
National Institute on Aging, “What Are Hospice and Palliative Care?” https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/hospice-and-palliative-care/what-are-palliative-care-and-hospice-care
