PeaceHealth St. Joseph Palliative Care

What is Palliative Care?

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illness. It offers a person-centered approach with the goal of improving quality of life. Palliative care teams partner with a patient’s medical providers and is appropriate for adults at any stage in a serious illness. It can be provided with treatments aimed at curing an illness or condition.

The palliative care team’s services include:

• Education about your condition

• Support for setting treatment goals

• Help managing symptoms

• Emotional support

• Care coordination

• Advance care planning

• Help with medical decision-making