The Kingfisher, calm and at peace,
nested upon water, quieter of restlessness.
Palliative Care
What is Palliative Care?
Palliative Care, at it’s root, is a method of care that surrounds and supports the patient and family as a warm blanket surrounds and supports one who is cold.
Palliative Care offers patients and families comfort while supporting the best possible quality of life available–regardless of stage of illness or need for other therapies (such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy). Through optimizing a patient’s function, helping with decision-making, and providing opportunities for personal growth, Palliative Care seeks the relief of pain and other symptoms related to changes in health.
How do I know if Palliative Care is right for me?
Palliative Care should be considered when you or your family member have:
- Been informed by a physician of a life-limiting illness
- Progressively declining health, despite treatment
- Frequent hospitalizations
- Decreased ability to perform regular activities of daily living
- Patient and family wishing to cease aggressive treatments
