Providence Palliative Care
Palliative care is supportive medical care, which focuses on the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of people with serious illnesses and their families. Palliative care may be provided simultaneously with all other medical treatments.
Unlike hospice, Palliative Care is a hospital-based service. You can receive palliative care at anytime during your illness and can receive all other treatments at the same time.
How do I know if Palliative Care Service is right for me or my loved one?
Palliative Care Service is an option for you in the hospital if you are experiencing discomfort, dealing with serious illness or facing complex medical decisions. Palliative care may be especially helpful if the patient:
- has cancer, heart failure, AIDS, liver or kidney problems or dementia;
- has pain, trouble breathing or other distressing symptoms;
- is seriously ill and facing questions about the future; or
- has difficult medical decision to make and wants help thinking them through.
How can I get help from the Palliative Care Service?
You, your family, or any health care professional working with you simply needs to ask your doctor to call Providence Center for Faith and Healing at (509) 474-3008 and request the Palliative Care Service.
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